Hangar Door Height?

[kilohotel]

I'm planning to build a new hangar.

In my wildest dreams, I want to be able to put my future Model B on amphibious floats...

So, what would be the minimum clearance height I would need on the door?

[Sir Newton]

Go as big as you can afford.
18' x 55' you want a Kingair some day.

[AKKen07]

I planned my door for that purpose and went with 14'. I honestly can't remember how I came to that conclusion though...

[rodsmith]

I agree with go as big as possible. Never know what plane you or a future owner might want.

[kilohotel]

Thanks! All good advise! Dream BIG...Go big or go home!

But bigger than needed comes at a bigger than needed cost! So I need to work within a budget.

I have decided to go with the Higher Power door and I'm at the point where I need to place the order...

Does anyone know the approximate height of the highest point (presumably the tail beacon) of a Bearhawk (Model B) mounted on amphibious floats?

[Bcone1381]

Is the beacon higher than the Prop at 12 o'clock?

[zkelley2]

Give Mike Silvernage a call, he's got, or had one on amphibs in his hangar. https://bearhawkcanada.ca/

Also bifold has some data from other aircraft.

https://www.bifold.com/floatplanes.php

[500AGL]

Can’t answer on a Bearhawk, but 16’ is a typical framed height. Finished with door is then lower.

A friend has a 14’ door, and has kept a previous 206 on Amphibs in it, then a carbon cub Amphib , and now a Maule Amphib once summer is over. I believe the 206 would the closest in height to the BH - and I don’t see a Model 5 being any taller than a 206/185 Amphib.

pb

[chuckkemp]

I can tell you from experience when searching for my door (14x46) that a 12' door wasn't much cheaper than a 14' door. My advise is to go as tall as you can, no one ever complained about a door being too big. Same holds true for wall height on metal buildings. 18' wasn't a huge jump in price vice a 16' so I went with 18' to ensure I could do a 14' door. BTW, I've been really happy with my "Higher Power Door" www.hpdoors.com Because HP Doors are self supporting I was able to save money in the building as it required less steel to support the door.

[Raymatos]

I have a HP door, 12 vs 14 and 44’ vs 48 was a couple $100s difference. At the end I went with 14’x48’