One of the last components was the door. Anyone who has had any experience with hangars for small airplanes knows that the door is nearly always a massive pain. Depending on type, they are typically heavy, bind over time and in general are a beast to open. I ended up going with a light weight aluminum door from FoldTite.

It's a "french door" style design that opens easily and is also very secure. I chose poly carbonate for the panels (clear on the top run and "smoked" on the bottom two runs) to allow natural light into the hangar during the day. After getting them on, I couldn't have been more psyched on both the function and the finish.

After getting the electric service brought into the hangar and the lights hooked up, I put a coat of epoxy pain on the asphalt and a few guide strips for pulling the Cub back inside (to make sure my wings have equal clearance from the doors).

I must admit, seeing the plane tucked in from the weather and having a comfortable place for maintenance and servicing the engine made me pretty stoked and happy. She takes care of me in the air and I feel like it's super important to always take care of her so we both stay safe.

And, it's easy to remember why the effort is worth it every time I get to fly the coast and the mountains surrounding our home in Oregon. Whether looking for river banks to land on or hump back whales in transit up the coast line, flying is such a magic experience and super fun to share.

If you're a pilot, you get it.

I'll be finishing up a few more KAVU Cub episodes soon so, even if you're not..... if you're interested, check em out and don't hesitate to reach out. Flying has changed my life over the last 3 decades and anytime I can help someone have that opportunity, even if it's just answering questions, I'm in 100%.

Blue Skies and KAVU days!!!

Jeff Shapiro

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