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Andy Asberry wrote:
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:52:25 -0700, Richard RIley wrote: The latest storm tracks show Charlie set to skim Pinellas County around noon tomorrow. That's not good news for Lakeland, since it will be hit by the north east corner of the storm. Lakeland will get the worst rain and winds. I'll have a candle lit for all the folks there. I don't live near the coast but this is something I've wondered about for years. A hurricane is not like a freak tornado or hail storm. We have been tracking this thing since its birth. Why do owners not move their air worthy aircraft out of the path or at least farther inland where the winds are likely to be less damaging? Almost any plane could reach safety in 3 or 4 hours. To a lesser extent, same question for boats. Could it be that said airplane owners are busy moving their families to safety? Matt |
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I'm attending one of the major flight schools down in FL, not too far from
Charley's Path, as it was all i saw was rain, not even much wind, nevermind just 50 miles away it was raining destruction. They decided not to evacuate our aircraft primarilly cus there wasn't really a place to take them! Bonnie had torn across the panhandle area/northern peninsula, and there was still significant convective activity in her wake, not exactly something you want to fly through. We were already on the opposite side of the peninsula as the landfall, moving inland would have meant moving to a higher risk area. Now lets consider what's going on with the family. Is it more important to move a replacable airplane hundreds of miles away, possibly leaving your family behind to face the storm on their own, or is it more important to Board up your windows, secure your home as best as you can, get your family to safety, and somewhere along the lines find 15 miniutes to run to the airport and do the best you can to secure the plane? I for one put my priority on the family then the airplane. Sadly its a nasty choice to make, cus most insurance companies will NOT cover damage induced by a hurricane, so if the airplane is trashed, and they still owe 100k on it they are literally screwed. On the other hand the airplane is a lot easier to replace than a dead spouse or child that you left behind and didn't adequately protect. Now while i sit safely in my premanufactured apartment building wondering weather it will meet the same fate as those buildings down in Punta, I have to wonder why peopel are still allowed to buy mobile homes down here, figured Hurricane Andrew would have taught enough lessons about that. Surely there is some way to creat cheap housing that won't blow itself to bits when the wind gets nasty. "Andy Asberry" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:52:25 -0700, Richard RIley wrote: The latest storm tracks show Charlie set to skim Pinellas County around noon tomorrow. That's not good news for Lakeland, since it will be hit by the north east corner of the storm. Lakeland will get the worst rain and winds. I'll have a candle lit for all the folks there. I don't live near the coast but this is something I've wondered about for years. A hurricane is not like a freak tornado or hail storm. We have been tracking this thing since its birth. Why do owners not move their air worthy aircraft out of the path or at least farther inland where the winds are likely to be less damaging? Almost any plane could reach safety in 3 or 4 hours. To a lesser extent, same question for boats. It just makes sense to me to get off the track when you can see the train coming. |
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Has anyone heard if there was any damage at Lakeland, and if yes, how
severe? Cheers & thanks, Pete "Rich S." wrote in message ... "Clyde Torres" wrote in message . .. I wouldn't bet on it, Orval. I'm looking at the TV and the storm is now close to Haines City. It is still packing a big punch. I'm glad all the airplanes at Spruce Creek are hangared or flown out. I heard some airplanes got mangled in the Port Charlotte area. I sympathize with those who, for one reason or another, were unable to protect their aircraft or to move them to a safe location Looking at it in the light of reality, there will be engines and other goodies available when the insurance companies put the scrap up for sale on Barnstormers.com. Rich "It's an ill wind that blows no good." S. |
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