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Old September 22nd 13, 05:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Minden Airstrip Review

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 8:16:58 AM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
Good point JJ. Ideally we should have just one database for the whole Great Basin which will have all the turnpoints for all locations and contests. One single source of truth. But I think most of the "airstrips" in Frank's list should be removed from the Minden database. Is there really a strip in "Baily Ranch" which I believe is below Mt Rose? I never seen any.



Ramy


Ramy,

There is, it can be seen if you are close enough (usually this happens on your retrieve from Carson ). Look he

https://maps.google.com/?ll=39.28199...14076&t=h&z=16

It's grass in the middle of grass (the farmers there grow turf primarily I think. I haven't walked it but it looks landable from the air. I don't know why you would go there rather than Carson though. Even a 1-26 could fall off Incline and hit Carson.