Stealth Pilot wrote:
: On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:38:56 -0800, "Slip'er"
: wrote:
:This bird will be parked outside,
:most likely.
: I'm an aircraft owner so dont be offended when I say that that is a
: truely dumb decision.

I'm an aircraft owner so don't be offended when I tell you that we cannot
all live in that perfect world.

In the 4 years that I have had my airplane I have "saved" $10,320 over
having the plane hangered. There is still a 12-year waiting list for
hangers - they say that a few will be built next year (all are already
allocated). You cannot build your own hanger. There is one for sale
at a nearby airport for $35,000 which is 61% of the value of my airplane.
It has neither heat nor electricity.
There are a few nice hangers for sale in southern New Hampshire in the
$100,000 range.
I find that my cabin cover and wing covers do a fine job of keeping the
paint in good shape. In 4 more years when it needs to be repainted I will
have more than $20,000 in "savings" that can be applied to a nice paint
job.
I have a series built aluminum airplane, so the potential problems of
having it sit outside are well known. If you've got a rare, or fabric covered,
or very expensive airplane by all means hanger it if you can.
--
Aaron C.