Ice In Front of Hangar and New Dusty Neighbor

[apenney]

Today I was able to change my hangar location to something that is south facing.  What a big difference.  The north facing hangar that I was in previously has a layer of ice in front of it that makes pulling the plane out very challenging if not impossible.  I happen to now be next to another Mooney.  By the looks of it though, it hasn't flown for a while.

OLD HANGAR:

 

NEW HANGAR

 

 

NEW NEIGHBOR

 

 

[ArtVandelay]

It’s registration expired almost 2 years ago.


Tom

[Culver LFA]

8 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said:

It’s registration expired almost 2 years ago.


Tom

Spare parts

[Igor_U]

Oh, maybe someone in search of project plane should talk to the owner.

Or, even better, with owner's wife!

Edited February 23, 2019 by Igor_U

[RLCarter]

2 hours ago, ArtVandelay said:

It’s registration expired almost 2 years ago.
Tom

FAA shows it expires 04/30/2020 (14 months away) and hes owned almost 17years

[aviatoreb]

3 hours ago, apenney said:

Today I was able to change my hangar location to something that is south facing.  What a big difference.  The north facing hangar that I was in previously has a layer of ice in front of it that makes pulling the plane out very challenging if not impossible.  I happen to now be next to another Mooney.  By the looks of it though, it hasn't flown for a while.

OLD HANGAR:

 

 

Yay for you!

My South facing hangar quite often has thick ice in front a lot like your old hangar.  And our North hangars are much worse...

My aerotow has chains on the big tire which helps VERY much. Sometimes I put those spike things on my shoes.

[RLCarter]

@apenney your paint sure looks familar 

[xcrmckenna]

Isn’t the new guy required to wash everyone’s plane???


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[apenney]

@RLCarter yes it does!  

[LANCECASPER]

6 hours ago, apenney said:

 

Flightaware.com shows it flew in Florida in December of 2018.  https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N201CF

Either that's incorrect or what are they doing in those hangars that would cause that much dust in 2 months?

[carusoam]

Same thing that allows that much snow under the door...

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[ArtVandelay]

FAA shows it expires 04/30/2020 (14 months away) and hes owned almost 17years

Note to self, don’t use FlightAware:



Tom

[ArtVandelay]

Flightaware.com shows it flew in Florida in December of 2018.  https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N201CF

Either that's incorrect or what are they doing in those hangars that would cause that much dust in 2 months?

I see 2013? I seem to have a problem with FlightAware.

 

 

Tom

[Marauder]

Flightaware.com shows it flew in Florida in December of 2018.  https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N201CF
Either that's incorrect or what are they doing in those hangars that would cause that much dust in 2 months?

That flight looks like one of those FlightAware phantom flights. My N number sometimes shows up in Texas even though my plane has been there in years. It looks like one of those.


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[apenney]

7 hours ago, ArtVandelay said:

I see 2013? I seem to have a problem with FlightAware.

 

 

Tom

Maybe all of the dust is from the work of converting the plane back to a Mooney from a Cessna 172 haha...

[PilotFun101]

Have to love facing north.  I have a hanger at Orange County MGJ and I get the same problem sometimes.  

[Pritch]

Certificate 8/22/07 and last 3rd class med on 5/07, so could have been sitting since 2010.

 

[larryb]

Here is my south facing hanger KTRK. First time ever I found the door frozen shut. Took 30 min of ice chipping to free it.

[wiguy]

 Yes I face South in WI too, helps a lot to melt snow & ice. I have to look for help trying to push back solo with ice or snow on the ramp. Even with a tug, kitty litter isn’t enough.

[apenney]

2 minutes ago, wiguy said:

 Yes I face South in WI too, helps a lot to melt snow & ice. I have to look for help trying to push back solo with ice or snow on the ramp. Even with a tug, kitty litter isn’t enough.

Where in WI are you?

[wiguy]

 I’m hangared at one of the favorite fuel stops, BUU.

  Sorry, I don’t own a Mooney. I did look at one and ended up with this Rockwell Commander some how.

Edited February 24, 2019 by wiguy

[apenney]

Just a few minutes away from KUES.  Last time I was at BUU there was a line of 3 planes in front of me waiting for fuel haha!

[wiguy]

 I may be up to KUES before long, looking at some add-ons(avionics) with Skycom. I’m not trying to go all out, but I do have an older, minimalist panel.

  My transponder is not long for this world, may just join the ADS-B bandwagon. I have been getting by with my IPad mini, a GDL-39, and Garmin Pilot.

Edited February 25, 2019 by wiguy

[apenney]

Is there another commander based at BUU?  I may have been behind you that day I was waiting to refuel....if not, then your plane looks very similar to the one I was behind.  I think it was back in October.

[aviatoreb]

4 hours ago, larryb said:

Here is my south facing hanger KTRK. First time ever I found the door frozen shut. Took 30 min of ice chipping to free it.

Careful!  Those icicle above you can be dangerous - no joke.