"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
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On second thought it's closer to 85' from the centerline. The runway is
100' wide and the minimum setback is 35'.

A hundred feet wide. Wow. Though there's no houses nearby ( no sewers and
the land won't perk) our runway is all of 25' wide. My gear is 8' center to
center, so that leaves me 8' on each side for errors. Plenty of room there,
even though it's one of those old-fashioned designs with the third wheel in
the back, y'know. The few tricycler's don't even need that much. There's a
good eight inch drop off the edges of the new blacktop, so if you go off the
edge, you'll probably turn over or at least ruin a set of wheel pants.

Been flying there ten years now and never had a problem, even in crosswinds.
Haven't heard of anyone else going askew, either. I guess maybe if some rank
beginner was to come in there (you know, someone with less than the seven
hours I had before I soloed in a Cessna 120) he might run a bit wide of
centerline. I guess that's why it's a privately owned strip and marked "R"
on the sectional - just to relieve the owner of a bit of liability.

We have the occasional jogger, bicyclist, or horseback rider going up and
down the runway, but the pilots around here actually put the microphone down
and look out the window once in a while.

I would love to live on an airpark with a nice wide runway, especially if
it's rolled turf. So much safer and easier on the equipment. I envy you,
Margy. If I was 20 or 30 years younger, I'd jump at the opportunity.

Fly safe and tailwinds,
Rich S.

To those who are frightened of such a risk, please find a nice condo - in
New Jersey (no offence to the Jerseyites)