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in my garage, it's dry in the morning. It's not
that the air inside the garage contains less
moisture than the air outside; it doesn't. The
difference is that the temperature inside the
garage rises and falls far less than the temperature outside. Thus, the warm day/cool night
temperature swings that drive the condensation cycle are greatly attenuated by the garage.
The same thing applies to airplanes.
Hangaring greatly reduces the risk of corrosion. That's one of the biggest reasons I hate
to see my airplane sitting outside overnight.
To make matters worse, if I moisten my
fingers with the dew from my airplane's
windshield after it has been left outside overnight and put them in my mouth, I detect a
faint but distinctive salty taste. Saltwater is
a conductive electrolyte that-when placed
in contact with the 2024T3 aluminum alloy
that most airplanes are made of-creates
aggressive corrosion cells that can quickly
compromise the airplane's structural members. Perhaps this is because my home airport
is only about 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Then again, we never have thunderstorms,

hail, tornadoes, microbursts, or other natural phenomena that are also compelling
arguments for hangaring.
As if morning dew wasn't bad enough,
there's also the issue of afternoon greenhouse effect. When the sun is high in the
sky, the temperature inside the airplane
can easily reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit or
more. That's not good for my pricey avionics, nor anything made of rubber or plastic.
This problem can be reduced by installing
reflective window covers before leaving the
airplane and removing and stowing them
before flying. That's a royal pain but I guess
I'm going to have to start doing it.
Do you ever do your own oil changes or
other preventive maintenance? I sure do.
My hangar provides a secure environment
to work on my airplane, with good lighting; electrical power; an extensive array of
tools, supplies, and spare parts; and even a
couch and refrigerator when it's time to take
a break. If I need to leave cowlings off overnight or over a lunch break, I know things will
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I've certainly had numerous occasions
to work on my airplane outdoors-typically
because of some sort of mechanical problem on the road-and I usually describe it as
working under battlefield conditions. It's no
fun, and everything seems to take twice or
three times as long to accomplish.
Now that my airplane is temporarily
tied down outdoors, I'm continually worried about the possibility of vandals and
gawkers. I never worry about that when
it's locked up in my hangar. Then there are
the birds who will undoubtedly make nasty
(and highly corrosive) deposits on my airplane, and perhaps trying to make nests
inside my engine nacelles.
I guess I never really fully appreciated
how important my hangar was to me until I
received my temporary eviction notice. I'm
counting the days until the airport allows
me back into my hangar.
AOPA
MIKE BUSCH is an A&P/IA.
EMAIL mike.busch@savvyaviator.com

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