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
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?
for a second there i thought you trying to use the force :)
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
Actually, I think I left a couple of puffed lipos at the field. ;D
I'm glad you got your fire pit.
You see, the Board does listen.
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