Originally Posted by
franklin_m
I go to fly, not to talk. It's just me, but if want social, I'll go to a local watering hole where I can enjoy a nice single malt at the same time.
Funny you should mention the field though. I had just come from the local flying field (on the way back from where I store my boat). So I stopped by for my third visit in about six weeks (two on Sundays, and one on a Saturday, all on great weather days and early to mid afternoon). A little bit of a breeze yesterday, but otherwise warm and sunny just like the two prior visits. In those three visits, have seen exactly one person flying at the field.
The 600' restriction? It's co-located with a private airfield, 600' limit comes from that.
I went to my club last week ago last Sunday, 11-12:30. Overcast with blue skies and sun here or there, high ceiling. 75 degrees, almost no wind. Not a soul around. At 5 that night, about 20 people showed up. No rhyme or reason, stuff like that happens all the time. And we have 209 people in the club...go figure.
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