Drive In - Drive Out Hangars.
A local on again off again aerodrome had an open ended hangar for drive thru agg operations. Floor was a very crappy bitumen seal with all the loose rock chips in it.
I was in there one day when a Seneca taxied in and it was like the OK Coral - Ricochets going everywhere. Not a good look.
I was in there one day when a Seneca taxied in and it was like the OK Coral - Ricochets going everywhere. Not a good look.
Used to drive in & out of the hangar in Shetland from time to time when the weather was filthy. Ice on the apron prevented the tug from getting the plane into the hangar sometimes, and filthy weather in winter made it a better option to load ambulance patients while still in the shelter of the heated hangar's interior instead of out in the snow, sleet & gales.
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Why not have a downslope leading to the hangar from entry side and continuing through the hangar? Line up outside, cut engines with some momentum on the aircraft and coast to a stop.
When leaving, just let gravity do the job.
There are always ways around asinine regulations.
When leaving, just let gravity do the job.
There are always ways around asinine regulations.
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.. and get a free of charge hangar wash everytime you get a half decent downpour..
And I can imagine approaching the airfield operator "we'd like to put a meter high hill 20 meters in front of our hangar so we can coast in"
And I can imagine approaching the airfield operator "we'd like to put a meter high hill 20 meters in front of our hangar so we can coast in"
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They've been doing this thing with concrete for a while now, they call it drainage. The idea is you put surface drains with grates at doorways. It's pretty cool...don't know if it'll catch on though.
And you wouldn't need a METER high hill either, just a gentle downslope the last 5-10 metres to keep momentum up.
But hey, keep nitpicking every post you can, must make your day.
And you wouldn't need a METER high hill either, just a gentle downslope the last 5-10 metres to keep momentum up.
But hey, keep nitpicking every post you can, must make your day.
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I am no nitpicking oh windy one. I have had just a little practice with earthmoving and hangars and I think your idea is so _impractical_ it puts it in the IQ of less than 45 category.
Don't forget that apart from getting the aircraft into the hangar, you might like to get it out some time... uphill.
Don't forget that apart from getting the aircraft into the hangar, you might like to get it out some time... uphill.
