Save your back, air up your tires

I find appreciable difference in the plane's ground handling and T/O
performance, so much so, that I now have a small foot pump to top off the
tires permanently in the baggage compartment.


"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
news:aETFb.433014$Dw6.1332454@attbi_s02...
Last Wednesday I found myself unable to push my plane back into the
hangar without help. It was wet, limiting my shoe traction, and I had
been unable to successfully get back on the concrete pad after cutting
the corner through the squishy grass, forcing me to take a more
straight-in (and more uphill) approach.

Today before flying I hauled my compressor to the hangar and aired up
my tires. They didn't look that squishy, but they sure took a lot of
air to get back to book values. It's a hell of a lot easier to push now!

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

I find appreciable difference in the plane's ground handling and T/O
performance, so much so, that I now have a small foot pump to top off the
tires permanently in the baggage compartment.

One of those battery-powered ones is an absolute God-send at the hangar.
Ours cost about $50 bucks, and has a cigar lighter jack (for powering other
devices) in addition to a very high quality air pump.

We've found that the tires need to be aired up every two weeks or so. They
will lose 10% or more of their air pressure in that time.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
One of those battery-powered ones...

What voltage is your airplane? I'm trying to find out if anyone's found
one of these things that can use 28v safely.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

What voltage is your airplane? I'm trying to find out if anyone's found
one of these things that can use 28v safely.

Mine's 12 volt.

What do you want to do with it in your 28 volt plane? (It's generally a
stand-alone tool.)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Mines 28v so I have to pull the car up close. But the portable air pump is
a must have.

--

Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.



take off my shoes to reply

I have a 5 gallon air tank that I take out to the airport with me. Bought it
before I got in the hangar, there was no electric at the tiedowns and they
don't let cars in.

"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote:

Mines 28v so I have to pull the car up close. But the portable air pump is
a must have.

--

Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.



take off my shoes to reply

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"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1759

I have a 5 gallon air tank that I take out to the airport with me. Bought
it
before I got in the hangar, there was no electric at the tiedowns and they
don't let cars in.

You don't need a car *or* electrical with the portable air pump we've got.
It's basically a big rechargeable battery with an air pump built around it.

We use it a LOT.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
What do you want to do with it in your 28 volt plane?

Uh, air up the tires?

(It's generally a
stand-alone tool.)

??
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

What do you want to do with it in your 28 volt plane?

Uh, air up the tires?

(It's generally a
stand-alone tool.)

??

You said you were looking for one that works with a 28 volt plane. My air
pump is a 12 volt contraption, and is a stand-alone unit. It doesn't matter
what voltage your plane is, when all you want to do is fill up your tires!
:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote
You said you were looking for one that works with a 28 volt plane. My
air
pump is a 12 volt contraption, and is a stand-alone unit.

[back from Houston]
Duh, ok, now I get it: yours has a *battery*in it!
I'm slow, but I get there.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM