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Old March 22nd 08, 05:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Bertie the Bunyip[_25_]
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

Orval Fairbairn wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Orval Fairbairn wrote in
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WJRFlyBoy wrote:

On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:56:00 -0500, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

WJRFlyBoy wrote:

Then there are trains and train tracks but two things differ.

1) People, right or wrong, don't view the danger the same
2) You can invest a potload of money into an airpark house and

because
of perceptions alone, your resale market gets smaller and smaller.

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Utter nonsense! A GA airport does not negatively affect real estate
values.


I'd pay more to live near one.


BTW, have you ever seen a Rocket on floats?


Yes -- I have an original copy of the Popular Mechanics magazine that
shows an illustration on the cover (no story inside, however). I
seriously doubt that they ever tried that one, however! There wou;ld

be
too many compromises to make it work well.


I saw a photograph of one on an old air trails or something. At least I
think it was a photo. I'll see if I can find it and post it somewhere.


Bertie