Jamie
Well Known Member
This weekend I flew my RV up to Latrobe, PA and my airplane got stuck outside on the ramp. The FBO had ZERO tiedown spaces. No, it wasn't that they had non available -- they simply had NONE! So I resorted to double-chaulking it and hoping for the best. The FBO had a hangar available so my idea was to keep a close eye on the weather and if I saw significant weather moving in I would go out and taxi my RV over to their hangar. As luck would have it, I was out on a long white water rafting trip when a huge thunderstorm rolled through and drenched my airplane (and our crew on the river!). Winds were gusting to 45 at one point. The airplane held up well with my gust locks and I found not a single drop of water in the tanks (I've heard horror stories).
Anyway, this had me thinking about my upcoming trip to OSH. Has hail ever been a problem there? I would think hail and extreme winds would be about the only thing that has me concerned about leaving my airplane outside for a week in the summer with nowhere to put it if the worst happens.
BTW: Here's a pic of our return flight over the Appalachians:
Anyway, this had me thinking about my upcoming trip to OSH. Has hail ever been a problem there? I would think hail and extreme winds would be about the only thing that has me concerned about leaving my airplane outside for a week in the summer with nowhere to put it if the worst happens.
BTW: Here's a pic of our return flight over the Appalachians: