After spending much time, effort and money on building their planes, I'm sure most builders would like to keep the plane in a hanger. Unfortunatelly, there is a big cost difference in tie-down vs. hanger space. If you have to tie down outside, would it help, hurt or make no difference to cover and tie down the whole craft with tarps of a suitable material? I know there was an individual (Shirley Dickey?) who made custom tarps for the Cozy. However, these "bonnets" only protected the canopy area and the top of the fuselage.
question about protecting tied down craft
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After spending much time, effort and money on building their planes, I'm sure most builders would like to keep the plane in a hanger. Unfortunatelly, there is a big cost difference in tie-down vs. hanger space. If you have to tie down outside, would it help, hurt or make no difference to cover and tie down the whole craft with tarps of a suitable material? I know there was an individual (Shirley Dickey?) who made custom tarps for the Cozy. However, these "bonnets" only protected the canopy area and the top of the fuselage.