Orlando Executive airport after Charley hit

"Robert Bates" wrote in message
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As a West Coast pilot, can anyone explain to me why people don't move their
aircraft out of the way of these storms? I'd call in sick and miss a day of
work before I risked by 30K+ investment.

I also find this strange. As always, some were probably waiting on parts,
out of license, or otherwise could not be moved. That said, I don't think that
there is a certified aircraft made that lacks the range and speed to be flown
out of the path of a hurricane given a few hours warning. I paid a visit to F45
(outside West Palm Beach) the morning of the storm and found only two planes
still tied up outside. What is wrong with the Orlando guys? Perhaps they think
they are immune because they are 50 miles from the coast?





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"Vaughn" wrote:

I don't think that there is a certified aircraft made that lacks the
range and speed to be flown out of the path of a hurricane given a
few hours warning.

When you only have a few hours warning - which is all we had here in
Orlando - I think it's natural to be more concerned with preparing your
home and family than your airplane.

Sadly, a lot of people moved their airplanes from the Tampa area, where the
storm was forecasted to make landfall, to the Orlando area to get them out
of the way. As it turned out, Tampa barely got rained on and we got
hammered. The only sure way not to get hit by a hurricane in Florida is to
not be in Florida.


B