dzeleski Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 I put my name on a few wait lists for hangars, where I live they are quite long. Never expected to get one and thought being tied down outside wouldnt be that big of a deal. After several months of lugging a generator down to heat the engine, washing the plane 2 times a month (4 hours every time), dealing with a cover every time I want to fly I some how managed to get into a hangar. Been in it 2 weeks and its worth every dollar spent, less cleaning, electricity, no cover. Just gotta get some chairs/couch and a mini fridge 12 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 Congratulations! You can now relax knowing your Mooney is secure, warm and safe. You now have a convenient location to hangout comfortably with your airplane. 1 Quote
Yooper Rocketman Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 Very NICE LOOKING Mooney! Tom 3 Quote
eman1200 Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 10 hours ago, RLCarter said: Hangars are awesome true statement. 1 Quote
RLCarter Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, eman1200 said: true statement. Been in mine for 7+yrs, owned it 2 yrs, still can’t find the thermostat for the AC unit.... Quote
Skates97 Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 I think I've spent 50% of the purchase price of my plane on hangar fees over the last 3 years and 4 months, and it has been worth it to have it inside. 5 Quote
dzeleski Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Posted April 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Yooper Rocketman said: Very NICE LOOKING Mooney! Tom Thanks! 8 minutes ago, Skates97 said: I think I've spent 50% of the purchase price of my plane on hangar fees over the last 3 years and 4 months, and it has been worth it to have it inside. Yeah the hangar is more then the plane payment Quote
Hank Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 @dzeleski, your hangar needs a rollaround toolbox, a table and a chair. Plus a beverage refrigerator, shelving and some comfortable seats . . . . Maybe an airport bike? Push broom. Trash can. Air compressor. Posters for the walls. A hangar is as much of an excuse to soend money as a house . . . . 3 Quote
RLCarter Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hank said: A hangar is as much of an excuse to soend money as a house . . . . It’s a social gathering place, or at least it use to be. I’ve had several IA/A&P’s gatherings while I was working on one or the other planes, nothing like getting heckled by a group, but at least they would sign the logs... Quote
Mooneymite Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Hank said: @dzeleski, your hangar needs a rollaround toolbox, a table and a chair. Plus a beverage refrigerator, shelving and some comfortable seats . . . . Maybe an airport bike? Push broom. Trash can. Air compressor. Posters for the walls. A hangar is as much of an excuse to soend money as a house . . . . After about 20 years of additional necessities, you won't have room for your plane. Has anyone ever had a hangar that was too big? Quote
Danb Posted April 11, 2020 Report Posted April 11, 2020 You have until next winter to install gas heater. Quote
dzeleski Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Posted April 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Hank said: @dzeleski, your hangar needs a rollaround toolbox, a table and a chair. Plus a beverage refrigerator, shelving and some comfortable seats . . . . Maybe an airport bike? Push broom. Trash can. Air compressor. Posters for the walls. A hangar is as much of an excuse to soend money as a house . . . . Im working on it as we speak Quote
dzeleski Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Danb said: You have until next winter to install gas heater. Its not insulated so im not sure how well it will hold the heat. Honestly though just being able to preheat the engine using a cell enabled switch and being out of the wind during preflight is good enough for me at this point haha. Edited April 11, 2020 by dzeleski 2 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Mooneymite said: After about 20 years of additional necessities, you won't have room for your plane. Has anyone ever had a hangar that was too big? They seem to fill quickly. 5 Quote
tigers2007 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 I was about to say! You need to start adding all of your junk in there. Here is a way to fit a Mooney and another in the same T hangar: Quote
MIm20c Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 7 hours ago, dzeleski said: Its not insulated so im not sure how well it will hold the heat. Honestly though just being able to preheat the engine using a cell enabled switch and being out of the wind during preflight is good enough for me at this point haha. I’d suggest a kerosene torpedo heater. I have two 190k and a 40k and they put out an amazing amount of heat. Makes working in the hangar much more tolerable during the winter until I find/build my own heated unit. Quote
Hank Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 49 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: They seem to fill quickly. That's quite the T hangar, Paul! My first one had almost 18" from wingtip to wall, if I exactly centered the plane. The next one had a whole 24". Right now I'm sharing a box hangar with 2 other planes . . . . 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, Hank said: That's quite the T hangar, Paul! My first one had almost 18" from wingtip to wall, if I exactly centered the plane. The next one had a whole 24". Right now I'm sharing a box hangar with 2 other planes . . . . This one is 60 foot wide with the doors open. 1 Quote
RLCarter Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 6 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: This one is 60 foot wide with the doors open. Curious about the doors... I see the center portion but where are the one for the sides? Quote
Guest Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, RLCarter said: Curious about the doors... I see the center portion but where are the one for the sides? I believe that they slide down the side walls. Clarence Quote
gsxrpilot Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 3 hours ago, RLCarter said: Curious about the doors... I see the center portion but where are the one for the sides? The side doors hinge in the middle of each door vertically. From inside the hangar, you pull the center of each of the side doors. The door folds center in and then moves to the outer wall. It lays against the inside of the outer wall folded in half with both edges together towards the front and the middle fold towards the inside of the hangar. Did that make sense? A picture would be easier. 1 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 13 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: They seem to fill quickly. Paul you are the only guy I know who needs to use a wide-angle lens to photograph his hangar... 2 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 Since I consider my hangar my other home, I have no issue with saying I am sheltering at home while there 2 Quote
ArtVandelay Posted April 12, 2020 Report Posted April 12, 2020 Since I consider my hangar my other home, I have no issue with saying I am sheltering at home while there What is the big dark red tarp hanging from the ceiling for? Protect the convertible from a leaking roof? Quote
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