Im considering going out to the field this afternoon and wonder what the conditions are? I drove past there Tuse and Wed and could see green grass on what looked to be the landing strip!! Was I dreaming? did we get astroturf? Whats the driveway looking like? Spring just cant come soon enough!!
I am going to go tonight for a bit if the weather is OK. Mind you if it is too mushy, just sit on the driveway.
The drive was solid when I arrived but deteriorated a lot even before I was leaving. The field had patches of snow. I taxied my plane on the field slowly and one wheel must have hit a clump of ice or somthing because next thing I knew my plane was laying on it's belly with the landing gear plate removed. Ah yes the famous ARF ****ty landing gear glue joint! This is on what is claimed as a high quality one too. When will they ever learn?
Cliff and I went last night and you are right with the patches of snow. Even landing, I am not that good to land in the only grassy spot. Taking off with a 60 size plane was a bit of an experience as it cut through the snow piles. My last flight I landed in the big puddle at the north side... ;o(
We had some fun flying around, the sky was nice!
We flew the FMS HS123, GP Stearman EP, H9 Camel and the PZ SE5A. It was Bi-plane fest last night!
I was able to fly my little Aerostar from the green patch. But somthing tells me it's gone for now
just a note on my lawn conditions... I HAD to cut my grass today ITS NOT EVEN APRIL!
Who else has joined the work crew for the spring slave drive? I figure anyone that has been driving in and out of the soft driveway should have an automatic enrolment. Lets get this ball rolling!