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Old December 11th 04, 05:50 AM
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Dude wrote:

The people at Lakeway have never really wanted anyone to come there

that
they did not know. Unfortunately, almost all the other airports

around have
been closed by the NIMBY's (Austin is famous for its idiot activist
population who think government can and should solve every complaint

and
inconvenience). Also, the dear thing is just getting out of hand

around
there. Who knows how many people they will kill in accdents before

someone
starts managing the herd.

Anyway, if you don't go there, they will be happy not to see you.

Luckily,
the rest of Texas seems much friendlier.


I've landed at Lakeway a couple times as a "transient", and stayed
overnight and nobody there ever copped a 'tude with me, in fact they
were quite friendly to me.

They do seem pretty adamant about the "no ops after sunset" thing.
Given the neighborhood surrounding the airport and steep approaches
over very expensive homes at both ends of the runway, I kinda
understand where they're coming from.

The deer are definitely a problem. The last time I landed there, one
darted out directly in front of me during rollout after touchdown... in
broad daylight. I almost had to veer completely off the runway into the
grass to avoid making a fresh batch of hairy venisonburger with the
prop but the deer turned and ran away at the last moment.