dirty bird

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On 5-Nov-2004, "The Weiss Family" wrote:

I flew just a couple days ago, then went out to the airport today. I was
APALLED at how dirty my plane got!


You don't say which airport you tie down at, but if it is one used
extensively by jets then much of the dirt may be soot from burned
kerosene,
especially if your plane is downwind from the runway. With a light rain,
the sooty powder turns into a grime that usually coats in streaks --
really
ugly. Unfortunately, I can't offer much in the way of a solution to
prevent
the mess.

If the air temp is above freezing, you can wash with water. Then, a trip
"around the patch" will effectively dry the plane to prevent standing
water
from freezing at night.

--
-Elliott Drucker

I tie down at Minden-Tahoe.
I called my mechanic to see if I could use his hose to wash the plane.
By the time I got there, he was almost done washing it (no, I'm not giving
you his number).
The county is re-paving a taxiway.
My mechanic said that on Wednesday it looked like they poured *dry* cement
that made a HUGE cloud that you couldn't even see through.
So, it wasn't just dust and dirt on my plane. In fact, about 20 planes had
the same problem.
I didn't think my plane could get that dirty in three days.
Now at least I know what happened, and I'm not parking over there until
they're done.

Adam