Portable Hangar parking sensor

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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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Charles K wrote:I use a tug to get in and out - gives me enough control - have about 8-10 inch clearance on each side. I also have an aiming line on the back wall of the hangar I made using black and white gorilla tape. So if I aim the top of the vertical fin at that line it really helps.
That’s a smart thinking. Thanks for the info.


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MarkA wrote:We used hinged 2 X 4 screwed into the floor with painted guides on the ramp to guide the DA40 in and out of a 40' hangar. Never had a hangar rash issue.
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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An economical way to protect the wing tips is to get some pool noodles and cut a longitudinal slit in them and put them on the wingtips.
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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arksat wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:28 pm Is it easy to bolt on to a concrete floor?
With the right tool, very easy. Rent a Ramset (powder-actuated nail gun). Piece of cake.

https://youtu.be/ozv6ak77XlU

I have 3” on each side and lines have worked well for me for over 5 years.
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Portable Hangar parking sensor

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Hope this works


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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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Bryan, that is exactly the same setup I have been using for several years now - two lines extended well out from the hangar where the mains need to go. Your hangar looks almost identical to mine (except yours is empty and much cleaner!), including the door, so you probably have the same 5-6" clearance for each wingtip. I use the push-the-tail-down-and-pull method of steering since my current hangar is very level all the way out. I was pretty nervous the first few times I pulled it back in, stopping every few inches to check both wingtips. But now I just pull it back and I know as long as the mains are on the lines, I'm good to go. I don't even look at the wingtips anymore because it just freaks me out! :shock:
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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I've used bright orange tuct tape lines.....easy to lay out but the rails would be a safer bet...ya' just gotta be good tow driver !
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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Greetings!
This hangar does have a little slop, so tail drag won't work out very well :lol:
Cheers!

Rick wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 2:14 pm Bryan, that is exactly the same setup I have been using for several years now - two lines extended well out from the hangar where the mains need to go. Your hangar looks almost identical to mine (except yours is empty and much cleaner!), including the door, so you probably have the same 5-6" clearance for each wingtip. I use the push-the-tail-down-and-pull method of steering since my current hangar is very level all the way out. I was pretty nervous the first few times I pulled it back in, stopping every few inches to check both wingtips. But now I just pull it back and I know as long as the mains are on the lines, I'm good to go. I don't even look at the wingtips anymore because it just freaks me out! :shock:
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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I got a new hanger that is just over 40'. I’m using the previously discussed Harbor Freight winch. Here is my cheap solution to avoid wingtip damage.

Yoga blocks with some slits carve into them.
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Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

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I recently was fortunate enough to purchase a hangar with a 41.5 ft entrance for my DA40. What's the best way to paint the three wheel guidelines on the adjoining taxiway to ensure they are straight, weather resistant and perfectly perpendicular to the entrance? Suggestions from other hangar owners have included tape, cardboard, 2x4s and both spray and roller paint (although they all seem to have inherited their lines). I'm not particularly handy so looking for an easy solution. Thanks. Bernie
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