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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:09:09 -0400, Orval Fairbairn wrote: 4. Any where the residents don't OWN the runway. Reasoning here? I won't speak for Orval but I wouldn't buy such a lot because if the owners don't own the runway who ever does could sell it out from under you and you end up with a house with a big garage. |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:58:19 GMT, Blueskies wrote: wrote in message ... On Mar 10, 6:05 pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote: On Sun, 9 Mar 2008 22:31:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote: If that bothers you don't think of landing at some of our back country strips out here in the west. You would have a heart attack at most of them trying to thread the needle of trees, cliffs, creeks, stumps, critters, etc....... Ben www.haaspowerair.com N801BH It's a little different when you miss a landing a kill a few pines v.s. the neighbor's kids. -- Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either! The trick is to not "miss a landing"... Can you say,, Go Around ?????????? No offense but this is like arguing with a 16 yo (not you personally) "Dad, there is a stop sign, people STOP." Most houses are closer to the street than any runway is to any house. On those streets are cars driving just as fast as the average airplane lands and they way many times more which means there is much more energy there in the case of an accident. |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
On Mar 12, 4:51*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:36:33 -0400, Orval Fairbairn wrote: In article , *WJRFlyBoy wrote: Any incidents? Whenever you have 600 airplanes residing in a place, you are going to have SOME incidents --ranging from groundloops to full-house "screwing the pooch." Let's start this over Captiva. Planes...landing..people...mistakes..houses...too close...imminent death. Yes? Make sense? ???? -- Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either! About as much sense as Soap....Water....Tub....Shower....People....immine nt death. Stop taking showers and bathing YES? The odds are greater that you will be killed in the tub or shower! |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
On Mar 12, 3:47*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:09:09 -0400, Orval Fairbairn wrote: When my wife and I were looking for a place to live, I bought the books on airparks and easily separated out the places where we DIDN'T want to live: 1.Those out in the boondocks where you have to drive an hour to get a loaf of bread or a can of paint. 2. Those too small to defend themselves when the neighboring Philistines start campaigning against the airpark. 3. Anything on wells/septic tanks. 4. Any where the residents don't OWN the runway. Reasoning here? 5. No runway lights or who prohibit night operations (Lakeway comes to mind). 6. Those with poor approaches. 7. Those with too many other restrictions (Ocean Reef comes to mind). 8. Too far from the beach. (Arizona is mostly beach, but the water is a bit far away.) What do you think about Captiva? -- Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either! If you are talking about Upper Captiva then I can give a first hand report. Years ago I landed my Warrior there on a few occasions. It is a demanding runway but nothing real dangerous. Ya land short ,you sheer off the gear on the sea wall, if you run long on the takeoff roll you get wet. Any competent pilot should be able to keep it between the houses with ease and get it stopped in time. The thing that will kill ya is eating too much "death by chocolate" at the little eatin place there. God that was good eatin, !!!!!!!!! And of course any place that travel is restriced to golf carts only can't be too bad.... I am betting the last few hurricanes ruined alot of the rustic settings it used to have. Ben. |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
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WJRFlyBoy wrote: On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:09:09 -0400, Orval Fairbairn wrote: When my wife and I were looking for a place to live, I bought the books on airparks and easily separated out the places where we DIDN'T want to live: 1.Those out in the boondocks where you have to drive an hour to get a loaf of bread or a can of paint. 2. Those too small to defend themselves when the neighboring Philistines start campaigning against the airpark. 3. Anything on wells/septic tanks. 4. Any where the residents don't OWN the runway. Reasoning here? The reason is that if the residents don't OWN the runway, they are potentially at the maercy of the landowners. Even though the residents may have contractually permanent access, they may have legal hassles if the landowners attempt to renege on their contracts. I knew people in CA who had this problem at Sierra Skypark. They eventually prevailed, but it cost them a lot of hassle and legal fees when the owner of the runway attempted to close it for development. 5. No runway lights or who prohibit night operations (Lakeway comes to mind). 6. Those with poor approaches. 7. Those with too many other restrictions (Ocean Reef comes to mind). 8. Too far from the beach. (Arizona is mostly beach, but the water is a bit far away.) What do you think about Captiva? I really have not investigated it, but it does not appear to be a place where I would wish to live. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
"BobR" wrote About as much sense as Soap....Water....Tub....Shower....People....immine nt death. Stop taking showers and bathing YES? The odds are greater that you will be killed in the tub or shower! *********************************************** Yep. I'm beginning to think this guy or gal your post is replying to is: A) Way too closed minded to belive what people here repeatedly tell him B) Way too paranoid about airplanes to ever want to actually be in one C) Has some medically classifiable psychosis D) An internet kook, along the lines of MX or Ken (or is actually one of them) E) Another of a recurring line of trolls that seems to be parading through the Rec.Aviation groups F) Some combination of the choices above Whatever the answer is, I'm done with future conversations with him. Time will tell which of the above choices are correct, and I don't think it will take much longer for others to get as tired of him as I have. -- Jim in NC |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
Morgans wrote:
"BobR" wrote About as much sense as Soap....Water....Tub....Shower....People....immi nent death. Stop taking showers and bathing YES? The odds are greater that you will be killed in the tub or shower! *********************************************** Yep. I'm beginning to think this guy or gal your post is replying to is: A) Way too closed minded to belive what people here repeatedly tell him B) Way too paranoid about airplanes to ever want to actually be in one C) Has some medically classifiable psychosis D) An internet kook, along the lines of MX or Ken (or is actually one of them) E) Another of a recurring line of trolls that seems to be parading through the Rec.Aviation groups F) Some combination of the choices above Whatever the answer is, I'm done with future conversations with him. Time will tell which of the above choices are correct, and I don't think it will take much longer for others to get as tired of him as I have. Or 14 years old? |
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"cavelamb himself" wrote Or 14 years old? Yep, that should have been a choice, too. Then, add one or more of the other choices, too. -- Jim in NC |
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Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?
On Mar 12, 9:42*pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"BobR" wrote About as much sense as Soap....Water....Tub....Shower....People....immine nt death. Stop taking showers and bathing YES? The odds are greater that you will be killed in the tub or shower! *********************************************** Yep. I'm beginning to think this guy or gal your post is replying to is: A) Way too closed minded to belive what people here repeatedly tell him B) Way too paranoid about airplanes to ever want to actually be in one C) Has some medically classifiable psychosis D) An internet kook, along the lines of MX or Ken (or is actually one of them) E) Another of a recurring line of trolls that seems to be parading through the Rec.Aviation groups F) Some combination of the choices above Whatever the answer is, I'm done with future conversations with him. *Time will tell which of the above choices are correct, and I don't think it will take much longer for others to get as tired of him as I have. -- Jim in NC The sad part of it is that there are a lot of "educated" adults out there who are of the same mindset. We shouldn't be allowed to fly because we might fly over their house, car, or space and suddenly fall out of the sky on top of them. They are the same group of morons who will totally disregard a thousand other greater risks to their well being without a second thought. I wouldn't give a damn except they are the same ones who are constantly trying to force limits on everyones freedom to live because they have no life of their own. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well- preserved body, But rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "....Holy ****....What a RIDE!" |
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