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03-09-2009, 08:48 AM
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Crashing sucks!
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sturgis, South Dakota
Age: 40
Posts: 843
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The Runway Thread
The name says it all ladies and germs.
We (Sturgis, SD) just recently got our little piece of land for our park. We have enough room for a 500'X75' strip. Now we just have to decide how were gonna grow/pave it. Photos and thoughts are highly encouraged. Thanks. |
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03-13-2009, 10:34 AM
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Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bowling Green, Ky
Age: 64
Posts: 374
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Re: The Runway Thread
We did 50x800ft of black top. We have a fair number of jets in our club and GS planes. Grass is cheaper but I would look at the types of planes flown and what you club finances are. If you use grass you'll need a high end mower and do it weekly. BT needs sealing every 3 to 5 years. BT can be cleared in the winter where grass can't be. Dennis
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03-13-2009, 11:13 AM
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Aerotech R/C Models
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ankeny, IA
Age: 35
Posts: 713
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Re: The Runway Thread
There are several fields here in the midwest that are done in Petromat. Relatively inexpensive, easily installed by the club members, and great to fly off of.
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03-14-2009, 08:46 AM
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Crashing sucks!
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sturgis, South Dakota
Age: 40
Posts: 843
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Re: The Runway Thread
There's a lot of mining in the Black Hills and out in Gillette WY.
Learned last night that they replace the conveyer belts quite often. This material is a vulcanized rubber that is upwards of 6" thick! It comes in various lengths and it's about 10' wide. I'm going to have a look see next week when I get home. Might be the hot ticket since its FREE. We'll see. |
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03-14-2009, 11:01 AM
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Screw it! Lets go FLY!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Columbia Falls, Montana
Age: 38
Posts: 151
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Re: The Runway Thread
Our club paved our 75x800 ft runway a fews years back. Sure is nice to fly off of. However we are still paying for it. The cost was I believe $28000 and that was supposedly half price! Good luck with your new field.
Charlie |
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