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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/16/2008 11:44:04 PM   
Billy


 

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From: west hills, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I think I have found a new passion. I had the best time yesterday flying my new 1/4 scale Cub. Yes I said Cub, It flies for easlily 30 min on one tank of gas. Yesterday was a perfect day, bright blue skies and high clouds made for great flyn weather. I don't think I'm ready just yet to turn in my turbines, but it was really nice to go back to the roots and have some real relaxing fly'n with tons of touch-n-goes and crab in landings over the weeds. I added some REAL OVERSIZED balloon tires for that "bush" look.

Good times,
Billy

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/17/2008 1:03:50 AM   
martin3737


 

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Joined: 9/21/2006
From: Northridge, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Hey,

How about a photo?

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/17/2008 2:17:54 AM   
sciontc05


 

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Joined: 5/10/2007
From: savannah, GA, USA
Status: offline 		Hey does anybody remember mile square park in fountain valley? is it still there

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/17/2008 4:46:50 AM   
warshop


 

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Joined: 5/27/2003
From: Studio City, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I remembered it well.......I attended a wonderful Scale Event there back in the 90's....Never will forget the F-14 Tom Cat with retractable fold-back wings (back then ducted fan jet engines were supreme...turbines were a dream)........ Anyway, Miles Square tried to keep their flying-field opened, but lost to the Golf Course Club next to them that fought for it....

If you recalled in the 90's, when Orange County went through some major financial cut-backs. It was at the same time Miles Square was fighting to keep their flying-field operating. Lots of signatures were needed to keep it open. The list made it's way to the Sepulveda Basin which I supported / signed.... Unfortunately, with the golfers bringing in revenue to the city (lots of it)...
Miles Square was Shut down .. What a great lost...That field was equal to our basin as far as being a wonderful model air-park......

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/17/2008 9:14:40 PM   
Idare2bdul


 

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Joined: 10/11/2004
From: Simi Valley, CA, USA
Status: offline 		The basin is an accident that has happened and more than once. Ken who often instructs there was hit in the leg bad enough where they thought it was a gunshot wound. There were only two planes in the air at the time. another gentleman(?) was hit in the leg and I seem to remember it severed a femoral artery. Given how much it's used I'm amazed there aren't more accidents.

Most pilots are ok but there is a group of warbird pilots that fly in a very unsafe manner and nobody seems to be able to reign them in.

Week days are my preference. A soccer field more than double wide at the end of my block and electric planes have limited my trips to the field.

I'll be there from time to time this summer. There are still a lot of nice people there.

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/18/2008 4:17:32 AM   
sciontc05


 

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From: savannah, GA, USA
Status: offline 		I miss flying in so cal now im in savannah georgia i flew at mile square back in the 90s.was taught to fly power planes by a great man named Harry wood he really got me into more at the time i was flying gliders at bluff park in long beach man I miss those days,also flew at whittier.Now Im a member of a great club here in savannah we fly off a grass field because there is no paved fields anywhere around me.We start flying at about 6 am before it gets to hot out.Never made it out to the basin only overflewit in the helicopter from van nuys ill be out in so cal in november and Ill try to get out there to fly.

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/18/2008 5:02:32 PM   
MLZauss


 

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From: North Hollywood, CA, USA
Status: offline 		If you make it to LA and make it to the field, I am usually there Friday morning. I don''t fly on weekends as that is when the crazies come out! I have been retired for over 12 years and enjoy it. Looks like you have a nice place to fly.

Just ask for me if you make it out.
Marvin

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/19/2008 2:48:28 AM   
k3d


 

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Joined: 5/15/2008
From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I fly in the "bee hive" on the weekend. Lots of planes in the air but no reason to not fly. There is alway the guy with his 72 or 27 and his kid that just turn on their radio without knowing the rules. It happens during the week as well. What do you mean by "crazies"?

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/19/2008 4:31:31 AM   
MLZauss


 

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Joined: 4/19/2008
From: North Hollywood, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Crazies, my word for more then one crazy person. New word I made up... The old days at the Basin were great. I also belong to a club of Robin's Hobby in Glendale, CA as he is a long time friend of mine and has a small field near North Hollywood, where I live. I fly only electric there as the field is small.

MLZ

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/19/2008 5:46:05 PM   
bass0matic



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Joined: 5/16/2006
From: Panorama City, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Robin's club is called "the Porta Potties" and they have a big field in Sylmar. As for weekend crazies, I fly on the weekend and I have never had a problem. if your in this hobby..crashing is part of it, hits or no hits.

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RE: Sepulveda Basin - 6/19/2008 9:51:43 PM   
Kmot



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Joined: 6/11/2003
From: Northridge, CA, USA
Status: online 		You must be one of the crazies then!

j/k

Anyway, how many of you guys fly in this hot azz weather like we have right now? 110°F.....

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DRILL BABY DRILL!!!

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