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Embry Riddle flight department devastated by tornado

School looking for replacement aircraft to lease

While most EAA members were celebrating the Christmas holiday on Monday,
the staff at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., was dealing with the aftermath of a tornado that ripped through
the campus that day. More than 50 ERAU aircraft were destroyed or
damaged by the tornado, while nine campus buildings were also hit. The
damage caused university officials to delay the start of classes for one
week following the holiday recess, with the spring semester now starting
on Jan. 16.

EAA immediately offered assistance to Embry Riddle in the aftermath of
the storm, and the university has asked EAA for possible assistance from
its members. The university is now looking to leaseback, or rent by the
flight hour, several late-model Cessna 172s (180-horsepower G 1000 or
conventional equipped aircraft) to replace those lost in the Dec. 25
tornado. The leases/or hourly rentals would last up to four months. The
aircraft will be maintained to Embry Riddle exacting maintenance
standards and returned to the owner/operator with either a fresh
100-hour or annual inspection.

If you can assist, please send an e-mail to Frank Ayers, Chairman of the
Flight Department (ayersf@erau.edu) or Jack Haun, Director of
Maintenance (haunj@erau.edu) to discuss lease/rental terms. Please
provide the N-number of the aircraft and a general description.

For more information, visit www.eaa.org