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Old 10-15-2011, 05:08 AM
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Default Asphalt Runway yes/no

Do you feel the need for a asphalt runway where you fly your planes. I use to fly on the local model airplane field (AMA) maintained by the county park system.The field has quite a bit of crabgrass making it hard for taking off in the summer months.A .46 size would struggle to get airborne. About 12 years ago the local clubs nagged the county to put in a asphalt. For 12 years the clubs got no where with their request for a runway. This year the county decided to install a asphalt runway but now many of the local pilots are against the runway. They claim it would be detrimintal to their flying style. The bulk of the aircraft flown are .46 gloa and electric planes.Please comment.

Phil