Well, things just never seem to go right.  The FAA closed the runway 10
minutes before both Richards and I arrived at Corona and wouldn't allow us
to depart even though we had enough runway left.  By noon there was about
14' of water in my hangar.  My Long EZ and a number of tools, parts, etc.
are well under water now, including most of my Corvair stuff.  The water
wasn't supposed to get this deep.  Rich and Rich may have lost the Tailwind
in their hangar as well.  We moved my roll-a-way, compressor, and welder to
their hangar after being advised the water wouldn't get that far.  Those,
I'm sure are a total loss now as well.

We were now told the water level was still rising and would completely flood
the airport and all aircraft had to be moved.  Most were being towed of
pushed to some of the city roads and parked for the duration.  It is quite a
sight seeing 100 aiplanes blocking a number of city streets.  To top off the
day, while my plane was being moved, half of the elevator was ripped off. It
looks like I won't be flying any time in the near future.  As far as making
the next Gathering or Corvair conversion, who knows???

Steve Glover
KR-2 N902G
AJO, Ca
<kr...@cox.net>




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