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Old 11-19-2008 | 10:09 AM
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Bob Mitchell
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Default RE: field separation


ORIGINAL: FILE IFR
LOL. In my 20+ years in this hobby, I see this once in a while with a new guy..... We call them "One Gallon Experts" and typically they're the 'noisiest' members of the club(s).
It's not rocket science. Anyone with common sense can read a bit and understand this specific issue. It's a matter of conflicting use of common resources, and the basic issue is not a whole lot different than if it were softball teams trying to play two games on a county owned field at the same time. The fact that radio frequencies are involved doesn't change the facts that the basics needed to resolve the situation are similar.

Now, if the issue were how to set up a 105" Yak 54 gasser that pulls to the canopy during knife edge, you won't see me offering an opinion. Haven't been there, haven't done that.

The club has 4 reasonable options.

1. Do nothing. Not viable. (Somebody is going to get blind sided by the softball.)

2. Switch to 2.4. (Find a different ball diamond for their game) Expensive, but maybe the best solution all around

3. Attempt to negotiate a frequency agreement (Work with the other teams to reschedule one of the games) Sounds difficult to me to do with an ad hoc group of flyers, but some here seem to think it can be made to work. Perhaps worth a try.

4. Ask the county to intervene. Force a frequency agreement, or get both groups flying at the same site with standard frequency control. (Have the county draw up a schedule for the ball fields) Both of those are better than shutting the one group down. Runs the risk of the county shutting it ALL down.

The guys in the club have a far better understanding of their relationship with the county than does anyone here. Based on what the OP has said about the way their field was set up, and other activities that the county has activly encouraged in the area, it sounds as if that is what they plan to do. I hope they are successful and that both groups can continue to fly without interference.