), but was just sitting in the middle of the floor. When I fir= st saw the hanger after the storm, it was sitting right where I left it, = even though the walls and doors were blown open. I thought that was migh= ty odd, and later I noticed that it looks like I tied it to the truck, an= d dragged it a few miles. Apparently, it departed the hanger, and tumble= d for some distance across the ramp. Someone downwind recognized it, and= put it back in my hanger before I got there. =20 The Kolb Slingshot is out of the picture as well, and I've actually surre= ndered the data plate, airworthiness cert, and registration to the FAA du= e to the damage. The plane will be rebuilt, and flying again by about ne= xt Summer. Again, this is not so bad, because it will actually be easier= , and cheaper than building from scratch, which is what I had planned to = do before I found this one for sale. =20 I presume this effects your attending the SERFI at Evergreen,AL next w= eek end. I think I am going to try to make it. I know Tracy had intende= d to attend at one time but that could have changed given all you Florida= folks have been through. =20 You presume correctly. My current plan is to forget all the fly-ins, ex= cept for Tracy's. There's still a possibility I'll make it. =20 Cheers, Rusty ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C4A553.3686F7A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had planned to attend a couple of&= nbsp;fly-ins during the next 6 weeks. Won't be doing that due= to hurricanes, possible floods, power out, etc. The ro= tary roundup fly-in is still planned but it depends on what the river doe= s. It will take at least 2 weeks to get an accurate idea of what wi= ll happen. Takes a long time for the water to get here from Georgia= Stay tuned.

Tracy

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From: Rus= sell Duffy

Sent: Monday, Sep= tember 27, 2004 11:00 AM

To:= Rotary motors in aircraft

Subje= ct: [FlyRotary] Re: SERFI

Sorry to hear about the damage to your aircraft.&nbs= p; Sounds like it could have been worst - small consolation as it is. =

Thanks Ed, but you're right, it WAS much worse for = a lot of folks.  I can fix the rudder and aileron in a goo= d weekend of work, and should have the parts by mid week. Total cos= t $150 :-)

The cowl is a bit rougher than before. It wasn't on the= plane (when is it ever <G>), but was just sitting in the midd= le of the floor. When I first saw the hanger after the storm, = it was sitting right where I left it, even though the walls and doors wer= e blown open. I thought that was mighty odd, and later I noticed th= at it looks like I tied it to the truck, and dragged it a few miles. = ; Apparently, it departed the hanger, and tumbled for some distance acros= s the ramp. Someone downwind recognized it, and put it back in my h= anger before I got there.



The Kolb Slingshot is out of the pic= ture as well, and I've actually surrendered the data plate,&nbs= p;airworthiness cert, and registration to the FAA due to the damage. = ; The plane will be rebuilt, and flying again by about next Summer. = Again, this is not so bad, because it will actually be easier, and = cheaper than building from scratch, which is what I had planned to do bef= ore I found this one for sale.

   I presume this effects your attendi= ng the SERFI at Evergreen,AL next week end. I think I am going to t= ry to make it. I know Tracy had intended to attend at one time but = that could have changed given all you Florida folks have been through.

You presume correctly.   My current plan is to= forget all the fly-ins, except for Tracy's. There's still a possib= ility I'll make it.

Che= ers,

Rusty

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