FlyingMonkey Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 If you have a CT sitting in your hangar, is it okay to set the parking brake and leave it that way, or is keeping the system pressurized long term like that a bad practice? If so, I guess just chock the wheels and call it good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 What's the point? Chock and forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josjonkers Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 What's the point? Chock and forget. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'd chock it, though if there was some need to set the brakes it wouldn't bother me. I don't have to chock it in any hangar I've been in, but...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I would just hate to have a plane roll back, or worse forward such that when I opened the door it got clobbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 In a hangar with a tight fit, I've seen a chock or block fastened to the floor so the plane could roll back to far when being pushed in to be hangared. Prevents damage to control surfaces if someone pushes too enthusiastically. It's simple then to drop a chock or block in front of the wheel, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 My planes have been re-positioned on ramps and in hangars including mine without me being involved, that's why I would never set the brake. I had breakfast near my parking this morning in dead calm and thought about just setting the brake, I tied down instead. It was still calm on departure but not for long, the ride home ended with a downwind landing. The AWOS and socks reported calm but downwind it was. As we drove away both 09 and 27 had tailwinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 The CT's at my field do not chock or set our brakes in the hangar. The floor should be flat and it shouldn't roll. If it rolled that easy then you wouldn't have to push so much. On the ramp I usually just tie down. If it is long term tie down and use chocks, but I wouldn't t leave the brakes pressurized for those long term parks. p.s. I have another CT moving to my field. That makes 7 full time and two more for the winter time. Getting to be a CT strategic command. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I don't know about the CT system, but I have seen the brake pressure bleed away after a few days. Another reason not to rely on the parking brake for more than short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3flyer Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 My hangar floor appears to be level and I've never noticed my plane rolling on its own but I still chock both sides of the main just to be sure. Gives me piece-of-mind and only takes a few seconds to do. Also ensures the plane is chocked when I do light maintenance in the hangar. FYI. Air Gizmos has some nice light-weight chocks that are easy to bring with you. Total weight of around 6oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 The brakes were never meant to be set and left for long periods. An hour or so is one thing, days and weeks is another. It could eventually cause your seals to leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 My instructor discouraged the practice as, over the years, he's had planes' brakes freeze/rust in a locked state. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 My instructor discouraged the practice as, over the years, he's had planes' brakes freeze/rust in a locked state. Tim Yep, they do that ,too. In the north country in winter, he who sets his parking brake will probably be he who can't go flying. At least not without some effort and maybe a little heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks guys, chocks and tie-downs it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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