Waldo M
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Finger Lakes area, western NY.
I'm sure this method has been used many times before, but here is an inexpensive way to move a light, straight ski equipped airplane from a snow covered surface to a dry concrete hangar floor.
Pick up four eight foot lengths of one and a half inch inside diameter PVC pipe at a building supply store. When pushing the airplane backwards into the hangar, place the first pipe laterally under the heel of the skis. With the skis rolled up a short distance on that pipe, lift the the nose of each ski up enough to slide another pipe under the front of them. Now the the airplane can be pushed easily as the pipes are moved progressively under the skis until the airplane is in the position desired.
When left on the pipes, the skis won't freeze to a wet concrete floor and are less vulnerable to corrosion.
Pick up four eight foot lengths of one and a half inch inside diameter PVC pipe at a building supply store. When pushing the airplane backwards into the hangar, place the first pipe laterally under the heel of the skis. With the skis rolled up a short distance on that pipe, lift the the nose of each ski up enough to slide another pipe under the front of them. Now the the airplane can be pushed easily as the pipes are moved progressively under the skis until the airplane is in the position desired.
When left on the pipes, the skis won't freeze to a wet concrete floor and are less vulnerable to corrosion.