When I built my E-LSA RV-12 in the semi-arid desert of East-Central Washington, I saw no reason to prime anything. I had no plans to move away from the area and would keep the plane hangared. Corrosion would never be an issue.
Fast forward to the present - and the furure. My job is taking me to West Palm Beach, Florida for 18 months. Now I face the unpleasant prospect of leaving my unprotected RV-12 hangared at home or taking it with me into the hot, humid, and salty environment of the southern Florida coastline. It's not the unpainted, polished exterior that I'm worried about - it's the internal airframe. If corrosion gets started inside, I'll never be able to stop it.
Does anyone else out there have first-hand knowledge or experience with unprimed aircraft in such a hot, humid, and salty environment? Is my concern real or imagined?
Fast forward to the present - and the furure. My job is taking me to West Palm Beach, Florida for 18 months. Now I face the unpleasant prospect of leaving my unprotected RV-12 hangared at home or taking it with me into the hot, humid, and salty environment of the southern Florida coastline. It's not the unpainted, polished exterior that I'm worried about - it's the internal airframe. If corrosion gets started inside, I'll never be able to stop it.
Does anyone else out there have first-hand knowledge or experience with unprimed aircraft in such a hot, humid, and salty environment? Is my concern real or imagined?