Syd and All , I've been using Bounce in my coupe for years too and on my landings no mice but ratty landings ( kidding ...of course ) den 99564
----- Original Message ---- From: Mike Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Scott Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:18:41 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Mouse Snakes on a plane? No way, I’ve seen the movie! Mike On 12/11/07 20:09, "Scott Morgan" <ercoupen2503h@ yahoo.com> wrote: I think Syd has a good idea about the bounce sheets. I have DCon in my hangar also, and the mice seem to keep eating it, so, we are not killing them all. I made some wrap around metal walls that sit on the floor and around each wheel. I made them from valley tin. The stuff they use on house roofs between the different angles on the roof. I think they are working as we find no mouse droppings etc, in the plane. Should keep snakes out too, however, some snakes eat mice. So, a snake or two in the plane might not be too bad, after all. Scott Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: Mike, The mice get in by climbing up on the main gear tires and then up the inside of the main gear fairings, then into the center section under the wing walk area. Once in there they can get just about anywhere in the airplane. Put Bounce sheets in the fuselage, under the floorboards, under the seat pan and under the baggage compartment near the battery box. Also (maybe more important) remove some of the wing inspection covers and put Bounce sheets in the wings. I'd put them in at least 4 locations in each wing. Replace the wing inspection covers. Syd (Been there, done that) Mike Willis wrote: I have returned from a 2 week trip to find a few mouse droppings on my seat and pieces of torn insulation inside the footwell. OK, I'm not an expert on poop identification but it must be a small rodent. How the hell did it get in? The Ercoupe is stored outside with an engine/canopy cover, and just wing tie downs. And how do I get rid of it? Steep climb and rock from side to side? Traps? Likely damage to check for? This didn't get covered during my PLL course - why not??? Regards, Mike ____________ ____ Alon A2 A-188 G-HARY www.ercoupe <http://www.ercoupe/> .co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.uk www.ercoupe. co.uk Alon A2 Aircoupe A-188 G-HARY -- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
