Hurricane Wilma Damages

Marty from Florida marty@-x-x-x- remove -x-x- worth.net wrote:

My Cessna was destroyed on Sunday by Hurricane Wilma, and I'm heart-broken.
I've uploaded some photos of Lantana Airport, with 3 images of my ex-pride
and joy.

If it is any consolation, at least your aircraft didn't die alone.

Sorry for your loss.

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Peter
























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Paul,

Sorry to hear about your loss.

I'll point out that YOU have FRIENDS here on usenet.

I suspect there are about 100 of us who (if asked on a usenet
posting) would find another buddy, fly down, pick up your airplane
and drop it several hundred miles inland, safe from harm.

Of course, you don't know me. You don't know if I would meet
the open pilot clause of your insurance policy. You don't
know if I would steal or destroy your airplane. You just
don't know.

Yet, I am here in Colorado, and I would have done this
for you if I had just known that I could be of some help
to a fellow rec.aviator.

Best regards,

Jer/ Eberhard, Colorado Pilot.

Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, "John Doe" said:
Sorry for your loss, but why didn't you move it?

I sure wouldn't let my plane sit there and risk it.

We've been through this already. You get what, 3 or 4 days notice that a
hurricane is coming. In that time, you've got to face huge lineups at the
stores to get plywood, tarps, water, canned goods, and other stuff. Then
you've got to nail up the plywood and tarps to protect your house. Then
you've got to drive you and your family out of the danger area. At that
point, even if you had time to come back to the danger area to get the
plane, would you? The conditions are getting dangerous, and even the act
of returning is placing your life in danger, never mind trying to fly out
again.

It's stupid to put your life at risk to protect things. Things can be
replaced, your life can't.


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction/mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jeratfrii.com http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 235 Young Eagles!

Looks bad... probably the wind was over the redline of the
airplane and not from the frontside! Did a snap roll in place.

Good luck. Bill Hale