Hangar vs. tiedown
Reasons I keep my airplane in a hangar:
1. Texas sun just beats the heck out of everything
2. What the sun doesn't get, the wind and dust do
3. What the sun, the wind, and the dust don't get, hail does
4. I can work on the plane and keep all my tools and "stuff" handy and just lock up the hangar
5. I use autogas and keep a 55 gallon drum in the hangar.
6. I store stuff that would clutter up my garage at home.
7. If it's raining, I still have an excuse to go to the airport and putter around
8. If I lived in snow country, I wouldn't have to deice the airplane and get snow off of it
9. During cold weather, it's easy to preheat
10. I've got electricity and water
All nice things to have and I agree 100%,, BUT what I've done is taken the money and applied it towards airtime,, and I save a bit towards the extras I want. Does it affect the appearance of the plane, yes it does,, does it affect more then what the yearly savings is. Not even close. Looking at the expensive stuff inside. I've rationalized to myself that regardless of how well I would keep it looking in a hangar, more then likely when the new stuff comes available,, I'd want it. So now, I'm going to be able to come up with the money for it,, from saving hangar fees,, Just my thoughts,,
