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Got it. Looked like they were parked on the other side of the trees!! Telephoto lens collapses depth of field!!

When you mention AMA "officials" are you speaking of EC members or paid staff from Muncie? Or are you speaking about AVPs??

ALso, I may have missed this, but who actually put the sign up?

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I don't think the road is the problem. I went to your field early in the morning and took this picture. I think I found out what the problem really is...

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OH MY!!! I haven't seen such a bad infestation since I was in Altus. I agree that for the safety of the members the airfield should be shut down. Maybe if Orkin or Terminex were a sponsor something could be done but as of now I think it is a total loss.

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I've driven through your fine state many times,,
With all the open land out there why would you pick a spot so close to the highway?
Also, Why would you run the runway north/south,, isn't the prevailing when from the west?

good luck

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probably the one or ones in the club that don't fly or are the worst model pilots...thats the way it always is... often, since they can't fly very well, they aspire to higher positions within the club to diminish others to a value closer to their abilities... see it over and over and over and over again...

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My recommendation would be move the club or move the highway.

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So airplanes are flying over people using that restroom?

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???
Why not just revert the club back to the flying that was done when they had the 250' runway
rather than the current trend of wanting to eliminate all flying anywhere at the club because of this?

A 'No Fly Line' is just a concept not a physical wall,
and it is a VERY simple matter to just place the No Fly Line exactly where it had always been,
regardless of what (if any) pavement extend past it on the ground

Sure the site is unsuited for a few types of craft,
but the north end of the runway is STILL just fine for many other types of craft
.... such as the craft that were using the previous 250' runway just fine: Put a couple cones on the runway at the 250' mark and carry on as they had been before the new runway

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I think someone should tell all those highly intelligent RC airplanes that no matter WHAT goes wrong, no matter whose fault it is, no matter what the excuse, when they decide they want to head over to I-40 on their own volition, and head on with a vehicle going 70 miles an hour right toward them, then go through the windshield, blinding the driver with broken glass, balsa, metal and servos, and more than likely killing that person and who knows how many others as they lose control, that this is a safe field?   I'm amazed that airplanes that lose bind, lose signal, lose that unknown command to follow the movement of those little sticks on ones controller always crash exactly where we want them to.  I really need to get me one of those radios that can tell an airplane where to crash at. 

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So it looks like you are approx.700' from a major Interstate? If my math is close that's about 1/8th mile from the south end of this runway. Knowing Texas and Oklahoma, most of the winds are out of the south and 75% of our takeoffs are in that direction which is the direction of I-40! That's INSANE!

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There's two paved fields here in San Diego with in 700-900' of Interstate 15.

Both I believe allow jets but have strick takeoff and turn right laws. The approach for landing is from the east and out over bare land.

No offense but that field seems like it was put in a poor location. major highway on one side and a public lake with trails around it on the other?

Maybe it was there first and was encroached upon. My old field recently had to close for road construction so being there first doenst mean much.

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Uh, 'recommendation' is misspelled??

Have you made any calls? Please post what the club officers have to say about the closing. Random conjecture on the interweb could go on forever... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...n/confused.gif

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this field is doomed for success

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I'm interested in knowing the story, so why post this and make people guess what it is?

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The first thing is, There is no citing who put it up. If it were city. county or sheriff . It looks like a disgruntled neighbor or busybody is screwing with you.

Go fly and see who comes out and wags their finger at you.

Gene

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Here in Texas we put out "NOTRESPASSING"signs on our pasturefences for a reason.We don't have to post our name, phone number, social security numbe,r or BVDsize on that sign stating who the hell we are. It's perfectly legal to shoot,/kill/mame/decapitate, anyone that crosses that boundary. The next thing you getintroduced to is the feeling of a scoped 30 06vacating that ignorant gap between your ears.Sure, you just march right out there and fly all you want to on a posted NOFLY site and see how that voided cavity between your ears feels!

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So let's recap ...
Items 1, 2 & 3. - The City researched and designed the new runway while taking I-40 into consideration and consulting with the AMA as well as the users of the field. Then, the City paid for, and built the runway as part of a "Capital Improvements Program."

Item 4. - About 30 days after the runway was opened for use, someone on the City Counsel gets a bug up their ***** and closes the runway that the city probably just spent $300,000.00 on??!!

Item 5 & 6. The City reverts back to Item 1 & 2?

Is it just me, or does this whole thing sound stupid to others too?

And please don't write, STFU.

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The sign needs to be fixed... Typo.

Oh, oh! Will the city go after this girl for flying her kite at the field?

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Uhh..., you misspelled 'misspelled'.

Thanx for clearing this whole thing up, Bob. Someone's tax dollars at work... [X(]

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seriously? [:@]

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It appears IMO the question has nothing to do with the AMA but with the property land owner. In this case it appears to be the city. I was involved in a similar situation in upstate NY. I joined a club that flew on federal property adjacent to a public golf course. I made the mistake of flying over the golf course and the club received a verbal reprimand from the city council chair spokes person. I resigned from that club and joined another located in a rural area. Anytime government is involved problems are always there to present themselves.

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Oh, I did! Didn't I.
Thanks for catching that.

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They forgot to tell the biords

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I am still curious what "AMA officials" were/are involved.