RE: How many park flyers have YOU seen?
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Glad you have a retreat upstate. From my perspective, if you have to live in NYC that's what it takes to make you human!
Actually, I'm envious. I grew up at (and often on and in) Lake Delta, a wide spot in the Mohawk River N of Rome. Family has been there since the only neighbors were Mohawks. Great area, lots of wide open country anywhere N of there. Spent many hours in my youth flying all over the northern tier with my dad in Cubs, Luscombes and a Temco Swift, often without seeing another airplane all day except when buzzing a buddy's hunting camp strip or stopping at Canastota for lunch. Plan to visit my brother on Grindstone Island this fall. For him, 'upstate' is Canada, about 300 yards N of his house. Nice big airstrip on the island - have to see what R/C models I can pack with me!
Abel