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Poll Question : What type of surface do you fly off most of the time
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Asphalt/Concrete Runway	164	[ 24.55% ]
Grass Runway	468	[ 70.06% ]
Other Type	36	[ 5.39% ]
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	legion1967 Basic Member	Joined: December/08/2008 Ireland Posts: 308 IP Logged
Posted: January/28/2011 at 10:48am		Quote

Who wants to spend a sunny weekend standing on hot concrete?

Henri... at the moment...... Me! lol.

	KickIn Chicken Basic Member	Joined: September/29/2003 United States Posts: 93 IP Logged
Posted: January/28/2011 at 2:03pm		Quote

Hi Everyone,

I have say any place thats not so cold and wind blowing less than 15 mph, my best field to fly off from has to be Mac Hodges (Hodges Hobbies) 1600 feet X 400 feet well kept grass field.

Looking Up !!!!!!!

Charlie

South Georgia

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	Capgains Lifetime Site Supporter "I gotta Yak"	Joined: March/14/2004 United States Posts: 708 IP Logged
Posted: February/07/2011 at 3:57pm		Quote

Hey Todd.... I didn't see one of the choices as.... Fence. Is that considered other?

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	sevarg Lifetime Site Supporter Passed Away 2016	Joined: December/16/2003 United States Posts: 4698 IP Logged
Posted: February/07/2011 at 5:14pm		Quote

You can't beat a good grass field. My club field is asphalt with a not so manicured grass strip behind it. Maybe that is why I travel so much to fly on good grass strips.

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	CorsairWolf Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: September/11/2007 Canada Posts: 202 IP Logged
Posted: February/08/2011 at 10:02pm		Quote

My town has a small aspahlt runway that almost never gets used. Our club gets to fly off it and we have a big area for taxing around or ground testing.

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	erans Basic Member	Joined: February/09/2010 Australia Posts: 2 IP Logged
Posted: February/14/2011 at 12:17am		Quote

We have 3 asphahlt runways forming "triangle" for all wind directions, and grass mowed, but not "golf course" quality around the runways and in the centre allowing for grass operation if needed.

	khelsea Basic Member	Joined: November/18/2007 United States Posts: 24 IP Logged
Posted: February/14/2011 at 2:29am		Quote

Does anyone land on stone? Our grass field is right next to a cemetary. We always have spectators but they usually don't say much. I forgot the power lines, on a hot August day we change the pattern to avoid the extra RF because of all the a/c running. Lanny Khelsea

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	Dragon Slayer Lifetime Site Supporter Dragon Slayer	Joined: August/04/2006 Australia Posts: 8047 IP Logged
Posted: April/13/2011 at 9:02am		Quote

We are very lucky in Australia (State of Tasmania) as we have a big grass strip, and a huge pits area with parking behind a big Club House with all the facilities you would ever want. Added to that we have a view of the Western Tiers (Mountains) to die for... even on an overcast day! Noise? Not a problem. No neighbours for 5 kms!

Here is a shot of just a part of the area with my 1/3 Stearman/Moki 215 radial power. CB is near the flight line with his 1/3 Moki powered Stearman!

IMHO you just can't beat a good, well maintained grass strip.

Your'e welcome anytime, Merlyn!!

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