Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.160.13] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.2) with HTTP id 390873 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Sep 2004 22:52:03 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Hurricane To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.2 Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 22:52:03 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Finn Lassen wrote: """ I'm based in Clearwater (Tampa Bay area). I'm fairly sure it's not a good idea to head south. Might get caught by the storm. After seeing the damage Charley did to planes amd hangars, I'd like to play it safe. """ I decided to stay in Orlando for Charley... as a result I spent three of the soggiest days of my life. A good friend's Lake Renegade was parked on the ramp at Orlando Executive and wound up with the gable-end girder of a blown down hangar draped over his left wing. His airplane made it out relatively unscathed, though, compared to others... we saw it on the night of the storm and it wasn't until Saturday morning in the light of day that we discovered we were standing next to a rolled up ball of metal and fabric, a T-craft or Champ that didn't fare so well. I'm in Orlando now, but am heading for my permanent residence in Fort Myers in another hour os so... very few of the models suggest that Frances will make a 60 or 70 degree turn to the south when it hits the east coast, so I'm feeling pretty safe with that decision. I hate abandoning my friends in Orlando, but sitting on a bullseye when relative safety is only a 2.5 hour drive away seems like the prudent thing to do. After seeing Charley up close and personal, I confess to being a devout coward when it comes to 80mph winds and driving rain. Hopefully I won't have to deal with either in FMY. I also hope that it misses both you and Tracy.. the only good thing is that the rest of the state will have scrubbed off much of the wind velocity during the 24 hour trek from east to gulf coast. I'll pray for you guys.