Flightspeed
Convicted Necroposter
It’s florida, of course there will be crocs, everybody wears crocs in fl.
FTCA Flying Site: Holmes County RC Airpark
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Musdang
Not Quite Legendary
Hahahahaha lol
PsyBorg
Wake up! Time to fly!
Nope but I can give several locations where yo can use the five finger discount to get one.
We planted zoysia here at the park.
I don't quite have the budget for the proper prep and sodding.
It will have to settle with some rye for the winter. And we'll plant some bermuda or something similar in the summer. I'm also looking at some geotex material for a section of the runway. Letting people have a choice between grass and "paved".
In case you aren't following the Facebook page for the field.
Yesterday was a good day. I spoke at the local EAA chapter meeting about the field, about Flite Test and about the FTCA. They're excited because they have a Young Eagles program that can use model airplanes to encourage young people to get interested in aviation. With times as they are, doing this at the airport isn't the best fit anymore. So to have a flying site so close by, fits into their model aviation and STEM program nicely. In fact I did too good of a job. I signed up as a member of the EAA chapter yesterday and I was recruited to help them with the STEM part of the club. I showed them a couple of the FT planes, the Tutor and the Flerken and that got their attention too.
I left the meeting and went to the field. With my talks with the county road crew, I found out that the entire site had been sodded. The supervisor seemed reluctant to go cutting that all up with the grader. So I looked it over yesterday, and ran a push mower around the perimeter of the runway. Sure enough there's some pretty good grass under it. The ground still isn't smooth enough for small planes but with a little filling here and there, we can have a grass strip for larger planes. I moved the stakes and made a smaller "park flyer" runway area for them to cut with the grader on Monday.
The county commissioner that is in charge of the district the field is in saw my post about the push mower and offered to help cut the rest of the grass with a tractor later this week. I also spoke with him about permission to put in the shade shelter, and he agreed. We also discussed putting in a fenced parking area at the road, but with a gate so we can manage who has vehicle access to the field. He's seen the number of local people who have signed up for the Facebook group and that surprised him. To be honest, I'm surprised too. He sounded a bit excited about the whole thing and instead of me asking them to help me make progress, he's asking when we're going to have the "grand opening" for the field.
A friend who owns a saw mill offered me some free lumber for the field. Not sure how much he's willing to give. I'm going to need to find some fencing materials and a gate to close in the parking area. The locals have already done damage across the street trying to get their 4 wheelers into the clay pit area. So we want to secure the access to keep them from tearing up the runway.
Yesterday was a good day. I spoke at the local EAA chapter meeting about the field, about Flite Test and about the FTCA. They're excited because they have a Young Eagles program that can use model airplanes to encourage young people to get interested in aviation. With times as they are, doing this at the airport isn't the best fit anymore. So to have a flying site so close by, fits into their model aviation and STEM program nicely. In fact I did too good of a job. I signed up as a member of the EAA chapter yesterday and I was recruited to help them with the STEM part of the club. I showed them a couple of the FT planes, the Tutor and the Flerken and that got their attention too.
I left the meeting and went to the field. With my talks with the county road crew, I found out that the entire site had been sodded. The supervisor seemed reluctant to go cutting that all up with the grader. So I looked it over yesterday, and ran a push mower around the perimeter of the runway. Sure enough there's some pretty good grass under it. The ground still isn't smooth enough for small planes but with a little filling here and there, we can have a grass strip for larger planes. I moved the stakes and made a smaller "park flyer" runway area for them to cut with the grader on Monday.
The county commissioner that is in charge of the district the field is in saw my post about the push mower and offered to help cut the rest of the grass with a tractor later this week. I also spoke with him about permission to put in the shade shelter, and he agreed. We also discussed putting in a fenced parking area at the road, but with a gate so we can manage who has vehicle access to the field. He's seen the number of local people who have signed up for the Facebook group and that surprised him. To be honest, I'm surprised too. He sounded a bit excited about the whole thing and instead of me asking them to help me make progress, he's asking when we're going to have the "grand opening" for the field.
A friend who owns a saw mill offered me some free lumber for the field. Not sure how much he's willing to give. I'm going to need to find some fencing materials and a gate to close in the parking area. The locals have already done damage across the street trying to get their 4 wheelers into the clay pit area. So we want to secure the access to keep them from tearing up the runway.
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Mr NCT
Site Moderator
Great Job!! You're breaking new ground (pun intended) and setting a pattern for those to follow elsewhere.
L Edge
Master member
Have you considered another runway 90 degrees off at the end of the runway for crosswinds?
Works real good for our site. Also calm days, the main can be used for larger planes and the offshoot can handle micros, heli's and drones if you have large group. Just need to set up rules so when someone goes out on field for pickup, other runway knows what is going on.
Works real good for our site. Also calm days, the main can be used for larger planes and the offshoot can handle micros, heli's and drones if you have large group. Just need to set up rules so when someone goes out on field for pickup, other runway knows what is going on.
I've looked into it. We'll see what needs arise as we use the field. We could always add another direction if it needs it.
Tench745
Master member
You're in trouble now. I joined my EAA chapter 4 years ago when I started building my airplane. Now I'm Secretary on the board of directors. We are struggling to gain new members and are particularly interested in attracting teens and young adults. Trouble is, no one knows where to start and many people are afraid to try anything without a solid plan.
Hopefully I can bring some of y'alls successes and ideas to our chapter.
Heck of a day so far!
The county commissioner met me at the flying site with his personal tractor and finished mowing the runway, and mowed the parking area at the gate. We also got the gate post installed.
I'm going to make a run to town soon and get the last bit of supplies needed to be able to keep the gates open and call the flying site ready for visitors.
The county commissioner met me at the flying site with his personal tractor and finished mowing the runway, and mowed the parking area at the gate. We also got the gate post installed.
I'm going to make a run to town soon and get the last bit of supplies needed to be able to keep the gates open and call the flying site ready for visitors.
Mowing the runway.
Mr NCT
Site Moderator
I wish I could put multiple likes on your post!
Flying Monkey fab
Elite member
I'm so looking forward to coming here and doing sketchy stuff with you—your efforts on this border are heroic.
I bought the last of the hardware needed to leave the main gate open.
I know Flite Test doesn't want "clubs" but we need to look at how to manage the costs of the creation and upkeep of the property.
We'll have to discuss it once we start getting a regular group meeting up at the field.
Field should be ready to open!
I went by yesterday and installed the final gate hardware to be able to secure the parking area.
I'll be out there pretty much all day Friday and most of Saturday.
Come on out and join me!
https://goo.gl/maps/FXgfaai8m9bpnSFC8
I went by yesterday and installed the final gate hardware to be able to secure the parking area.
I'll be out there pretty much all day Friday and most of Saturday.
Come on out and join me!
https://goo.gl/maps/FXgfaai8m9bpnSFC8
Great day at the feild!
The HCMFF is FPV friendly!
