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Old August 30th 18, 04:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Youngblood
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I have been reading some of the comments made on another thread and thought that it would be best discussed as a specific topic.
Over thirty years ago my wife and I moved from Miami to Vero Beach. We immediately started flying off our own strip with the help of a fellow resident who supplied the tow plane. Each property owner had an equal vote on the airport operation and there were no property owners who were not aviation oriented. As time went on there was never a problem with flying gliders at FD25. As time has evolved there are non aviation oriented property owners who now have homes on the strip. Each time when a new homeowner arrives we have a discussion and present the new owners with a copy of the bylaws and inform them of the main purpose of the community. As to date we have had no problem, nor do we expect one. I do know of a fellow airstrip owner that spent more than 30K protecting his strip from legal challenges brought about by some surrounding propert owner who opposed him of using his own property for a legal airstrip.
Currently we operate our club, the Treasure Coast Soaring Club from a public use privately owned strip. Development is growing rapidly within 1/2 mile from our strip, we have had no problems yet, I guess the day will come when complaints come from some unhappy resident.
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Old August 30th 18, 12:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Dezzutti[_4_]
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At 03:02 30 August 2018, Bob Youngblood wrote:
I have been reading some of the comments made on another

thread and
thought=
that it would be best discussed as a specific topic.
Over thirty years ago my wife and I moved from Miami to Vero

Beach. We
imme=
diately started flying off our own strip with the help of a fellow
resident=
who supplied the tow plane. Each property owner had an equal

vote on the
a=
irport operation and there were no property owners who were

not aviation
or=
iented. As time went on there was never a problem with flying

gliders at
FD=
25. As time has evolved there are non aviation oriented property

owners
who=
now have homes on the strip. Each time when a new

homeowner arrives we
hav=
e a discussion and present the new owners with a copy of the

bylaws and
inf=
orm them of the main purpose of the community. As to date we

have had no
pr=
oblem, nor do we expect one. I do know of a fellow airstrip

owner that
spen=
t more than 30K protecting his strip from legal challenges

brought about
by=
some surrounding propert owner who opposed him of using his

own property
f=
or a legal airstrip.=20
Currently we operate our club, the Treasure Coast Soaring Club

from a
publi=
c use privately owned strip. Development is growing rapidly

within 1/2
mile=
from our strip, we have had no problems yet, I guess the day

will come
whe=
n complaints come from some unhappy resident.

New Hibiscus Airport replaced Hibiscus Airport (from which I first
soloed 53 years ago) which is now full of houses.

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Old August 30th 18, 03:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Retting
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Default Air parks and gliders

At Willis Gliderport (FA44) , bylaws were put in place that homes/lots could only be sold to a ...current licensed pilot with a current medical. And all runway taxiway issues requiring a vote can only be voted by lots having a pilot owner (some of our lots have divorcée, widows). This was done after learning other private airports nearby were being taken over by non-aviators.
As far as concerns with development near FA44, Florida Real Estate Laws stipulates that buyers be informed of airports within ‘noise’ range and buyers sign an acknowledgment to such. We have had a few filed noise complaints, mainly against those practicing aerobatics. But after meeting with the complaintee educating them, things settle down. It has been a long time since we got any complaints. FA44 is a quiet little use airpark.
The county position is this is a civil matter and they have no jurisdiction.. Civil litigation against airparks is difficult as both State and Federal laws protect airports.
R
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Old September 2nd 18, 10:33 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Youngblood
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Default Air parks and gliders

On Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 7:15:06 AM UTC-4, John Dezzutti wrote:
At 03:02 30 August 2018, Bob Youngblood wrote:
I have been reading some of the comments made on another

thread and
thought=
that it would be best discussed as a specific topic.
Over thirty years ago my wife and I moved from Miami to Vero

Beach. We
imme=
diately started flying off our own strip with the help of a fellow
resident=
who supplied the tow plane. Each property owner had an equal

vote on the
a=
irport operation and there were no property owners who were

not aviation
or=
iented. As time went on there was never a problem with flying

gliders at
FD=
25. As time has evolved there are non aviation oriented property

owners
who=
now have homes on the strip. Each time when a new

homeowner arrives we
hav=
e a discussion and present the new owners with a copy of the

bylaws and
inf=
orm them of the main purpose of the community. As to date we

have had no
pr=
oblem, nor do we expect one. I do know of a fellow airstrip

owner that
spen=
t more than 30K protecting his strip from legal challenges

brought about
by=
some surrounding propert owner who opposed him of using his

own property
f=
or a legal airstrip.=20
Currently we operate our club, the Treasure Coast Soaring Club

from a
publi=
c use privately owned strip. Development is growing rapidly

within 1/2
mile=
from our strip, we have had no problems yet, I guess the day

will come
whe=
n complaints come from some unhappy resident.

New Hibiscus Airport replaced Hibiscus Airport (from which I first
soloed 53 years ago) which is now full of houses.


John, TCSC started flying here at the New Hibiscus about two years ago, I have flown off the new strip since 1988 and we have our glider club in the old hangar that was moved to the new strip from the old strip. I knew your dad, I think he had a LS1 at the time, I could be mistaken. Our club is doing well, gaining membership almost every week. We are starting on a new towplane project just next week. Bob
 




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