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AOPA Offers Advice For Securing Aircraft In A Storm

AV Web

If it is not possible to evacuate the area as a major storm approaches and an aircraft is not normally stored in a hangar, the first suggestion is to arrange temporary hangar space as far in advance as possible. Windows and doors should be firmly latched and engine inlets, pitot tubes, and static ports covered.

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Dealing with volcanic ash

Professional Pilot

Aircraft on the ground downwind from an eruption, even if hangared, should be cleaned frequently to prevent corrosion. It can also become lodged in pitot tubes or other ports, making altitude and airspeed readings unreliable. Engines should be dry cranked to ventilate them before startup. Ash has been known to contaminate fuel.