Simple & Cheap Tricks for your plane

- Small USA and state flags with knotted rubber bungees (or VERY heavy
rubber
bands) to tie to the prop. (Comes in very handy for campaigning, too!!!)
The
lateral curvature of the prop keeps them from blowing off.

I've re-read this several times, and I still don't get it.

What do the flags do? Is this a patriotic display? Or a way you can find
your plane more easily in the crowd?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I'm 30 miles away from airplane and manual...anyone remember the
width & length of the cherokee 180D baggage area? Floor dimensions,
I mean. Or, Jay, what are the dimensions of your
under-bed-on-wheels-plastic-box?

I'm only 30 seconds away from my hangar, but it might as well be 30 miles
today. :-(

You may get to measuring before I do, Blanche. The box we bought was just
the "regular" sized under-bed storage unit, available at Wal or K-Mart.
The next size up was obviously way too big for the luggage compartment, so
you may not even need to measure -- just get the one that obviously fits.

The unit doesn't fill the compartment completely, so you can still put
"tall" things on the floor. It's very handy for keeping survival food,
water, batteries, cold-weather gear, hand-warmers, tools, etc.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Blanche" wrote in message
...

thanks

Jay, if you hit moderate turbulence, wouldn't you just get hit in the
head with the box, instead of a lot of odds and ends? Wouldn't that
hurt more?

Don

On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 20:16:57 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

I'm 30 miles away from airplane and manual...anyone remember the
width & length of the cherokee 180D baggage area? Floor dimensions,
I mean. Or, Jay, what are the dimensions of your
under-bed-on-wheels-plastic-box?

I'm only 30 seconds away from my hangar, but it might as well be 30 miles
today. :-(

You may get to measuring before I do, Blanche. The box we bought was just
the "regular" sized under-bed storage unit, available at Wal or K-Mart.
The next size up was obviously way too big for the luggage compartment, so
you may not even need to measure -- just get the one that obviously fits.

The unit doesn't fill the compartment completely, so you can still put
"tall" things on the floor. It's very handy for keeping survival food,
water, batteries, cold-weather gear, hand-warmers, tools, etc.

In article ZIbVb.246513$na.408378@attbi_s04, Jay Honeck
wrote:

I'm 30 miles away from airplane and manual...anyone remember the
width & length of the cherokee 180D baggage area? Floor dimensions,
I mean. Or, Jay, what are the dimensions of your
under-bed-on-wheels-plastic-box?

I'm only 30 seconds away from my hangar, but it might as well be 30 miles
today. :-(

My Dakota manual lists the following:

- compartment volume... 24 cu ft
- entry width... 22 in
- entry height... 20 in

No interior dimensions listed.

Jay, if you hit moderate turbulence, wouldn't you just get hit in the
head with the box, instead of a lot of odds and ends? Wouldn't that
hurt more?

Any turbulence that could toss that plastic box full of stuff clear up and
over the back seats, over my passengers, over the back of my seat, AND hit
me in the head would most certainly tear my plane to shreds.

The box is about 6 inches high, and fills most of the baggage compartment
floor. It's probably got 50 pounds of stuff in it, and usually some stuff
on top of *it*.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay, It would be great to place these on your web site. Some are just
great to save.

I place a trouble light on the rudder peddels and let the warm air get
up under the panel to keep the instruments a little warmer when I use
the engine preheater.

I really liked the idea to mark the valve stem so you know where it is
under the wheel covers. I would have never thought of that. I just stick
my fingers up under there and roll the plane.

Ross

Right now the survival kit is a knapsack (easier to grab in case
of a real emergency). But I'm thinking the rest of the little
stuff -- oil, some tools, paper towels, ropes, chocks. whatever.

I found a number of "under the bed" boxes (Home Depot, Container
Store, Bed Bath & Beyond) about $10, 31 in long, 16 in wide,
6 in high.

I'm now curious as to how sturdy they are. How much can I pile
on top (e.g. luggage) before there's a problem.

Tomorrow morning -- tape measure in hand!

EDR wrote:
My Dakota manual lists the following:

- compartment volume... 24 cu ft
- entry width... 22 in
- entry height... 20 in

No interior dimensions listed.

I can always bring the box in over the seats from the door.

Tape measure time!

I'm now curious as to how sturdy they are. How much can I pile
on top (e.g. luggage) before there's a problem.

We've loaded it up pretty good without difficulty, but we have soft-sided
luggage.

Actually, for OSH and Sun N Fun, we remove the box completely. We simply
don't have room for all the "survival gear" when we are carrying a weeks
worth of clothing and camping gear for four people.

Those are the two times per year I wish I had a Cherokee Six! :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

For Oshkosh, Sun N Fun, and other major outings...

Last year I purchased three of the 12 gallon ACRO-MILLS KEEP-BOX
containers. These the rectangular plastic carry-alls with the
inter-locking flip open lids. They do not have handles (occupying
useless volume) and the lids hang straight down when open. During the
Tuesday storm last year, I had minimum water intrusion. They were left
outside under the airplane except for the food box) for the entire week
I was there

They measure 21.5"Lx15"Wx12.5"H

They easily fit through the baggage door openings of most commercially
produced GA aircraft flying today. I went to the airport and measured
the openings on PA28's, C172's, C182's as well as the interior baggage
compartment dimensions before purchasing them. I can fit four of these
containers in the baggage compartment of a C182 (two on the floor, two
stacked on top) and still have room for more camping items.

With the 100 pound weight limit on the floor, it is easy to pack more
than 25 pounds in each container. The additional 20 pounds available in
the baggage compartment is alloted for the tent, tarp and poles and gas
grill.