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Cessna 340 Tie down versus Hangar
I am thinking about acquiring a 340. However, it is looking a little
difficult to get hangar space around for a while at least. How should I think about tie down versus hangar in terms of additional maintenance/risk etc? What experiences do other people have on this topic? Also what can I do to mitigate risk/cost? |
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"JDupre5762" wrote in message ... couldn't be hangared he used it to cover the seams of the emergency windows and cabin door that tended to leak in the rain. Would probably be good for the On a pressurized plane perhaps there may be one door which can be maximally sealed only from the inside, and it certainly is reasonble to think that door might therefore leak when the airplane is left in the rain. But how can windows or other doors leak with a pressurized airplane? If it is nearly airtight then surely it ought to be perfectly watertight. -- Richard Kaplan, CFII www.flyimc.com |
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Inflatable door seals.
"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message news:03f7a067f00965ce31547a7fd3d6ca95@TeraNews... "JDupre5762" wrote in message ... couldn't be hangared he used it to cover the seams of the emergency windows and cabin door that tended to leak in the rain. Would probably be good for the On a pressurized plane perhaps there may be one door which can be maximally sealed only from the inside, and it certainly is reasonble to think that door might therefore leak when the airplane is left in the rain. But how can windows or other doors leak with a pressurized airplane? If it is nearly airtight then surely it ought to be perfectly watertight. -- Richard Kaplan, CFII www.flyimc.com |
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"H. Adam Stevens" wrote in message ... Inflatable door seals. And the windows? -- Richard Kaplan, CFII www.flyimc.com |
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In a P they're water tite.
Only doors. H. N502TB "Richard Kaplan" wrote in message news:96c9ca446710ec6e5e2b8772aa3161c1@TeraNews... "H. Adam Stevens" wrote in message ... Inflatable door seals. And the windows? -- Richard Kaplan, CFII www.flyimc.com |
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"JDupre5762" wrote in message
... couldn't be hangared he used it to cover the seams of the emergency windows and cabin door that tended to leak in the rain. Would probably be good On a pressurized plane perhaps there may be one door which can be maximally sealed only from the inside, and it certainly is reasonble to think that door might therefore leak when the airplane is left in the rain. But how can windows or other doors leak with a pressurized airplane? If it is nearly airtight then surely it ought to be perfectly watertight. The cabin door and emergency exit windows had inflatable seals that inflated only when the engines were running. With the aircraft parked and the seals relaxed rain water could come in. The operator swore by the taping method when parked outdoors. John Dupre' |
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:53:16 -0700, endre wrote:
It is Pacific Northwest so lots of rain unfortunately. It is going to cost you a bit in wear and tear if you store your plane outside. The 340 is not a cheap plane to own and $15-20,000 for a paint job is not uncommon. Then there is interior and windows to think about. When I got mine I tried really hard to get a hangar and was able to when I was based in the NW (Oregon). jerry |
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Bingo. I have this issue on my 340. If the emergency window is too
tight the seals get squashed and won't seal for pressurization, but if they aren't too tight then it'll leak a bit when not pressurized. Haven't yet found the best solution other than don't park in the rain... -Jon C. "JDupre5762" wrote in message ... But how can windows or other doors leak with a pressurized airplane? If it is nearly airtight then surely it ought to be perfectly watertight. The cabin door and emergency exit windows had inflatable seals that inflated only when the engines were running. With the aircraft parked and the seals relaxed rain water could come in. The operator swore by the taping method when parked outdoors. John Dupre' |
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It is Pacific Northwest so lots of rain unfortunately.
You definitely want a hanger for your twin cessna. Options: 1) Build your own if the airport authority will let you. A good option if space is tight since you will eventually be able to sub-lease or sell the hanger. Cost might be, what? $50/ft sq? 2) Check around with the airport bums, err... regulars. When hanger space is tight, people acquire and hang onto their hangers like new york apartments. With a little "bonus" you might be able to convince some guy to move his boat or C150 out of that twin hanger and let you use it. The problem with hanger space is it's not allocated according to supply and demand. When hanger space is created and administered by a goverment agency it is basically free, but you can't get any. Just like the old Soviet system. Now before you all start yelling about how expensive your hanger space is, think about the square footage and compare that with the price you'd pay for a storage unit of that size. |
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