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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As you may recall, we ran contests from the
Espanola airport in the early '90's without significant problems or delays.
However, the full scale traffic at that time was minimal. It was mostly local
pilots, some of which were modelers as well, so we had good relations and good
cooperation. Nonetheless, it adds another element of concern in running the
contest. You can always get the non-local guy who decides to come and
practice landings for an hour, and worse, never announces his intentions while
making a straight in approach. There are some really dumb full scale pilots
around. Posting a NOTAM will help, but a lot of guys never file a flight plan or
check NOTAMs, especially if its just a local practice flight.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I checked the AFD for F83 and it seems there is a
Unicom (122.8) - is it monitored? Since there is no fuel available there,
I would guess its not. Too bad, as that would help. How do you handle the
situation when you practice there?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking at Google Earth, I assume you fly looking
west at F83. That'd be an improvement over the east facing field allowing an
early start on those warm days.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tough call, but I'd lean toward the airport if you
think its manageable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=divesplat@yahoo.com href="mailto:divesplat@yahoo.com">Ed Deaver</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:42
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Full Scale
Airport</DIV>
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<DIV>I have been put in a difficult situation here in <SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1200566533_0
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Lubbock</SPAN>
and am interested in some of your valued opinions.</DIV>
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<DIV>Scenario:</DIV>
<DIV>Our club field (now) is a small airport in <SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1200566533_1
style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Abernathy</SPAN>, 20
miles North of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1200566533_2
style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Lubbock</SPAN>.
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.)</DIV>
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<DIV>My question is;</DIV>
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<DIV>How do you feel about competing at a site, requiring you to immediately
land as soon as a full scale plane is on final?</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your input.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ed</DIV>
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