"Drew Dalgleish" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 17:31:21 -0400, "Kyle Boatright"
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"Drew Dalgleish" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:03:04 -0400, "Kyle Boatright"
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Anyone have experience with a 60x60 hangar? Our EAA chapter may have
the
opportunity to lease one, and the economics will be driven by the number
of
aircraft we can store. We'll have a mix of types - figure 25% RV's, 25%
kitfoxes, 25% C-172's, and 25% Cherokees.

Any thoughts on the number of aircraft we can store in that size hangar
assuming the mix of aircraft is roughly as listed?

My guess is that 6 will fit easily, and 8, maybe more, will be possible.

Thanks in advance,

KB


I'm sharing an 80x80 hangar and we.ve had 6 planes in it but it was
fairly tight now there's 4 planes one for each door and everyone is
happy. The 6 planes were a 172, a150, 3 cherokees and a murphy rebel.
Sounds like you'd be doing a lot of moving planes around to get in and
out. It's a recipe for hangar rash and lots of bad feelings

I tend to agree. The airport where this hangar will be is quickly
morphing
from a weekend flyer type airport to an airport with a large contingent of
upscale aircraft. Everything from high end singles to G-IV's. The
60x60's
are priced fairly high ($2500/mo is the whisper price), and our group of
old
farts simply can't justify $400, $500, or $600/month each to hangar
relatively inexpensive aircraft. There *might* be adequate interest if 8
planes would comfortably fit, which would give a price of ~$300/ea/month,
but if the price was any higher, it simply wouldn't fly (so to speak)...

Of course, there is the option of the aircraft lift systems to squeeze a
few
more planes in, but that further complicates the game of musical chairs
when
someone has to dig an airplane out of the back of the hangar... The
downside of installing aircraft lifts is that the lease contracts indicate
that any capital improvements stay with the hangar when the lease is out.

KB



I thought the lifts were free standing. In my mind that wouldn't be a
capital improvement Although it might be tough to sell a used one.
Are any of the planes hangar queens that would stay in the back corner
for months. Do the wings on a kitfox fold easily enough to do it every
time you park the plane.If yes to any of these then it might work out
OK

MY interpretation would be that the lifts are free standing and are not
improvements. The FBO and airport manager seem to disagree. Of course,
some unscrupulous person(s) could *steal* them towards the end of the
lease.... ;-)

As far as the Kitfox goes, the wings probably fold fairly easily, but if we
went that route, the owner would probably (rightfully) ask for a discount,
which throws more of the cost back on the other tenants...