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It pulls out. It can be difficult if it hasn’t been out in a while. For what it’s worth, I too love where it is and how it works. You could add the panel mount as a master cut off, but once you get used to the button it’s nice to have.

lol. I just reread your post. I thought it was a biblical reference. lol.

I have the meter, you have the plane. Swing by and see the new hangar and take me for a ride.

I would clip in a recording meter like a Fluke to see if the spikes are on the bus or the engine analyzer. You can set it to beep at the highs and lows to see if there is any trend. If it makes you feel better perhaps it is simply a desulfating feature that you didn’t know you had. People pay extra for that in a trickle charger.

Trust me, I can’t even come close.

I’m not sure the exact number, but another friend was quoted $280k at the same airport…. I agree…. And this is one of the more accommodating airports around. We are in the New York City fall out zone. At HPN, Millionaire was said to be charging over $800 for tie downs. We don’t have many options. You really have to love aviation or have lots of cash to stick with it.

Locally, it is near impossible to find a hangar to own. I bought a hangar a few years ago at a local airport with a month to month lease. A neighbor is putting up a new hangar (guessing $150k) under the same rules. The situation has been like this for over 20 years….maybe 30. There just aren’t too many options. The general feeling is that as long as the airport is making money, they are not motivated to tear them down. In fact, they don’t even invoice us, but we all pay just to keep on good terms. Is it perfect? No…..but I’ve been hangared for 5 years where otherwise I would not be. No indication that they will change. I’ve just gotten a rental at an airport closer to me, but will hold on to my owned hangar. The rentals around here seem to be equally precarious. You are at the mercy of the owner, and that depends on the owner…..and they too are at the mercy of the airport. I hope the OP is able to pull this off.

@AndreiC I didn’t read the entire thread….so may have missed this. One consideration might be pure emotional, but aircraft ownership is often that way. What would happen if you didn’t buy the hangar, someone else did, and you lost your hangar space? Would you regret it? I’ve had many regrets like that….i always seem to be just behind the going rate for a hangar. If you can pull it off and there are no other options, it may be reasonable enough. Hangar space seems to be at a premium throughout the country. I’ve been hoping for a turnaround for almost 30 years…the prices just keep going up and availability goes down.

Oh good…you got my age wrong too. I’m just an oldish 35….

Damn, I’m not THAT old. lol. I consider myself “kinda old”. It’s funny, my mother is 86 and she sometimes mentions what “the old people” are doing. I guess it’s all relative. As a side note, that 17 year old did a pretty good job!! I’m envious.

I agree. The only problem with the owner produced group buys is that it happens in spurts and the person running the group buy is typically AOG and will not be around for the next one. If I can get it on my PMA it might provide for a continuous source for the ones and twos that folks typically need. The PMA would not preclude owner produced parts from happening. I still have a ton of work to make it happen so it’s not certain. For example, many Brittain installs are STC, so not clear to me that there is a clean path to PMA on top of and STC.

For what it’s worth, I’m starting discussion about PMA boots with FAA, but even under the best circumstances it will be months. Was planning elevator boots first, since they are even harder to get than the roll. I’ve got most of a test fixture set up to show equivalence. It will depend on what hoops the FAA throws my way beyond my basic plan. Constant turmoil with FAA funding won’t help.

@Kevin Westbrook may recommend a source. He is the Brittain guru.

You can make use of equivalent quality lines. They are hard to find but pop up occasionally or you find a workaround for ordering through Parker. Color coding was to make installation easy, so as you suggested, alternate markings may be acceptable.

They will literally ask what the application is and if you say airplane they will not sell it to you. That actually happened to me and others at the local store. So, ideally you would have a tractor at home with the same color pneumatic lines for the huffer blower thingy control valve. Or if you are a politician you could simply lie.