Author Topic: Constrution has begun new KOI SITE (Read 6540 times)

tom_weedman · « **on:** March 10, 2010, 07:59:37 PM »

Well ME And my brother layed out our new site circles 2 and 3 have all elevations set 160 feet diameter 4 inches of fall from center to outside edge they will be graded with zero tolrance they will be perfectly done this is what I do for A living there will be A swale around the outside of the site to keep positive dranage at all times. there will be four circles for events plus two practice circles will keep you up dated
Thanks TOM WEEDMAN president x-47 flyers

De Hill · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:35:33 PM »

Hi Tom,

Great news! Your club is very lucky to have members like you and your brother.
We have a couple of guys like you and your brother in the Tulsa Gluedobbers.

They are Bob Reeves and Lee Thiel.

Cordially,

De Hill

Will Davis · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2010, 04:45:52 AM »

Tom,

Thanks for the update , We are looking forward to KOI next year, always a good time and a nice winter break . St Augustine should be popular with the spouses too

Will

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2010, 06:07:46 AM »

Tom - Sounds like it's gonna be awesome! Thanks for all the hard work, already looking forward to breaking in the new field.
EricV

john e. holliday · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2010, 09:09:57 AM »

The club is so lucky to have gentlemen like you.

Do you have any openings for an old grump that is grouchy all the time?

Forget it as I am too used to Kansas.

Peter Ferguson · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:43:12 PM »

Thanks for getting it ready for me. I know where to retire to I just have to figure out when.

tom_weedman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2010, 04:26:50 PM »

Well now it has finally warmed up but we just got A lot of rain I was hoping to break ground sunday and start moving dirt.We will post photos when we break ground I am ready to get it done ASAP. WE can always use new club members come on down guys
TOM WEEDMAN

Garf · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2010, 04:17:26 PM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on March 11, 2010, 09:09:57 AM

Forget it as I am too used to Kansas.

How can anyone get used to snow and tornados?

Phil Coopy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2010, 11:27:12 AM »

Sounds great Tom...wish I was close enought to lend a hand to you fellas.

Phil

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2010, 03:08:01 PM »

How do you get to the new field? I will be in St Augustine this Saturday for the week, it would be fun to drive by and see what it looks like.

Monday I go to see the Shuttle launch, that should be interesting, never seen anything larger than a Poseidon missile leave the Cape.

Bill Hodges · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2010, 05:42:29 PM »

Steve:

You need to take SR 16 west out of St. Augustine and go all the way to I95. Just about one hundred yards past I95, CR 208 angles off the left right in front of Denny's. Go down 208 about 1/2 mile and look for the Stagecoach RV Park on the left. Turn in the main entrance for the RV park and follow the driveway straight to the back of the park. You will see a gate. That is the entrance to the field. I will send you an email with my cell number. Call me and I will be glad to meet you there and give you the 50 cent tour.

Bill Hodges

Garf · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2010, 07:02:01 PM »

Let me know when the grand opening is. If possible, I'd like to drive up from Miami for that.

Dennis Toth · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2010, 04:24:52 PM »

Tommy,

Great news, how about a summer contest to test it out?

Bests, DennisT

Richard Antoszewski · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2010, 06:55:37 PM »

How about a fun fly to break in the field.
Give me an excuse to take the wife to St. Augustine.

Richard

john e. holliday · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2010, 07:46:27 AM »

Where a the pics of the new site?

Now for Garf, most tornados do not cover as much area as hurricanes and in my 68 years I have yet to see one(knock on wood). My and her family have been thru several hurricanes in Florida now. Anyway back to subject, is the field done yet?

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:11:18 PM »

Here are some shots of the start of construction on the new site. I have a site plan that I drew on autocad and plotted out for use at the construction site. when I figure out how to convert it I'll put it on here so you guys can check it out.
Lynn Weedman (Vice President) X47Flyers

Bill Hodges · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:34:08 PM »

Just got back from the site. Joe Petty and I have flown four mornings in a row at the new place. Gotta take advantage of this good weather while it lasts. A couple of days ago, some wild turkeys checked us out. This morning, two foxes (the 4 legged kind) watched Joe fly for a short while.

We have talked about having a fly in at some point in the future but a decision has not been made. At any rate, it will be a good while before the work on the site is completed. Joe, who owns the property, wants the fill dirt for the circles put on a little at a time so the grass can grow back thru and get established before the next layer is added. Also, we have to be very sure we do not do anything that will have an adverse effect on the property tax "green belt" status that is in place.

Can't fly tomorrow morning, but I will be back out there Tues and Wed. Thursday has been set aside for a trip to the hobby shops in Orlando.

Bill Hodges

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2010, 01:53:54 PM »

Hey Bill.
I'm trying to convert autocad to put it on here any suggestions?
Lynn W

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:14:28 PM »

site plan,
hope this works....

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2010, 02:49:56 PM »

new site plan

Roger Vizioli · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2010, 06:52:59 PM »

Lynn Bill,
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

A thought - If you have wild pigs up there, consider installing a solar powere electric fence (aka perimeter wire on stakes).
We did and it saved us from major damage. Some of the areas outside the fenced area look like a test range for Army Tanks.
Let me know if you need info re same.
Roger V.

Chuck Feldman · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:11:21 AM »

To all my friends who are working on the new KOI site. Thank you so very much for assuring the KOI will go on into the years ahead. I am so looking forward to coming to your events and now I can bring my wife as she loves to shop. LOL I may have to bum fuel from you. Right off I-95 way to go Tom.

tom_weedman · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:49:39 PM »

RIGHT Now we are excavating the drainage ditches around the outside the flying site to dry up all the ground water and provide positive drainage for the site nobody wants to fly in a mud hole.Weather is getting better 80s light winds site is drying up for next phase of site work. At work we are going to redo a football field and will have all the sports turf to use on our new field if it is ready for turf at the time of that project if not we will have to by a lot of grass seed. I should have worked on it on sunday but it was Easter had to spend time with the family.
TOM WEEDMAN

Norm Faith Jr. · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:28:41 PM »

Tom, will there be enough room for me to land my Cherokee???

Norm

john e. holliday · « **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2010, 08:11:29 AM »

Hey Norm, landing should be no problem. It's getting out of there that may be a problem.

tom_weedman · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:50:11 PM »

norm
there is a airport 6 miles away be glad to pick you up and bring you to the field
TOM

tom_weedman · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2010, 07:03:14 PM »

Well everybody after two Sundays of moving dirt My brother and I have got the south east circle filled and to grade now. We still got three more to go we are going to seed this circle we finished today next weekend.
Tom Weedman

Author Topic: Constrution has begun new KOI SITE (Read 6540 times)

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