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How Far do you drive to your field.
07-11-2006, 05:31 AM
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How Far do you drive to your field.
As we all know, flying sites are becomming harder to come by.
We would like to know just how far you are willing to driive or have to drive to fly.
We would like to know just how far you are willing to driive or have to drive to fly.
07-11-2006, 07:42 AM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
I belong to 3 clubs:
BARKS, Burlington, NC 38 miles each way (I'm a life Member there)
Flying Tigers, Jordan Lake, NC 18 miles each way and they have a really big lake for float flying, but its only open on weekends
SWAMPS Duncan, NC 28 miles each way and I refer to it as "Area 51"
BARKS, Burlington, NC 38 miles each way (I'm a life Member there)
Flying Tigers, Jordan Lake, NC 18 miles each way and they have a really big lake for float flying, but its only open on weekends
SWAMPS Duncan, NC 28 miles each way and I refer to it as "Area 51"
07-11-2006, 08:13 AM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
TORKS, oklahoma City
http://www.torks.org/
If you look at the field info picture my home is on the lake shoreline in the upper left of the picture.
Straight line, less than a mile, driving distance 1-1/8 miles.
http://www.torks.org/
If you look at the field info picture my home is on the lake shoreline in the upper left of the picture.
Straight line, less than a mile, driving distance 1-1/8 miles.
07-11-2006, 09:59 AM
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Our club has one official field which is about 11 miles one way and the unofficial field which is better for flying the bigger glow/gas planes is about 17 miles one way. The official field has been under the gun for a few years due to one neighbor's complaints but that seems to have settled down a little this year. It's not the greatest layout and has a somewhat restricted over fly area but it's location is easily the closest to the city of all the local clubs for flying glow.
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07-11-2006, 11:07 AM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
It's only about 12 miles. But it takes 45 mins in normal traffic, and 1 1/2 hours when conditions worsen, traffic jam or rain. Half freeway and highway, 1 toll plaza, 13 traffic lights, 20 speed bumps. And that's the short cut!
I rarely go there now! Can't take it anymore.
Cheers from the Barfly.
I rarely go there now! Can't take it anymore.
Cheers from the Barfly.
07-11-2006, 01:56 PM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
my two fields are both under 10miles away, both in opposite directions though, Chobam Common Model Flyers Association and Windsor Model Flying Assosiation.
07-12-2006, 11:54 AM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
there is a flying site owned by the city less than 3 miles from my home, i seldom fly there due to the other people that frequent the field
the club i belong to uses a site that is aprox 40 miles away and that is where i prefer to go
the club i belong to uses a site that is aprox 40 miles away and that is where i prefer to go
07-12-2006, 12:10 PM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
Wayne,
As you know, I like to visit
My home field is 10 miles or less.
The second club I belong to is 25 miles away.
I visit two other clubs that are 30 an 40 miles away.
I visit your club with is about an hour or so away. (don't know distance)
I also visit several clubs in florida and indiana when I go visit friends.
As you know, I like to visit
My home field is 10 miles or less.
The second club I belong to is 25 miles away.
I visit two other clubs that are 30 an 40 miles away.
I visit your club with is about an hour or so away. (don't know distance)
I also visit several clubs in florida and indiana when I go visit friends.
07-12-2006, 08:44 PM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
Hello; My favorite field is 42 km. away from my house, over a mountain pass, two lights, light traffic, takes about a half an hour to get there. My favorite float flying site is 35 km. away, countless lights and heavy city traffic, never get there in less then 45 minutes.
If I have to test fly a plane I can just go down the road to a long private driveway and use that. Only 1 and a half mile away, or two km.
If I have to test fly a plane I can just go down the road to a long private driveway and use that. Only 1 and a half mile away, or two km.
07-17-2006, 12:35 AM
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33 miles each way.. and if you decide to embark after noon during "tourist season", that 33 miles turns into 132 miles as the "crow drives"!
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07-17-2006, 01:55 PM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
Our main field is 1 mile away from my house... our secondary field is 5 miles away. GOTTA LOVE IT!!!
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07-18-2006, 02:12 AM
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RE: How Far do you drive to your field.
My site is just under 15 miles. But what the hey that's about four songs on the radio or two complaints by the wife on the cell 