Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #11516
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] How to secure hangar doors during a hurricane
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:22:46 +0000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Paul,

   Good to have you back online and reporting relatively

little damage!!!

--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

-------------- Original message from "paul" : --------------

> Hi, all....Just got electricity back today. It's amazing what we take for
> granted, like air conditioning, hot showers, TV, computers, radio, lights,
> refrigerator and microwave, etc. Our home made it through the storm OK.
> Lots of yard cleanup ahead (tree branches, leaves, etc). Fortunately no
> broken windows, so the house didn't have any water damage. I read Rusty's
> post on how he secured his hangar door. I found an easier way. Just let
> the airplane stop the door. (See attached picture) Actually, I was very
> fortunate, as I moved the plane as far forward as possible, and the door
> stopped a foot short of lying on top of the plane. My ex-hangar mate flew
> his plane to the safety of Orlando, FL the day before. Good thing, or it
> would have suffered major damage from the hangar door. I suggested that he
> fly it to safety ASAP. Good thing he did, or his plane would have just got
> shoved into mine, and they would both have been damaged. (We kneel the
> canard aircraft, and slide the nose of the rear aircraft under the cowling
> of the front aircraft). Looks like they are mating.
> I hope Rusty is OK. Pensacola got hit very hard from Ivan. Thanks to
> all who were concerned for our well-being. Glad to be back on list and out
> of danger. Paul Conner, Mobile, AL
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