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Old March 9th 08, 09:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
WJRFlyBoy
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?prt=85&t=1217861

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39avgz Use satellite mode

Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?
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Old March 9th 08, 10:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"WJRFlyBoy" wrote in message
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This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls


It was just a landing. I saw nothing remarkable beyond a bit of float and
perhaps a tiny bit long.

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods


Yes, but most are way out of my price range.

Vaughn


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Old March 9th 08, 10:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"WJRFlyBoy" wrote in message ...
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?prt=85&t=1217861

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39avgz Use satellite mode

Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?
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Cake with a 'coupe. Faster than any other equal powered production plane...

Need a steeper approach path - hang your hand out the side and pull full nose up. settle right in...
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Old March 9th 08, 11:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"Blueskies" wrote in
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"WJRFlyBoy" wrote in message
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This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional
wind landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I
see megabuck homes in my neck of the woods

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?prt=85&t=1217861

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39avgz Use satellite mode

Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?
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Cake with a 'coupe. Faster than any other equal powered production
plane...



No, it wasn't. not by a long shot.

Luscombe, Rearwin, T cart. All faster on the same horsepower.







Bertie
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Old March 9th 08, 11:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

And this video is remarkable because...?

WJRFlyBoy wrote:
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods

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Old March 9th 08, 11:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

On Mar 9, 3:36*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods


Do I want a home that close to a GA Landing Strip? DAMN Right I Do!
I would take one in a heartbeat and love it.

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?prt=85&t=1217861

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39avgz* Use satellite mode

Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?
--


Why do you feel it is off the safety charts? I don't see any issue
with safety beyond any neighborhood anywhere else. You are not
missing anything but may be immagining thing that don't exist.

Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either!


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Old March 10th 08, 04:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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"BobR" wrote in message
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On Mar 9, 3:36 pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods


Do I want a home that close to a GA Landing Strip? DAMN Right I Do!
I would take one in a heartbeat and love it.

http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?prt=85&t=1217861

http://preview.tinyurl.com/39avgz Use satellite mode

Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?
--


Why do you feel it is off the safety charts? I don't see any issue
with safety beyond any neighborhood anywhere else. You are not
missing anything but may be immagining thing that don't exist.

Remove numbers for gmail and for God's sake it ain't "gee" either!



There are airparks and airparks. Some have adequate width runways and
taxiways. I have also landed at some that made me feel like I was attacking
Darth Vader with an X-wing. I landed at one where I had about twenty feet
clearance for my wingtips while descending into the canyon made by
encroaching hangars and homes! I was NOT comfortable. I came there from
another airpark with a 22 foot wide runway, where I felt perfectly
comfortable, even in a brisk crosswind because they kept the homes and
hangars well back from the runway.

Highflyer


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Old March 10th 08, 04:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

On Mar 9, 3:36*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods


Hell yah.

But I'd prefer one just for me and my friends out back of a house in
the country.
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Old March 10th 08, 04:57 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

On Mar 9, 1:36 pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:


Am I missing something? Isn't this a bit off the safety charts?



Try Twin Oaks airport near San Antonio.
http://www.fboweb.com/fb40/airport/T94.html

It's not unsafe if you are careful.
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Old March 10th 08, 05:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Airparks; Living On The Beaten Path?

In article
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BobR wrote:

On Mar 9, 3:36*pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:
This got me thinking, a rudderless Ercoupe in a multi-directional wind
landing......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2NJFrvYls

Do you (I) really want a home that close to a GA landing strip? Yet I see
megabuck homes in my neck of the woods


Do I want a home that close to a GA Landing Strip? DAMN Right I Do!
I would take one in a heartbeat and love it.


I DO live on a residential airpark (We have about 600 planes) and it is
GREAT! The most noise comes from the yard maintenance people.

Today we had our annual Wings and Wheels event, with many formation
flybys, including 2 P-51 Mustangs, 3 SX-300s and many others.

See:
eaa288.org
http://www.sprucecreekowners.com/
http://www.scpoa.com/
http://fly-in.com/

It is the largest (and, IMHO the best) residential airpark in the world.
We also have more based aircraft than any other airport in Florida.

I moved here 9 years ago and am having a BLAST!

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