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Starting an Aircraft Washing Service

To wash an airplane there are many items youmake sure you are standing on a part of the
will need to keep in mind. The first isplane that is designated as an area to walk
safety while working on the tarmac of anon. Most planes have these areas marked. If
airfield. When moving any vehicle on theyou are using a pressure washer, then use the
tarmac the driver should always maneuver thesprayer in such a way that you hold the
vehicle in square turns. The reason for thistrigger in one hand and hold the hose out at
is so that the pilots of the other airplanesarm's length with the other hand so that the
can predict the movement of your vehicle. Ahose does not bang on any part of the plane.
person should never drive their car or truckIf you feel you are falling never grab onto
under the wing of larger planes. This can beany part of the plane to try and save
dangerous because the top of the vehicle canyourself. A small antenna will not save you
catch a part of the plane and cause damage orfrom falling and if you pull it off it will
if the plane is starting up. If a pilot doesbe expensive to replace. When you fall push
not see the vehicle when starting up hisaway from the plane and fall flat so as to
plane some loose part from the vehicle couldbreak your fall.When you wash a plane make
come off and hit the prop or be sucked intosure all leading edges (the areas of the
the jet engine and besides it's just notplane that come in first contact with the
safe.Planes are designed with veryair) are washed with a bug pad. Planes may be
light-weight material so that more freegoing twice as fast as cars but they do get
weight can be carried by the plane'sbugs on them. When you are spraying or
structure. Thus, parts of a plane are easy towashing a part of the plane always be aware
dent and or tear. Planes are not cheap andof areas where paint is flaking or chipping.
the parts that make them up are expensive toKeep in mind that the wings have moving
repair or replace if damaged, not to mentionparts. This is important because, if you can,
that the damage could cause problems to theyou want the ability to be able to move these
plane that would make it unsafe to fly. Justtwo parts so that all the dirt and grease can
remember it this way, a plane costs twice asbe removed. When you wash ailerons,
much as a boat and a boat cost twice as muchelevators, flaps, and rudder areas you can't
as a car. Using safety on a taxiway is veryuse that much pressure to wash them or you
important. It's just plane smart and it showsmight cause a dent in the wing. If you need
proper etiquette to the other pilots aroundto use a little more pressure then usual you
you.When moving a plane into an area, if needshould put your arm under it so as to give
be, to be able to wash it, there are a fewthe area more support and aid in not running
parts of the plane you can use to move it by.the possibility of bending or putting a dent
When holding the prop you should always holdin it.To spray the plane, front to back
it near the center or where the spinner is.motions should be made as if the plane was
This will prevent you from possibly bendingmoving in a forward motion. The reason for
the prop, which can happen if you tried tothis is some holes on the plane are designed
hold it on the outer part of the prop.so that water can pass over them in this
Another way to safely move a plane, if youmanner but not allow any water to get in
absolutely have to, is to use the tow barthem. Most of the grease on the plane will be
that is attached to the lower bracket of theon the under belly of the plane. You may want
front wheel. If you have to turn the planeto buy a creeper with metal wheels to be able
then grab the leading edge of the wing nextto get under the plane and effectively remove
to the fuselage. This is where the wing isthe grease. For bigger planes you want to
strongest.When you are washing a plane therehave at least a 6-8 foot ladder on hand to be
are some key points to remember so as not toable to get the top of the rear wings and the
damage any instruments or windows. Thefuselage. The easiest method to get the
windows of a plane are made of Plexiglas.grease off is by using a citrus degreaser. It
Plexiglas can be scratched very easily. Tois perfectly biodegradable but some places
wash the windscreen and windows you need toare still strict on the use of it. So if you
use light up and down motions so as to causecan, just spray it on but if worse comes to
minimal scratches. There is no way to notworse you will have to spray it on a rag,
scratch a Plexiglas window. That is why awipe it on, then wipe it off. More often then
product called Mirror Glaze will be usednot you can just spray it on and pressure
after washing to remove a lot of thewash it off.Always keep the trigger at least
scratches. Do not push on the fronttwo and a half feet away. This is a safe
windshield when washing. If you break adistance so that the dirt and soap will come
windshield on a small Cessna single prop itoff but at the same time the spray will not
can cost and upward of $1000 dollars. Thedamage the plane. In order for you to dry the
reason for this is that a front windshield isplane after it has been washed you should use
bolted in by rivets that are flush and it aa big towel. You can buy one at almost any
very pain staking job to get the rivets outstore for a good price. These towels will
and put new ones in to make them alljust be for planes only. The bigger the towel
flush.Near the rear of the plane is a holethe faster you can dry a plane not to mention
that sticks out just about an eighth of anthe easier it will be. Use wide wiping
inch that is called the static board. Whenmotions to cover the whole plane. If a towel
washing near these instruments never sprayshould ever hit the ground be sure you shake
directly into the hole. Spray around it andthe towel so that any rocks from the ground
when using a wash mitt wash around it notare not in the towel and you will not scratch
over it. Under the wing of most planes is aany part of the plane. To dry the windows you
Pitot tube that is used for wind speed. It iswant to wipe very lightly or even dab them as
an L-shaped looking tube. Water should neverif you were using a sponge to dry them. This
be sprayed directly into the hole, just aswill help reduce the scratches you put into
with the static board. If you have to step onthe window.Now if you still have energy it is
a plane to get to where you can reach thetime to wax!
higher parts so you can wash them, always



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