I've always looked at some of those dry lake areas along 15 and thought they would make great flying sights. Of course, the UFO traffic could be a problem.

Speaking of hitting the only thing for miles... When I first started flying, I took my trainer out to a new housing development. It had been cleared and graded but there wasn't a thing sticking out of the ground except a lone stop sign. It looked like a great place to fly. What did I do on my first landing attempt? I whacked the sign and broke my wing in half.

The club is putting in some new safety barriers and as soon as the poles were in the ground, a guy smacked one on Sunday. Some things just act like airplane magnets.