dschroeder

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I live in the midwest, and have started to leave airplanes in the trailer (in the attatched garage) with the humidity changes and temp changes should I take the airplanes inside after flying every weekend (usually fly a few times a month) or should they be fine sitting out in the garage? Dosen't get terribly hot out there, the humidity was my main concern

Zippi

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dschroeder,

They will be fine in your trailer. I leave mine in the garage all summer and winter long with the doors shut and it doesn't bother them at all. Now if the trailer was setting outside in the hot sun thatmight be a problem.

Gray Beard

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Idon't have a humidity problem myself but my friend in NY does and leaves his planes hanging in his detached garage during summer and winter without any warping problems. I always wondered about it myself but he says they are fine.
My other thinking was the engines getting rusted but all he does is run the engines dry at the end of the day. Not sure if he used after run for them during the winter or not??

jetmech05

It doesn't get much more humid than it does here in Florida....100 degrees ain't uncommon...I keep my airplanes in the garage....just run the engines dry at the end of a flight day...you'll have no problems...Good Flyin to all

airbusdrvr

I have the same problem here just north of Tampa. I was just commenting to my wife today about my "poor" airplanes suffering out in the garage. I have about five flyable planes(batteries, electronics, etc.) out there. I am not as lucky as one of my club members whose wife allows his planes on the dinning room table. Were I single, they would be in the bedroom. But then, were I single, I would probably be eating at Wendy's a lot more often.