Ouch!! Hangar Door VS Wingtip…..Hangar Wins The pilot putting this plane away was trying to be considerate by taxiing close to the hangar so that another plane could pass, but misjudged how close the wing was to the bi-fold door that he subsequently opened. Tips to reduce “hangar rash”… pull well clear of the hangars before operating doors… don’t move a plane alone, get help…make sure the hangar door is completely up when removing or returning the plane, and never assume J Member News April was a busy month! We are happy to have signed up a few more students along with a couple of new instructors to keep them in the air. Welcome to Bob Venable, a CFI now available during the day and on weekends as well as John Weber who you will see weekends and evenings. Mark Delhotal is back for the summer and will be available for tailwheel instruction and BFR’s. We are fortunate to have these instructors, along with Andy, John, Robert and Stefano that share a passion for flying and for teaching. N7297Q had an interesting problem last week. After hearing a strange noise on starting, the student and instructor pulled the mixture and heard the starter still engaged. They completely shut down and attempted to re-start. When they turned on the master, the prop turned with the key in the off position!! The cause was a stuck solenoid, which after further investigation revealed that the solenoid in older model Cessna’s are prone to that problem. A $20 replacement from Wicks was the simple cure, but the lesson learned was worth much more…you might want to make sure the plane is secure and your passenger isn’t wandering around near the prop when you turn on the master during the preflight.