The airport at Payson, Arizona has a great campground right on the field...you can park your plane next to your camp site. Great restaurant, The Crosswinds...rental cars, fuel, aviation museum and all the great sights to see in Northern Arizona. It's a wonderful experience and I recommend it for anyone. Jim N-87112 -----Original Message----- From: Ed Burkhead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Coupe-list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jack Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, June 13, 1998 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Airports to Visit
>Jack Lewis wrote: >> >> Here's one for the group. >> >> Some folks, (Hanger Pilots, myself included), were >> sitting around the hangers over the weekend >> discussing things that are important to the world, like >> airplanes, landings and such. >> >> Several things came out of this days brain storming: >> >> First: >> We need is a better way to rate landings. The >> score cards we hold up now should be replaced >> with a score board like the football fields use...:-). >> Think the FAA would help pay for such a necessary >> piece of equipment? >> >> Second: >> Since installing the new AWOS the weather has gotten >> worse at the airport. Density Alt. has definitely increased. >> Use to always be 1,700 feet - airport elevation - now >> can go to 4,000 feet on a hot day. >> >> Third: >> During this, we, they, were talking of the olden day's >> of x country, staying at the airport, sleeping under the >> wing, great stuff like that. >> >> We would like to compile a list of airports that will >> still allow this, and have something to offer. The >> coupe list seems like a great place to start. >> >> If anyone out there can give us some info on a good >> place to visit. A place that is not controlled by >> fences, would allow camping on the field, >> safe - no need to worry about waking up and >> looking like some one from a Friday 13th movie. >> Would you send me the info. Looking at maybe >> a caravan of planes traveling to some of these >> places during the summer. >> > >Try the antique airfield at Blakesburg Iowa. They'll accept you without >your being a member for a fly-in visit to the museum. Call them to ask >about staying overnight. They used to graciously host an annual >regional Coupe fly-in we held for a few years. Nice grass-roots flying. > >Also, they had group discounted airplane insurance that saved me >200-500/year -- well worth the few bucks to be a member. Hmmm, I think >I need to contact them again. >-- >Ed Burkhead >East Peoria, Ill. >N3802H, 415-D >
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