Now Comes Milton

[Pinecone]

Another hurricane about to hit FL and the Tampa area.

I guess Mooney Summit  X will not happen soon.

[Jeff Uphoff]

Oof. The inundation map at NHC right now forecasts 9-foot over-ground surge on KTPF's island.

[exM20K]

For anyone with a hangar in the path of this storm, and it is progged to maintain at least TS winds all the way across the peninsula, it would be worthwhile to check the security of all the hangar doors in your building.  People are often inattentive to the importance of throwing the bottom pins on sliders or bi-fold doors and side latches on bifold doors, and if one door fails, the likelihood of the whole building being lost goes up greatly.

-dan

[N201MKTurbo]

4 minutes ago, exM20K said:

For anyone with a hangar in the path of this storm, and it is progged to maintain at least TS winds all the way across the peninsula, it would be worthwhile to check the security of all the hangar doors in your building.  People are often inattentive to the importance of throwing the bottom pins on sliders or bi-fold doors and side latches on bifold doors, and if one door fails, the likelihood of the whole building being lost goes up greatly.

-dan

That's what happened at KFFZ there were about 100 airplanes damaged during a windstorm. They were all caused by hangar door failures.

[flyboy0681]

Just when I was getting used to 300% insurance increases.

[exM20K]

And just like that, this pops up on my youtube feed. Complete with a damaged mooney that appears to have floated out of its hangar.

 

[N201MKTurbo]

Craziest airspace I’ve ever seen.

[moodychief]

If anyone needs to evacuate, Missouri is having great weather right now!!  

We had to fly to Southern Georgia last week to pick up our two young grandsons.  They still don’t have power at my son’s house just north of Valdosta and school is cancelled until Oct 17.

[McMooney]

this is one where i say get in your plane and fly the hell out,  this damn thing is supposed to be a hurricane from one side of florida to the other. 

[Danb]

7 minutes ago, McMooney said:

this is one where i say get in your plane and fly the hell out,  this damn thing is supposed to be a hurricane from one side of florida to the other. 

NOW

[Pinecone]

Yes, leave NOW.  By 8Am tomorrow, tropical storm force winds will be hitting the coast.  And it is supposed to hit with over 110 MPH winds on Wednesday night to Thursday morning.

[slowflyin]

I've got ramp and/or hangar space in VA.  KBKT  PM if in need.