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rausda27 · August 14th, 2004, 07:57

It may also have to do with the uncertainty of a hurricane. Where I work we have 96 aircraft and we have organized a relocation/evacuation plan if the huricane is forcast to hit our area with sustained winds over 74 MPH. I think this hurricane illustrates how these storms are difficult to forecast. They originally said that it was going to make landfall in Tampa and actually hit farther south and its strength was forcast to be less.

Aircraft owners may not of known that is was going to hit their field and where would you fly your aircraft? You could inadvertainly fly to an airport out of the hurricanes projected path and end up landing at an airport that is going to get slammed. What if the aircraft you saw where aiplanes from the Tampa airports that were relocated to a supposedly "safer" area?

DOn't assume that the owners knew that they aircraft were going to sustain damage, its just that in these scenarios it is hard to determine whether or not you are going to be affected and sometimes you just have to hope it doesn't casue damage to your property.

August 14th, 2004, 07:57	#4
rausda27 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,260	Re: A Few Stupid Florida Aircraft Owners! It may also have to do with the uncertainty of a hurricane. Where I work we have 96 aircraft and we have organized a relocation/evacuation plan if the huricane is forcast to hit our area with sustained winds over 74 MPH. I think this hurricane illustrates how these storms are difficult to forecast. They originally said that it was going to make landfall in Tampa and actually hit farther south and its strength was forcast to be less. Aircraft owners may not of known that is was going to hit their field and where would you fly your aircraft? You could inadvertainly fly to an airport out of the hurricanes projected path and end up landing at an airport that is going to get slammed. What if the aircraft you saw where aiplanes from the Tampa airports that were relocated to a supposedly "safer" area? DOn't assume that the owners knew that they aircraft were going to sustain damage, its just that in these scenarios it is hard to determine whether or not you are going to be affected and sometimes you just have to hope it doesn't casue damage to your property.