I've been in the habit of being lazy and flying at "rogue" locations. Ball fields, schools, empty (mostly) parking lots. I finally broke down and renewed my membership with one of the area clubs. As clubs go, it's not too bad. The main runway once carried the load of WWII bombers as pilots trained in preparation to be sent over seas. Now a small section has been resurfaced to handle lighter loads.
The field is operated in two phases daily. There's a pilot area on both the east and west side of the runway. As the sun makes it's way across the sky, the flight area shifts to prevent having to look for your plane while being blinded.
There is also a grassy area for park flyers and gliders. A high start is available to those who might need one. Once a month they hold a glider social, which any member can take part in.
There's a rather good group of guys there, of all ages, flying a wide assortment of aircraft.
It helps that the wife's new job is just down the road. On days that she's working, and that I have off, I can drop her off, and spend the day at the field. It's a good situation for both of us.
The only draw back to this field, is that it's on military base land. The only people allowed on the field, are club members, or their guests. So it's not readily available for people to just stop by and check it out. If you're interested in visiting the field, make contact with one of the club officers, and they'll arrange to have someone show you around.
The field is operated in two phases daily. There's a pilot area on both the east and west side of the runway. As the sun makes it's way across the sky, the flight area shifts to prevent having to look for your plane while being blinded.
There is also a grassy area for park flyers and gliders. A high start is available to those who might need one. Once a month they hold a glider social, which any member can take part in.
There's a rather good group of guys there, of all ages, flying a wide assortment of aircraft.
It helps that the wife's new job is just down the road. On days that she's working, and that I have off, I can drop her off, and spend the day at the field. It's a good situation for both of us.
The only draw back to this field, is that it's on military base land. The only people allowed on the field, are club members, or their guests. So it's not readily available for people to just stop by and check it out. If you're interested in visiting the field, make contact with one of the club officers, and they'll arrange to have someone show you around.