[NSRCA-discussion] Full Scale Airport

[Del Rykert]

Hi Ed...     

Depends on what your fellow competitors are used to dealing with. In the N.E. district one country we often use full scale airports and have had to accept the spotting and contending with full scale if we want to hold contests.

I think you will find the majority are glad to have the contest. It is advisable to make certain a NOTAM is issued on the days of practice flying and the contest and it sure helps is a club member or contest official has a handy talky for monitoring for full scale activity. 
 
    Del
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed Deaver 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 5:42 AM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Full Scale Airport


  I have been put in a difficult situation here in Lubbock and am interested in some of your valued opinions.

  Scenario:
  Our club field (now) is a small airport in Abernathy, 20 miles North of Lubbock.  The city will not close the airport for model events.  The club may not support a contest at the city field (not the club "home" field.)

  My question is;

  How do you feel about competing at a site, requiring you to immediately land as soon as a full scale plane is on final?

  I don't think there is much full scale traffic, but it only takes one incident/hard landing or interuption to that burner flight you have been looking for all summer, to make the contest unenjoyable.

  Thank you for your input.

  Ed


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