Engine Storage 101
As a longtime subscriber to Aviation Consumer, I usually find something real-world-valuable in every issue. Rarely do I read an article that is as divorced from reality as the long-term engine storage tips article in the April 2019 issue.
I would guess that I’m not the only reader who is not in the aviation business. My plane is an avocation, one that I love, but that often must take a back seat to work, family, travel and other commitments. Here in Southwest Florida, it often seems that great flying weather occurs on non-flying days, and days that I’ve scheduled to get up in the air have clouds and thunderstorms building by 10 a.m. The end result is that, while I try to fly at least weekly, there are multiple occasions each year where the aircraft sits idle for at least 30 days.