--- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <hb...@...> wrote: > > I had my plane tied outside in California for years > and I did not worry about the impact of the sun. > Hail was unlikely there.
In my case, it will be North New Jersey, USA, or nearby New York state. Rain, snow and hail are definitively part of the environment. Trees too. (My car has many marks from falling acorns...) > > I think making a choice also depends on where you live. You indicated that > you'd like to use a tie down for cost reasons. In areas where the sun is a > factor, a shade hangar seems to be the minimum for a rag wing. $450 dollars/month and up for a hangar, $275 for a 1/2 Tee. > > My main reason to opt for a metal wing is the ease of maintenance of those. > Any mechanic in the world can rivet a sheet metal back to your wing. Less so > with rag wings. And even less so with composites. I like metal for that reason too. Roberto Waltman
