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Composite Care: Store, Clean, Inspect

You really don’t want to park them in the elements, you do need to clean them without harsh chemicals and definitely inspect blemishes and other damage.

Aviation Consumer’s recent composite aircraft structure tech reports reeled in some good questions from owners new to composite models. So we thought to do a short follow-up with some advice for caring for a new-to-you composite.

Time for a hangar

We think the cost of hangaring (even for overnight traveling) should be included in the operating expenses. Not unlike metal aircraft, storing a composite airplane inside will ultimately save on cosmetic blemishes and premature surface wear.

Gary Bond

Contributor Gary Bond is a composites expert and Technical Fellow for Pratt & Whitney and owns a Grumman Tiger.