xcrmckenna Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Posted January 3, 2019 Urea 46-0-0 fertilizer works well. Clarence Is it safe for our planes?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
JoeC Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: Put a HarborFreight winch on the back wall of your hangar/shed and drag the plane backward into the hangar Do you just hook to the tail tie down loop? Been thinking about this to make it easier to get over the door tracks. 1
NJMac Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Is it safe for our planes?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We apply several hundred tons of fert every year. It’s pretty corrosive. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1
Guest Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 From the MSDS, corrosive to mild steel and only slightly to aluminum. However it’s not like you are filling your plane with it to carry it somewhere like a fertilizer spreader. A small amount sprinkled on the ramp to promote melting won’t hurt. You won’t be driving your plane through any run off and splashing it everywhere. Clarence
Pritch Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: Put a HarborFreight winch on the back wall of your hangar/shed and drag the plane backward into the hangar. It seems the ice might only be causing issues for pushing the plane into he hangar? If you do buy the winch, which work great by the way, first throw the cable away and buy the synthetic rope cable.. You will be glad you did. I also added and extra length of strap for a safety measure. Pritch 1
gsxrpilot Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeC said: Do you just hook to the tail tie down loop? Been thinking about this to make it easier to get over the door tracks. I would want to be very gentle with it, but yes, that should work. If I was pulling hard, or up hill a distance, I'd create some sort of spreader bar and hook to the main gear.
steingar Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 I've actually used salt on the build up outside my hangar for years. Worked great. I'd put it out when the ice first formed, usually did the trick. All I did was drag the aircraft out through it, I don't think it ever got on the airframe, and I flew that aircraft for a decade and never saw so much as a spot of corrosion. That said, this was the built up outside the hangar door. Taxiways were maintained clear. If there is any more ice to get rid of than that a chat with the facilities manager is in order.
bradp Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Jerry W over on the YouTube says water is a good deicing fluid. Yikes. 1
M20F Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, bradp said: Jerry W over on the YouTube says water is a good deicing fluid. Yikes. If the temp is above freezing it is the best at getting frost off.
Jim Peace Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 12:20 PM, xcrmckenna said: Or maybe home remedies you use? https://www.fly-in.com/idx/mls-1051047-1794_roscoe_turner_trail_port_orange_fl_32128 1
xcrmckenna Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Posted January 3, 2019 https://www.fly-in.com/idx/mls-1051047-1794_roscoe_turner_trail_port_orange_fl_32128 Can I get a loan???Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Bartman Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 A squirt bottle with isopropyl alcohol is safe for the painted surfaces, but of course not practical for the ramp area. I would not use the weed burner around it 1
xcrmckenna Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Posted January 3, 2019 A squirt bottle with isopropyl alcohol is safe for the painted surfaces, but of course not practical for the ramp area. I would not use the weed burner around it Yeah I would hate to get that mixed up..... But then I would have the excuse to get a paint job!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
thinwing Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 I like the Roscoe Turner home remedy the best
Guitarmaster Posted January 6, 2019 Report Posted January 6, 2019 This is how I deice my airplane...Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk 1
Awful_Charlie Posted January 6, 2019 Report Posted January 6, 2019 Rolls Royce Viper with re-heat should do the job I guess: https://youtu.be/P2R4LJzyc3I 1
Guest Posted January 7, 2019 Report Posted January 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Awful_Charlie said: Rolls Royce Viper with re-heat should do the job I guess: https://youtu.be/P2R4LJzyc3I I seems to work OK, however if it were aimed downward it would be more effective. Clarence
xcrmckenna Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Posted January 7, 2019 NASCAR uses something like that for blowing off the track. Maybe I can modify somethingSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
jeffschnabel Posted January 11, 2019 Report Posted January 11, 2019 not sure if you were looking for deice for ramp or plane. we always used a 50-50 mix of cheap antifreeze in a garden sprayer for all the rental planes years back. cheap and easy and washes off after a few snow-melt cycles. Although hangar works well. Moving to Florida works best for both ramp and plane.
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