pawnshopmike
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Bring it to the Midwest fly in Saturday. I’ll see you there.
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Jetpainter
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It's not exactly a "Big Bird" so I think they may frown on that at the Big Bird fly in. Besides it needs the fabric runway that runs east west, and that will be closed during the big bird.Bring it to the Midwest fly in Saturday. I’ll see you there.
I also have to admit I have an issue with having to pay to fly at my own field.
49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
Bring it to the Midwest fly in Saturday. I’ll see you there.
Sounds like my club but they got rid of letting GS planes fly and membership is next to nothing now. Last time I drove by it had a bunch of FPV quad obstructions all over the run way and only two people quad racing. I won't be re-newing
.On a happier note did get the repair finished to the 330sc wing
. Just need to hunt down some scrap black, white and red ultra coat.....and a fuselage
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Jetpainter
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Planes of all sizes are welcome at our club, thankfully. Most of us like to keep the bigger airplanes on the north south grass runway for noise reasons. The fabric runway runs east west so the smaller guys stay over there for the most part. During our Warbird and Classic event and during the Big Bird Fly-in they usually close the east west unless it's absolutely necessary to use it. the reason is there is a crabbie old woman that lives just out of frame on the lower left corner of the picture below and we try our best not to get her on the warpath. We own the field, but that doesn't mean you can fly airplanes on it in today's sue-happy world. Things have been calm for several years now, and we'd like to keep it that way.Sounds like my club but they got rid of letting GS planes fly and membership is next to nothing now. Last time I drove by it had a bunch of FPV quad obstructions all over the run way and only two people quad racing. I won't be re-newing
On a happier note did get the repair finished to the 330sc wing
and a fuselage
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If there is a east or west wind we will takeoff and land on the east west runway when flying gas, but we try not to fly on the west end unless you have to.
As you see we have lots of shade at our field and the best part is there isn't a single tree anywhere near where you fly. They are all behind you.
49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
Please do. I saw on the national news tonight a "Turbo" D'nd Beaver with floats made a mountain landing in Alaska! All aboard survived.
49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
Now that's a fine site you and Mike got there. Looks as if it should be on RF 7.5. If it were I'm sure the "crabby old woman" corner would cause your plane to explode!
....My club field was a beautiful place to fly too and I have such fond memories but things change (for better for worse) so all we can do is march forward and try to make things for the better. Where I fly now is also beautiful and just about any size and type of plane can be flown there.
So glad the owner has extended his welcome. He is an active Ag pilot.
Snoopy1
640cc Uber Pimp
Working on my Stick right now to it get back flying found some Grade 8 bolts for the wheels hope they do the trick. And remembered that still have a 3 bladed prop for the engine. Getting all installed and will lower the tyres down to 10 psi and see if it stays together. The day looks good for flying so as soon as it is all done I will be on my out to the flying field.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Wow... you guys have been busy. I haven't been to this little shop for a while. I get sidetracked and all y'all work on schtuff. Cool...
I actually did do something not airplane related. Well, not totally related. Maybe the airplane hauler. Lol. A few years and a few miles have started to show the use my little red rocket has been getting.
But I guess that is normal when ya gotta fly. I've put 65000 miles on her since I purchased her and dang she's been an awesome "Red Head Haulin'" truck. I figure she's worth a few bucks huh? The console lid leather was starting to crack and the driver's side leather seat stitching is starting to pull loose. So what do we do? Order up the replacement leather covers
See? I can cover auto upholstery too. Lol. Tonight I'm going to do the console lid and hopefully find time this weekend to do my driver's side seat. It's really not a difficult task. Remove lid, remove old staples. Then remove worn console lid cover. Reverse the process to install.
Sorry the pictures are not in order. That's the supervisors fault. He wasn't keeping me on a tight leash.
It looks good as new and very pleased now. Yes! I think I can do the seat just fine. Lol
I actually did do something not airplane related. Well, not totally related. Maybe the airplane hauler. Lol. A few years and a few miles have started to show the use my little red rocket has been getting.
But I guess that is normal when ya gotta fly. I've put 65000 miles on her since I purchased her and dang she's been an awesome "Red Head Haulin'" truck. I figure she's worth a few bucks huh? The console lid leather was starting to crack and the driver's side leather seat stitching is starting to pull loose. So what do we do? Order up the replacement leather covers
See? I can cover auto upholstery too. Lol. Tonight I'm going to do the console lid and hopefully find time this weekend to do my driver's side seat. It's really not a difficult task. Remove lid, remove old staples. Then remove worn console lid cover. Reverse the process to install.
Sorry the pictures are not in order. That's the supervisors fault. He wasn't keeping me on a tight leash.
It looks good as new and very pleased now. Yes! I think I can do the seat just fine. Lol