Ivan

Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
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Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

If possible, head North or NW a hundred miles or so (more is better).
Properly secured airplanes stand a chance in 80 mph winds. Not so in 150 mph
winds. Being underwater doesn't help either.

Hope you and yours come through with flying colors...

KB

"SelwayKid" wrote:
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

I keep my airplane at Brookley; wonder if we've run into each other.

I'm getting out Wednesday morning, flying my daughter and grandson to
Houston. The airplane will stay at Hobby and we'll stay at Mom's until
Ivan is gone.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

well... for the airplanes that don't move.. Ivan is one way to open up extra
parking places and clean the airport of derelict aircraft..

as for the guy flying to Hobby... I'd make sure Ivan is definitely NE bound
before claiming Hobby for a refuge..

BT

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
m...
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

well good luck and hope you are prepared. Just get all the volunteers you
can to just fly the planes east or west out of the path. The idiots at
Orlando Executive didn't do anything and the results were very bad. I few
thousand in fuel and hotel sure beats destroyed airplanes.
http://www.flyinggators.com/news/hurricane/exec.htm

I live in central Florida near the path of Charley and Frances.
I sure am glad we didn't get hit with Ivan.

--
Mitchell Wing
http://www.mitchellwing.com

Have a good day and stay out of the trees!
See ya on Sport Aircraft group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
m...
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
m...
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

If you want the storm center to miss Mobile, move the plane to Texas.
Hmmm, looks like Dan Luke is already moving his. All kidding aside, good
luck to all of you. I lived through a few hurricanes when I lived in
Galveston. When I was a kid, it was a great adventure. I dunno about now.

"SelwayKid" wrote in message
m...
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

Saw on the Weather Channel a report that the runway on Grand Cayman was
still under two feet of water this afternoon. We had planned to vacation
there next month. Our hotel's office in Florida says that they have not been
able to contact the hotel at all; even cellular phones are not working. It
may be a few days before any realistic reports of damage come out of there.
The Caymanians are very nice people. Hope things are not too bad for them
there.

More news on the Cayman Islands:

http://stormcarib.com/reports/2004/cayman.shtml

The news media have not been covering this at all. The devastation is near
total in many areas, in Georgetown there are reports that 90% of the
buildings have been damaged, Mariner's Cove has been swept from its
foundations, the West Side has been cut off from the rest of the island and
reports are difficult, damage on the North Side is extensive, and the sewer
system has collapsed. There is widespread looting and it looks like it will
take a month or more for power to be restored. Water is being rationed where
it is available at all. There is a widespread need for everything from
construction and rescue crews to blankets to paper napkins. The Westin has
had half its side torn off and the hallways are exposed. The Marriott lost
much of its roof and there are huge holes in the walls.

People describe the hurricane as a nightmare, with winds gusting over 200
mph (one report said 260 mph), and coconuts hurtling through the air like
bullets. There are places where boats are now sitting on top of cars. Even
now there are still 20 foot waves crashing into the seawall.

If Ivan is anything like this when it approaches the Gulf Coast, you should
get as far away as possible. If Ivan hits Brookley the airport will be
destroyed.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"SelwayKid" wrote in message
m...
Gonna be interesting the next few days. I'm in Mobile, Alabama and one
of our airports, Brookley Field nearly sticks into Mobile Bay.
Elevation reported at 26' and for sure will be under water if the bay
gets pushed in like it frequently does. Can't help but wonder how its
gonna affect the aircraft that don't move out.... Part of the problem
is figuring out where to move them to?
Last reports show Ivan on a direct course for us.

Saw on the Weather Channel a report that the runway on Grand Cayman was
still under two feet of water this afternoon. We had planned to vacation
there next month. Our hotel's office in Florida says that they have not
been
able to contact the hotel at all; even cellular phones are not working. It
may be a few days before any realistic reports of damage come out of
there.
The Caymanians are very nice people. Hope things are not too bad for them
there.

From what I've seen on the scuba diving boards, the Caymans really took it
on the chin (reports coming on by ham radio sounded fairly grim - very
widespread destruction but at least no loss of life). I would think twice
about a trip there anytime soon.


--
David Herman
N6170T 1965 Cessna 150E
Boeing Field (BFI), Seattle, WA
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"Casey Wilson" wrote:
If you want the storm center to miss Mobile, move the plane to Texas.
Hmmm, looks like Dan Luke is already moving his.

That is my theory: I plan to keep moving with Ivan hot on my tail. I
will lure it to Colorado, where it will be destroyed by the Rocky
Mountains.

All kidding aside, good
luck to all of you. I lived through a few hurricanes when I lived in
Galveston. When I was a kid, it was a great adventure. I dunno about
now.

I've lived on the Gulf Coast all my life and been through two bad ones,
Carla (school's out for 3 days- yay!) and Alicia (power's out for 3
weeks- boo!) . This one apparently will be as bad or worse.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM