Storm at Lazer

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Tracer » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm

ZULU1 wrote:Eish Guys, I am really stunned, whats happening to the weather pattern ?? I have fixed up our supplied kit from other incidents at no charge, the offer still stands on this one, thats all I can offer to help. Those affected send me a pm and we will do what we can asap.

I sincerely hope no body was injured ??

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby mcfly » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:37 pm

EISH!!!! Some of my pals are involved! ZU-WJZ looks sad. I did all my solo and crosscountry time on her. :cry: :cry:
I HOPE TO SEE PIETMEYER AND CO. BACK IN THE AIR SOON.
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby kloot piloot » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:15 pm

OH NO ! This is very sad. Saw 2 photos on AVCOM as well, not nice to see gracefull flying machines lying about like broken objects.

There should be several engineers on this forum, but structures rarely gets BLOWN OVER by wind. Wind around/over a structure, especially hangars with roof slopes varying between 4 and 10 degrees, will flow over a roof sloped at the perfect angle of attack, creating huge lift forces on the roof, especially with no wind flowing under the (wing) roof. A structure is then literally sucked of the ground by the low pressure created above the roof. And when the roof goes, the rest just follows. Installing a wirly or a vent in the roof helps to lower the differenciating pressures between inside and outside.

This does not help at the moment though.

If any of you guys at Lazer need short term hangarage, please contact me. We will make a plan to accomodate at Brits (no charge).

p.s. How many trikes were damaged ?
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Rudolph » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:26 pm

A total of eight.
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Morph » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:27 pm

So sad to see this again. I know you can look at the construction of the hangars now and say perhaps the poles were not right, but in reality, they have served you well all the years. Sometimes, nature is very harsh. not god, not man, just nature.

To all those who have lost their aeries, my heartfelt sympathies. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:45 pm

SAD to see..... :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Even sadder to see FLY in the ruins. I was dead set on that trike :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby The Agent » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:01 pm

Gee guy's sad to see and feel your pain.
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Wallaby » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:08 pm

So sad to see that someones dream lies shattered on the ground. My condolences to those that are affected by this terrible storm. This also couldn't have come at a worse time now with this financial turmoil and not a lot of people with much spare money lying around and this will probably mean the end of the road for their dreams. So sad, really :cry: !
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Dish » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Oh my word - thats terrible guys. - so sorry about that.

sterkte in getting it back together, if i can help, let me know..

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby grostek » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:24 am

So sad to see this
My heartfealt sympathies to all those involved.

Hope you guys are soon back in the air.

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby tsotsi » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:51 am

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Harlequin » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:45 am

After Conties one would think that the probability of a similar disaster is almost zero.
Proven wrong!
Sorry to hear chaps. If there is a similar fund set up please post the details.
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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby RudiGreyling » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:54 am

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Re: Storm at Lazer

Postby Morph » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:39 am

There are 4 different threads for this terrible event. Lets keep all the responses in one place

here

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9522
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