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FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 2:01:04 AM   
FLYBOY



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Status: offline 		We finally got everyone together and decided to put something on the gravel so we are not flying on dirt. We used propex 2006. I guess it comes in many different names. These pictures show 2 rolls down, and 1 to go. it will be 30 by 400 and have taxi ways. it looks awsome. I should have taken more pictures, but before I left, I walked out and the sun had already stretched it all tight. it tightens right up. Way cool.

Many thanks to the members that helps.

HUGE THANKS to the Big Sky Thunderbird members who came down and helped!!! That was so Awsome. We put spikes every 5 inches and it took only 2 hours to put this down. it rocked.


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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 2:03:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		pics didn't work for some reason. I will try again.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 2:45:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great FlyBoy. I'm envious!
Dennis-

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 3:01:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Beats wheat fields and county roads Look like a great jog (enjoy) Watch out for the High speed low passes.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 3:31:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great!!!! How does it hold up to one point landings???

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 4:06:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		That's exactly what I'm trying to get at our field here in Taber. How many guys did you have working on it?

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 4:18:41 PM   
slapshot


 

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Status: offline 		This product is great. Our club, NWRC put this product down for a runway and it lasted until we lost our field,5+ years. It can be damaged by prop strikes, however any cheap caulk or adhesive and a putty knife will repair it.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 5:11:01 PM   
Deadeye



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Status: offline 		Looks great, Ed. Now I have another excuse to come over and fly...like I really needed another one.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/24/2005 5:12:31 PM   
daveopam



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Status: offline 		Looks great! You guys are going to love it. We have patched ours many times. We overlay a small piece with contact adhesive.


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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/25/2005 5:14:23 PM   
FLYBOY



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Status: offline 		It tightened right up. I went back sunday and took my PT-19. Thats going to be an expensive day of flying. Uleashed the hemi and OOOOOOOPPPPS. Hiway patroll didn't appreciate it.

The first guy that flew on it got his prop into it at full throttle. I was surprised. It marked it but didn't cut.

So far we are happy. We are going to get one more roll for taxi ways and to make it a tad longer. Like it so far!

Biggest complaint is that it is too narrow. (30 feet).

I keep telling them, its only 3 feet less than they had before we put it down, but now there is a solid line instead of a painted one that everyone landed inside of anyway. I told them this would make them better pilots. Everyone agrees it will be safer and better. Going to be great. Got me excited to fly again. I was out very little last year because flying on dirt sux and I ruined an engine sucking up sand. This will be so much better. I will get some new pix of it now that it is tight.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/25/2005 9:37:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great Flyboy. Wow what nice scenery around it. I just posted a new thread here on our new ProPex runway.

Ken

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2912065/anchors_2912152/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#2912152


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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/26/2005 11:29:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		FLYBOY, nice job! I wish we could do that here, but the other club members do not seem to think that stuff works. Looks awesome to me! How much did that cost? Very nice, I might have to take a trip to my old club and fly with you guys.........

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/27/2005 9:22:53 PM   
FLYBOY



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Status: offline 		It was cheap. Everything down for $1070 with 400 X 30 runway and taxiways.

It was a huge fight, and I couldn't get them to go along with it for years. Figured out how to solve that problem. I ran for pres in december, explained what I wanted to do. They didn't like the sound of it, but made me pres anyway. I explained it one on one to every member in the club. ONly 2 remained against it, so we voted and did it. Now the ones against it even said it looked great. It was a huge push, but I am soooooooo glad I did it. I think it will get people more excited about flying.

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/27/2005 10:32:09 PM   
BigSkyRCFlyer



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Status: offline 		Wow, that is a nice price for all of that. Our club has enough in the club fund to cover that and more, but they do not like to spend it on the field, as only a few of us fly and use it. So it is a fight here too, I see where you are coming from. Can you use this stuff over old pavement that has cracks and such, basically in rough shape, or does it have to be completely smooth and dirt/or gravel? That is excellent much better than dirt! Again great work, get some planes in the air!!!

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RE: FINALLY!!!! Our new runway project - 4/27/2005 11:09:52 PM   
FLYBOY



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Status: offline 		You don't want to put it over real rough, as it will shrink and be real rough. I would put fill in