NavyIBNFE
Active Member
Good Afternoon (Japan Time) RVers-
I would like to bring up an interesting topic/ question for your guidance.
In a few months I will be back home in WA state from Deployment and am planning to purchase an RV-4 (In time plan to build an 8 or 10 closer to retirement).
So heres the question- I am finding it incredibly difficult to find a hanger in northwest Washington. I will live in Coupeville on Whidbey Island.
I have searched and emailed many airports and the only hangars I can find are about a hour away (not a huge deal) and are listed at $250 month.
That alone may put me right outside my budgeted spending for an airplane and I really do not want to choose an Old 172 or something instead of an RV. I am wondering how terrible it would be to Tie Down an RV-4 long term. Not only that, but its near the Puget Sound inland water (semi salty environment about as bad as coastal florida).
I intend to keep my invested airplane in good shape, washing and waxing often, but is it an OK idea to Leave my plane outside in the elements (with a material cover) for possibly a couple years while on waiting lists for a more reasonable hangar? The $250 hangar is nice, way too big for me, but it would keep my plane safe. At $15,000 for 5 years tho thats a hard bill to take...
Any and ALL advice will be taken into consideration.
Thank-You in advance,
Jake
I would like to bring up an interesting topic/ question for your guidance.
In a few months I will be back home in WA state from Deployment and am planning to purchase an RV-4 (In time plan to build an 8 or 10 closer to retirement).
So heres the question- I am finding it incredibly difficult to find a hanger in northwest Washington. I will live in Coupeville on Whidbey Island.
I have searched and emailed many airports and the only hangars I can find are about a hour away (not a huge deal) and are listed at $250 month.
That alone may put me right outside my budgeted spending for an airplane and I really do not want to choose an Old 172 or something instead of an RV. I am wondering how terrible it would be to Tie Down an RV-4 long term. Not only that, but its near the Puget Sound inland water (semi salty environment about as bad as coastal florida).
I intend to keep my invested airplane in good shape, washing and waxing often, but is it an OK idea to Leave my plane outside in the elements (with a material cover) for possibly a couple years while on waiting lists for a more reasonable hangar? The $250 hangar is nice, way too big for me, but it would keep my plane safe. At $15,000 for 5 years tho thats a hard bill to take...
Any and ALL advice will be taken into consideration.
Thank-You in advance,
Jake