What's better than an airplane in the hangar?

[HRM]

One and half airplanes...

[steingar]

What's better than an airplane in a hangar?  One in the sky.

[BDPetersen]

Maybe two finally flying. Eagle flew last week for first time in 7 years. Stinson next.

[BDPetersen]

Sorry about the photo collage. Thought we were edited down to one.

[Hank]

2 hours ago, HRM said:

One and half airplanes...

Looks mitey good!!       

[thinwing]

3 boats ,2 mini bikes and a jeep

[Mooneymite]

A hangar wench to help you pull your planes in?

[HRM]

2 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

A hangar wench to help you pull your planes in?

Got one! Oh wait, you said wench...

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[Piloto]

One of the problems with winches is that they are no good for pulling the plane out of the hangar. When you taxi the plane in front of the hangar you may need to pull the plane forward a couple of times to line up. I use a Robotow that works very well.

José

[Hank]

But pulling the plane in & out of the hangar by hand is my exercise program!

[Mooneymite]

This model hangar wench will pull AND push.

[PTK]

A professionally washed and polished airplane in the hangar! The owner assist versions! I’d need to watch every move very closely and practice a lot because I’m a slow learner!

 

[Andy95W]

You win! 

[HRM]

5 hours ago, Piloto said:

One of the problems with winches is that they are no good for pulling the plane out of the hangar. When you taxi the plane in front of the hangar you may need to pull the plane forward a couple of times to line up. I use a Robotow that works very well.

Personally, I have no problem pulling my E out of the hangar, it's pushing it back in after the flying when I'm tired, etc. I went and bought a deckless tractor and that turned out to be more hassle than it is worth. I had a HF winch that I bought for about $50 on sale and finally decided to try it out. I was able to strap it to the hangar superstructure with SS straps and all I need do is push the plane to where the tail is just in. The cable reaches fine and then I just fire it up and it pulls my E right in, perfectly aligned. The latter is very important given the amount of stuff in my hangar.

[Piloto]

3 hours ago, HRM said:

Personally, I have no problem pulling my E out of the hangar, it's pushing it back in after the flying when I'm tired, etc. I went and bought a deckless tractor and that turned out to be more hassle than it is worth. I had a HF winch that I bought for about $50 on sale and finally decided to try it out. I was able to strap it to the hangar superstructure with SS straps and all I need do is push the plane to where the tail is just in. The cable reaches fine and then I just fire it up and it pulls my E right in, perfectly aligned. The latter is very important given the amount of stuff in my hangar.

With a 100 gallons of AVGAS trying to pull the plane by hand over the door tracks to the taxiway can be challenging. On the later models like the M20M/M20R with 130 gallons is  impossible to tow by hand over the door tracks 

Be careful when pulling with the winch into the hangar. It is a good idea to place chucks on the ground to stop the plane momentum before the wings hit the hangar. 

José

[HRM]

1 minute ago, Piloto said:

With a 100 gallons of AVGAS trying to pull the plane by hand over the door tracks to the taxiway can be challenging. On the later models like the M20M/M20R with 130 gallons is  impossible to tow by hand over the door tracks 

Be careful when pulling with the winch into the hangar. It is a good idea to place chucks on the ground to stop the plane momentum before the wings hit the hangar. 

 José

Well, I have said that when I can't pull her out of the hangar then it's time to fold my wings.

Pushing back in is an entirely different matter. First, I do not have door tracks, but a slight incline in the tarmac and then the bump between the asphalt and the concrete floor. The problem is staying aligned with the center of the hangar. With my winch it automatically centers the plane and because I am at the back of the hangar with the control pendant, it is easy for me to see when she's in correctly and clear of everything.

[thinwing]

14 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

This model hangar wench will pull AND push.

And is pretty handy with a beer keg

[xcrmckenna]

A professionally washed and polished airplane in the hangar! The owner assist versions! I’d need to watch every move very closely and practice a lot because I’m a slow learner!
 

Just remember there is always someone out there tired of her crap...


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[thinwing]

She needs to stop ridin that propellor

[Skates97]

7 hours ago, xcrmckenna said:

Just remember there is always someone out there tired of her crap...


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And she likely got half the plane when he got tired of her... 

[Jerry 5TJ]

Marauder just has two of his gals carry the plane into the hangar.

[Yetti]

I found that 1890s wood siding off the 1890s farm house makes a very nice ramp for the 1" edge in front of the hanger.

[kmyfm20s]

6 hours ago, Hyett6420 said:

oh dear, oh dear, the girls escaped again.  so sorry chaps, but one has to make sure that sexual equality is there at all times.

This lot help me put my plane away.

@Hyett6420 So you really don’t feel left out here a couple of @Marauder boys!

[HRM]

I think they'd put the W&B out a bit and forget any notion of 'sterile cockpit'.