Is this the death of GA

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:54:52 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Fueling an aircraft in a hangar is irresponsible and dangerous.

Here even with our small airport it's not permitted.
Over at MBS they move planes outside to de fuel them. They did that
when I had the Deb weighed for a new W&B.

OTOH we can build plane in the hangars. If the hangar is properly
ventilated we can even paint in it...I only know of one so equipped
and it's prohibited in all others. More than likely due to the fact
you'd be painting planes three hangars either side of you. (they
aren't real tight)


Ya know, Kontiki, normally I agree with your posts -- but this is just plain
crap.

Have you ever WORKED on a plane, in a shop? Have you ever had to de-fuel a
plane to work on it? Where do you think this happens?

I'll tell you where it happens -- in the shop hangar. They unscrew the
quick drain, stick a plastic funnel into a 5-gallon plastic jug, and let the
fuel drain. Then, when that jug is full, they quickly move another jug
under the funnel, dumping gas all over the hangar floor. This happens until
the tank is empty.

It's done ,but in most places it's against the fire code.
The FBO changed a quick drain on one of the tanks on the Deb at
annual. He just unscrewed it and I stuck my finger in the dike until
he had the new one lined up and ready to go. He even remarked we
should be doing that outdoors, but he didn't want to move so many
planes to get it out and back in.


This goes on day after day, week after week, year after year, at hundreds of
airports across America. WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. God almighty, if we were
to believe your nonsense, the newspapers would be full of 5-alarm fires at
airports.

Now, you're telling me that refueling an airplane from a
professionally-built fuel truck, properly grounded, with the big door open,
is DANGEROUS? I find it hard that anyone so risk averse actually flies in
an airplane. Those things crash, you know.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com