12-23-96 15:52 ROGER MARSHALL Said to ROB HYMERS
Hi Roger
RM> a county-owned "soon-to-be-closed" landfill - if the wind comes from t
RM> wrong way, ugh !!! - the site is some 50 acres in size so we fly over
RM> VERY WIDE range - paved runway is 25x300 ft and grassed runway is
RM> 100x600 ft, both are North-South so the afternoon sun is to the pilot'
RM> back - member's ages are 9 to 82, experience ranges from 40+ years to
RM> beginner.
Eww.. :) I guess a crosswind landing would be a bad thing in more than
one way then :)
RM> Oh yeah, you live up "Nawth" where that white stuff is popular - we ge
RM> a light snow about once/year - sometimes it stays for a few hours - an
RM> when it does, it usually is a motorist's nightmare !!!
Acually it hasn't been too bad this year yet. I'm writing this on new
years day after just getting back from the field. We have been having
a informal new years fun fly for the last few years. It was a little
cold on the gingers, as the temp was 4 degrees below freezing, but
a good time was had by all.
RM> I had a Sig Cougar once, enjoyed it immensely - the Sig Bravo should b
RM> a good flyer for you - saw one at the Joe Nall IMAA meet last year - I
RM> like to get started on a Sig Spacewalker for my Winter project using a
RM> gas engine - this will also be my first "gasser" - I need something bi
RM> and spectacular for the Spring. Keep us posted on the Bravo's progres
RM> TTYL - Roger
I'm really looking forward to getting the Bravo done, but the way things
seem to be going it doesn't look like it :)
TTYL Rob
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