“If you can, find someone to help you move an aircraft.” I have heard this from flight school owners, CFIs who were training me, and have read it in aviation literature. But sometimes, finding someone is a challenge.
On this day, the airport was rapidly emptying of people. A storm that promised thunder, lightning, and hail was approaching from the west. It was supposed to be me, another CFI, and the dispatch person on duty, but they had taken off early because people had canceled flights. The aircraft, although tied down with their noses facing into the wind, were straining against the ropes as the wind picked up.
