Winter Morning Crew - Field Report - Jan 14 2018

[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

[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.... 

[Michael]

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

[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... ...( I have summer friendly tires)
took out my plane and set it up on the cleared (no snow) tables
got ready to fly...(Brr... cold...not    -5 only breeze straight down the run way)
wait problem here... no snow I have skies on... 
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... ... (the grass)
Sadly I had only 2 charged batteries...
it was a fun fly.... any time flying is fun... 
that's my report from the field today...