ORIGINAL: PLANE JIM
I would like suggestions that would help keep trespassers off the field-we have a new club that has been formed on leased land-we have placed post in the ground along the acces to the road side of the field with a simple driveway into the pit area-This is a new field that was a garbage dumping ground for many years that we have cleaned up and back filled and leveled. We are constantly finding someone flying that is not a member nor desires to join a club-Short of putting a chain up and locking it down, would you think signs indicating in our covered pit area would help deter this or would it cause someone to be offended and cause vandalism.
Jim, not knowing the terms of your lease, I cannot be exactly correct, however in most cases - you may wish to have your attorney advise you ref. the lease-terms - a lease gives you the rights to the property. That means that you can post the land and keep tresspassers out. Posts with 4 ft of purple paint means Posted-Private Property. Of course a sign stating Posted, Private property should be erected along the roadway.
Now in Texas, trespassing is a very serious thing especially for the tresspassers. You have the right to use deadly force if a trespasser breaks in or will not remove himself from the property when asked to do so. A chain, a lock and a couple posts with signs to keep-out should do the trick. If trouble happens, you can call the sheriff, and detain the perpetrators until the law officers arrive. There is an advantage to having a CHL! [sm=devious.gif]
The Crosby Club had that problem for years. Finally they did the posts with a swinging gate-pipe and a sign.
AFAIK, no one has entered and destroyed anything for 3 years now.
Here at Jetero we have 2 pipes that come together with a chain and dual locks. One for the club and one for the farmer that leases our hay. (Just great leasing
TO the farmer) We have had no wheelies on the runway and only one tractor stolen in 15 years. And we are right on a state highway!
Good luck to you.