Neat idea. Start directly into the wind and go around the octogon to get croswind practice.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ron Freiberger Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:46 PM To: 'KRnet' Subject: KR> Round Runways Ron Freiberger mail to [email protected] Mark Jones said; Wouldn't it be nice to have big round runways then we could always land directly into the wind. [Ron Freiberger] We have one at Converse, Indiana. It was built for the Navy at Bunker Hill NAS, Now Grissom AFB. This was for touch and go practice for beginning aviators. It's an 800 foot Octagon. For many years it was kind of abandoned, 'cause there was a drainage trough across the middle. It was wood, and had rotted out. The city of Converse repaired it, and it sometimes the site of Giant scale model airplane meets, with enough room for flying and all the campers. Drop in if you're that way. More facilities at Kokomo, which was a satellite base of BHNAS, now operated by the city. *00 feet is nice for most of us, when it's straight into the wind and easy approaches, Ron Freiberger mailto [email protected] _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
