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From: "Steve Brooks" <steve@tsisp.com>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] How to secure hangar doors during a hurricane
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:01:25 -0400
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Paul,
I'm glad to hear that everything came out OK.  It sounds like you were
indeed very lucky with the hanger door.

Steve Brooks

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of paul
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:59 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] How to secure hangar doors during a hurricane


Hi, all....Just got electricity back today.  It's amazing what we take for
granted, like air conditioning, hot showers, TV, computers, radio, lights,
refrigerator and microwave, etc.  Our home made it through the storm OK.
Lots of yard cleanup ahead (tree branches, leaves, etc). Fortunately no
broken windows, so the house didn't have any water damage.  I read Rusty's
post on how he secured his hangar door.  I found an easier way.  Just let
the airplane stop the door. (See attached picture)  Actually, I was very
fortunate, as I moved the plane as far forward as possible, and the door
stopped a foot short of lying on top of the plane. My ex-hangar mate flew
his plane to the safety of Orlando, FL the day before. Good thing, or it
would have suffered major damage from the hangar door. I suggested that he
fly it to safety ASAP. Good thing he did, or his plane would have just got
shoved into mine, and they would both have been damaged. (We kneel the
canard aircraft, and slide the nose of the rear aircraft under the cowling
of the front aircraft).  Looks like they are mating.
      I hope Rusty is OK.  Pensacola got hit very hard from Ivan. Thanks to
all who were concerned for our well-being. Glad to be back on list and out
of danger.  Paul Conner, Mobile, AL