I bought from Airplane Covers [airplane-covers.com]. Mine is the one that covers the wings out past the fuel caps. It was about half the price of Bruces 3 years ago. I think two of them would certainly outlast one of Bruces. I've seen both here at my airport.
It is well made and fits great. He even customized it to fit properly over the Horton STOL for no extra charge.
I only have had one problem; the bungie cords which go under the wing and hook to the part that is down under the leading edge failed from the sun where they were sewn onto the trailing edge. He offered to repair them for me which I chose to do myself saving time and packaging to return. I think he has redesigned that attachment and should not be a problem now.
He was easy to contact and responded promptly.
Ray Anderson '77 C-150M N74U KAUN(Auburn)49'r Gold Country, Sierra Foothills, CA
I bought from Airplane Covers [airplane-covers.com]. Mine is the one that covers the wings out past the fuel caps. It was about half the price of Bruces 3 years ago. I think two of them would certainly outlast one of Bruces. I've seen both here at my airport.
It is well made and fits great. He even customized it to fit properly over the Horton STOL for no extra charge.
I only have had one problem; the bungie cords which go under the wing and hook to the part that is down under the leading edge failed from the sun where they were sewn onto the trailing edge. He offered to repair them for me which I chose to do myself saving time and packaging to return. I think he has redesigned that attachment and should not be a problem now.
He was easy to contact and responded promptly.
Ray, thanks for that endorsement....I am working up a matrix to compare the leading 3-4 sellers recommeneded by the club members and will decide in the near future. This is one of those times I am in no rush and actually HAVE the money ready.
Your point about "being able to buy two" for the price of a single set from Bruces is compelling.
Ray, has Airplane Covers gone to straps vs. bungees now? I really do not want the bungee system for all the reasons you already outlined. I guess I can call him to find out, but was just wondering what the long-term fix is as several folks here have complained about the bungee system giving out.
BTW, I do already own the insulated cowl cover and a summer-weight cockpit cover from this dealer.
I went with Airplane Covers and it seems great. They even say it will wear out in time with constant use, but it is priced right and it only gets used periodically.
One more time...I post these pics taken from the back in order to show the major difference in coverage between Airplane_covers.com and Planecover.com
To my surprise, The Collings Foundation P51 and B-17 (and B-24 but no pics) were on the field and I need no excuse to post these... The person (happened to be a student pilot) who pd to fly in the P-51 for an hour was overheard saying: "The best $3,000 I ever spent."
One more time...I post these pics taken from the back in order to show the major difference in coverage between Airplane_covers.com and Planecover.com
How difficult is it to install the AirplaneCover.com cover? Tossing the extra fabric over the top of the fuselage and fitting it around the antennae looks like it could be a problem with any kind of breeze.
I have a PlaneCover.com cover now and even getting the four straps over the top can be annoying.
How difficult is it to install the AirplaneCover.com cover? Tossing the extra fabric over the top of the fuselage and fitting it around the antennae looks like it could be a problem with any kind of breeze.
Yes indeed when the wind is >10knots or so, it's a challenge, but I have worked out a system. I used a step ladder (which I always carry to access my fuel) to unfold the cover. The first strap to fasten is the over the wing one on the upwind wing. This prevents the entire cover from taking off and being "gone w/ the wind." I then fasten the nose strap, then others... On truly windy occasions, I can manage, but it's a stressful PIA operation fur sure!
I have a planecover window/cabin cover which is an excellent product with high craftsmanship...they even enclose a nifty wing-over attachment aid (a tennis ball with a slice in it) which really works! Since I have the HORTON stol kit the manufacturer had me call him from the hangar and take a few measurements to make sure we got the slots cut right...it came out perfect and was in my hands in a week...I also have the airplane-cover insulated cowl cover which, for the money, does the job...you can pay a little extra and get additional batting (which I didn't do because I'm hangared)...I'm sure others are nice too, these are the ones with which I have experience.
One more time...I post these pics taken from the back in order to show the major difference in coverage between Airplane_covers.com and Planecover.com
How difficult is it to install the AirplaneCover.com cover? Tossing the extra fabric over the top of the fuselage and fitting it around the antennae looks like it could be a problem with any kind of breeze.
I have a PlaneCover.com cover now and even getting the four straps over the top can be annoying.
Didn't you get the tennis ball with the slot cut into it that PlaneCover provides to secure the rear straps to before tossing it back over the wing? It's a simple device but it works pretty good when the wind is up.
One more time...I post these pics taken from the back in order to show the major difference in coverage between Airplane_covers.com and Planecover.com
To my surprise, The Collings Foundation P51 and B-17 (and B-24 but no pics) were on the field and I need no excuse to post these... The person (happened to be a student pilot) who pd to fly in the P-51 for an hour was overheard saying: "The best $3,000 I ever spent."
Mark,
Thanks for the great photos, especially the ones showing what you have covered up top vis-a-vis the two types of cockpit covers.
I like the idea of covering the traditionally leaky areas of the 150; the flap access panels and the fuel necks - that is the type cover I want as it protects more and keeps the water out if your plane is inclined to leak, like mine does at this time.
You helped me with that bit of visual information. I have ruled out the other type now.
Appreciate the other photos of the warbirds - I never tire of them!
