Working on our MG wings, we have begun to realize how long they really =
are. And flying our short wings we realize how convenient it is to go =
to the airport and fly, without having to rig the wings. The hangar we =
rent has a 40 ft door and the MG configuration will not fit, even at an =
angle or with the wing tips removed.
At the SSA convention this winter we saw a small hangar design by =
Ensign. The idea is a small hangar suitable for an assembled sailplane. =
The hangar is purposely made as small as possible with the center =
section only being 6 ft tall and the sections over the wings being only =
4 ft tall. The entire front of the hangar is a door making it easy to =
put the glider into the hangar. Intrigued, I asked about modifying the =
hangar to fit a Europa MG. Ensign has responded with a revised design =
which will accommodate the assembled MG as well as providing space to =
store the short wings (and also space to store the MG wings if you are =
flying the short wings).
If you are interested, I have a pdf of the proposed design. More =
information on the sailplane hangar is at www.ensignhangars.com. I have =
worked with Tom Rent of Stanton Sport Aviation, Stanton, MN =
952-435-2792, email tmrent@charter.net . You can see the installation =
process at Stanton, MN at =
http://users.goldengate.net/~tmrent/ensign/ensign1.htm
We wanted to share what looks like a nice solution for housing the MG =
Europa.
Jim & Heather Butcher
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