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
Tiedown vs. Hanger
Reason I keep my airplane tied down on the ramp:
1. Lack of funding!!!!
seriously though, there is minimal hanger space in these parts. If I were lucky enough to be picked off a waiting list, I'd be coughing up $300-$350/month, that's about 8 thousand every 2 years. Almost enough to get an overhaul or paint job. We all have our reasons, to hang or tie, and ultimatly have to distribute that portion of disposable income towards our plane and it's living quarters. Boy, ain't we lucky!
