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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