Winter Morning Crew - Field Report - Jan 14 2018

Started by Andy Hoffer, January 14, 2018, 04:24:11 PM

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Andy Hoffer

Hi Folks:

Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm for winter flying exuding from the membership this season, I thought I would provide a report on field conditions:

Parking Lot:  Less than one inch of snow cover; accessible by car due to loss of snow cover from the recent thaw and rain.
Runway:  25% patchy snow/ice veneer cover
Taxiways:  75% patchy snow/ice veneer cover
Assembly tables:  Clear and dry
Loo:  75% ice and snow crystals in the urinal; the potty contains a viscous heterogeneous unfrozen mix of unknown origins; freeboard is about 8", so don't sit too close. (Signed limited edition archival photos available on request from @Andy Hoffer .)
Burn barrel:  waiting for a response from Simon.
Skies:  Gorgeous blue with a few scattered clouds.
Sun:  lots!
Winds: light (SSW to SW at 4-7 knots (7-13 kmh)

Enjoy!  I know we did!

Andy

bweaver

All I wanted was to enjoy flying with the comfort of a burn barrel for some warmth. 

Alas, I couldn't find a match/lighter and kindling to get a fire going.

Some things you desire, in reality you can only imagine.  Can't you feel the warmth?

battlestu

for a second there i thought you trying to use the force :)
"I'm disrespectful to dirt. Can you see that I am serious?"

bweaver

Re: for a second there i thought you trying to use the force :)

Yes, there is the power of the mind.  Get back to that Cub....  :D


Michael

Actually, I think I left a couple of puffed lipos at the field.  ;D
Michael

sihinch

I'm glad you got your fire pit.

You see, the Board does listen.

BJROB

Well I just could not stay away from the field :)
I finished what I had to do.... ;)
so around 2:30 pm I got to the field
I drove right in... :o...( I have summer friendly tires) ::)
took out my plane and set it up on the cleared (no snow) tables ;D
got ready to fly...(Brr... cold...not  :D  -5 only breeze straight down the run way)
wait problem here... :-[ no snow I have skies on...  :-X
Problem solved there's a patch of snow at the end of the run way
Turned out the skis did ok with the frozen tundra... :D... (the grass)
Sadly I had only 2 charged batteries... :'(
it was a fun fly.... ;D any time flying is fun...  8)
that's my report from the field today... :P   
My Work??? is so secret....
I Don't even Know what I'm Doing!!!