Hello, Ian...
 It's always interesting hearing from you - I have learned that you're a
 dedicated modeler in several fields, but you've NEVER had one of your
 birds in the air - is that right ??  Could it be that you are a "loner"
 and that nobody else in your locale enjoys "normal" things ??
 IM> How long is a normal field. I know normal is a big word:-)  I am
 IM> building a landing strip (real slowly) and don't know how long to make
 IM> the level area. I have finally figured that I have to fertilize my
 
 Flying fields come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors - our
 "new" field (we're into our second year) was built on an abandoned garbage
 landfill with strong support of our local county adminstration and OVER
 THE OBJECTIONS of the SC State environmental control beaurocracy.  We only
 have one landing strip at present, 600 feet X 100 feet closely mowed and
 with 100 feet higher grass at each end - set into the mowed strip is a
 300 x 25 paved portion for DF takeoff - this Winter we expect to install
 another strip, all grassed, at 45 degree angle to the original.  We are
 fortunate to have this big area (about 30 acres) without any trees, power
 lines, or other obstructions.
 IM> field to get grass to grow.  I rolled it last year and planted grass
 IM> but it never took. I fertilized a small patch this year and have a bit
 
 Yep, takes a lot of water and fertilizer for good grass - we have a 
 similar problem with grass growth - all our "soil" is mostly sand and
 no nutrients - a soil analysis said we need "everything except sand".
 IM> This hobby has cost me close to fifty thousand now.  I sure hope that
 IM> I recover that in pleasure:-) 
 My wife estimates that I have spent about the same (gr) - one of these
 days, she is going to retaliate - oh, boy, there goes the bank account !!
 Let us know your progress on your airport and your success in getting a
 bird airborne.  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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