the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

Nikhiln25 said:
My hangar sits at a bit of an incline. It is fairly difficult pushing my plane in, especially at the edge of the hangar because the pavement has a bit of sink into the edge of the hangar, so it’s like pushing it over a hump while slight incline.

What can I do to make the is easier for me that doesn’t involve spending $2,000 on a motor tug
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don't skip leg day
 
Nikhiln25 said:
My hangar sits at a bit of an incline. It is fairly difficult pushing my plane in, especially at the edge of the hangar because the pavement has a bit of sink into the edge of the hangar, so it’s like pushing it over a hump while slight incline.

What can I do to make the is easier for me that doesn’t involve spending $2,000 on a motor tug
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can it be winched in from the tail?

or, a little more complicated, using a winch from the nose (steer and operate the winch at the same time)
 
Don’t want to spend $2000? Spend $3000 on a motor tug. You’re welcome.
 
Nikhiln25 said:
My hangar sits at a bit of an incline. It is fairly difficult pushing my plane in, especially at the edge of the hangar because the pavement has a bit of sink into the edge of the hangar, so it’s like pushing it over a hump while slight incline.

What can I do to make the is easier for me that doesn’t involve spending $2,000 on a motor tug
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Get an old riding lawnmower.
 
Nikhiln25 said:
My hangar sits at a bit of an incline. It is fairly difficult pushing my plane in, especially at the edge of the hangar because the pavement has a bit of sink into the edge of the hangar, so it’s like pushing it over a hump while slight incline.

What can I do to make the is easier for me that doesn’t involve spending $2,000 on a motor tug
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Old golf cart or riding lawn mower. Or an elevated winch anchored to the floor
 
All kidding aside - I wonder how difficult I would find controlling things / not scraping a wing with a riding mower vs a hand tug.
 
WDD said:
All kidding aside - I wonder how difficult I would find controlling things / not scraping a wing with a riding mower vs a hand tug.
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Properly mark the floor so that tires on the stripes mean that you have sufficient clearance

edit: typo
 
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Bob Noel said:
Properly mark the floor so that tires ob the stripes mean that you have sufficient clearance
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I suppose it would be something similar to backing up your car with a trailer ??? If you did use a riding mower or golf cart, I assume you mount a trailer ball on the front so the tow bar can swing left and right ?
 
WDD said:
All kidding aside - I wonder how difficult I would find controlling things / not scraping a wing with a riding mower vs a hand tug.
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my buddy who got me into flying by taking me up in a sweet E55 Baron (yeah, talk about years of disappointment flying 172s after that one), uses a riding tractor for this
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Thanks - will see if I can find an affordable lawnmower or golf cart to push it in with. Will be a fun experience
 
Had a brain fart today.

Departing airport elevation is 3700' (I'm used to being at 750 airport elevation). I looked at the MP" gauge after getting into the plane during preflight and was alarmed that while the engine was off it was only at ~25.5. Normally with the engine off in my neck of the woods it's 29-30".

I turn on the engine and looks normal, then shut it down and it goes to the same level. I'm like "oh no, my MP gauge is broken, I need to get this looked at befo... Oh right, I'm a dumb ass...".

Stupid, I know. But that's what happens when you're a flatlander and your gross, watered down hotel coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

MP gauge works fine :)
 
ArrowFlyer86 said:
Had a brain fart today.

Departing airport elevation is 3700' (I'm used to being at 750 airport elevation). I looked at the MP" gauge after getting into the plane during preflight and was alarmed that while the engine was off it was only at ~25.5. Normally with the engine off in my neck of the woods it's 29-30".

I turn on the engine and looks normal, then shut it down and it goes to the same level. I'm like "oh no, my MP gauge is broken, I need to get this looked at befo... Oh right, I'm a dumb ass...".

Stupid, I know. But that's what happens when you're a flatlander and your gross, watered down hotel coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

MP gauge works fine :)
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Flying dads plane back a few years ago from an avionics upgrade. He's doing his run up trying to get familiar with the layout and where everything is. In a moment of frustration "where's the damn suction on this screen?!" Smiling at him only made it worse. Finally I had to let him in on the joke... Vacuum pump is in a box in the back seat
 
kaiser said:
Canceled my first trip of the season due to Wx. Proceeded to browse FIKI aircraft.
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Funny. Browsing Comanches, Lances, and 310s because I started match drilled, de-burred, and pop-riveted a sheet of aluminum and angle last night.
 
Jim K said:
And I'm browsing pneumatic rivet guns because my certified aircraft is in the shop again :rofl:
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How can it be in the shop since the engine’s in the barn and spread across the midwest?

Oh, wait. You’re getting a new panel “since it’s already opened up.” That’s a great decision, Jim.
 
kaiser said:
Canceled my first trip of the season due to Wx. Proceeded to browse FIKI aircraft.
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Consider an airliner. About $300/trip wet, usually rentable on any given day, and someone else pays the maintenance.
 
AvNavCom said:
Consider an airliner. About $300/trip wet, usually rentable on any given day, and someone else pays the maintenance.
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Unfortunately we're going to a place not served by a major airport, it's 1200/seat (x4 seats - so almost charter rate!) to get close, and the car rental places are mostly closed tomorrow. So we're driving instead. 8.2 hrs each way.
 
kaiser said:
Unfortunately we're going to a place not served by a major airport, it's 1200/seat (x4 seats - so almost charter rate!) to get close, and the car rental places are mostly closed tomorrow. So we're driving instead. 8.2 hrs each way.
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Ah yes, I forgot that some people like to fly with others. Haha! And Thanksgiving absolutely has to be the worst possible time to go anywhere near an airport!
 
are the Appalachian mountains in Pennsylvania/VA always covered in low clouds this time of the year? I can’t find one day to fly across them. Trying to go from NJ to TN
 
Nikhiln25 said:
are the Appalachian mountains in Pennsylvania/VA always covered in low clouds this time of the year? I can’t find one day to fly across them. Trying to go from NJ to TN
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Not actually covered every day, but there is a Sierra Airmet almost every day.
 
kaiser said:
Unfortunately we're going to a place not served by a major airport, it's 1200/seat (x4 seats - so almost charter rate!) to get close, and the car rental places are mostly closed tomorrow. So we're driving instead. 8.2 hrs each way.
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You aren’t driving. You are taxiing a non-winged, four-wheel aircraft. If you get going fast enough, you might even get it off the ground. (Although, I recommend keeping all for tires down for safety.)
 
WDD said:
IFR rating comes in handy
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In the process of finishing it up.. hopefully in the next 2 months.. but am I really taking my plane through clouds when it’s cold outside ? Is ifr in the winter in the north east feasible for a non fiki plane ?
 
Flying in ice never good. But other NE pilots can chime in on how often they can fly IFR in winter without icing issues. FWIW my IFR flying is temporarily getting through IMC to get to VMC.
 
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