We never bang the wings to get ice and snow off even with the old
paint. Hey if we did that, all the old paint chips would have fallen
off. We filled large garbage bags with hot water and dragged them over
the ice and snow.

How does that work? Doesn't the water re-freeze after you've poured it on
the ice? Or do you just lay the bag of warm water on top of the ice to melt
it?

I recalled reading somewhere that housing in our area is 40%
overvalued (due to proximity to NY city), this is why hangar cost is so
outrageous.

Hangars are $121 per month, including electricity, here in the Midwest...
And we complain about *that*... ;-)

When I was training (in East Troy, WI - 57C) before work each morning, the
plane was always tied down outside. The winter of '94-'95 wasn't too
terrible, as I recall, but I still remember having numb fingers and toes by
the time I got that danged thing de-iced every Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

And then the fun of setting up the little jet-engine preheater followed
*that*. What fun!

I can fully understand why people without hangars don't fly in the winter.
It easily adds 30 - 45 minutes before each flight, and is quite physically
demanding.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"