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Title: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 14, 2013, 10:10:16 PM

We are about to float away down here.  As you know New Orleans is not known for its drainage seeing as it is 10ft below sea level....no one has been able to fly for over a month now at our field....

Mike

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 14, 2013, 10:16:04 PM

Our field gets flooded after a heavy rain, but fortunately drains again in a day or two.

But, there's a solution.

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Steve Fitton on January 15, 2013, 07:38:43 AM

Thats not bad at all! Looks like the paved circle at Brodaks before it was paved.  Just don't land in the puddles.

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on January 15, 2013, 07:58:52 AM

You can go tether boating... ;D

Marcus

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: john e. holliday on January 15, 2013, 08:16:10 AM

Let me send my temps down to ya for the duration of winter.   12 degrees F this AM.   

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: John Hammonds on January 15, 2013, 03:06:32 PM

It got pretty damp in these parts as well, just before Christmas....

One photo of how it normally looks and the other was what greeted flyers one Sunday Morning. Normally drainage is very good.

TTFN
John.
 

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 15, 2013, 03:22:04 PM

John you defintely one upped me on this one...might be able to run some RC boats... ;D

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Randy Powell on January 15, 2013, 03:28:11 PM

So, just like here from November to June? We'll, except for when it freezes.

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Mike Lauerman on January 15, 2013, 03:55:49 PM

Mike, I would take this chance to do a fast build of Don Hutchinson's profile Piper Cub Warbird #13 and put floats on it!
Film covered, it could build in short order.

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on January 15, 2013, 05:06:20 PM

Here is my 80" cub with floats flying at the ROW pond (built on purpose) in Roseburg Oregon. Great fun....

Fred Cronenwett

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: tom brightbill on January 15, 2013, 05:46:49 PM

Looks like "anywhere" Oregon until July 5th.

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 15, 2013, 06:05:21 PM

Quote from: tom brightbill on January 15, 2013, 05:46:49 PM

Looks like "anywhere" Oregon until July 5th.

Pendleton?

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Steve Helmick on January 16, 2013, 08:05:01 PM

I was going to chop on Mike for the light coat of moisture on his flying field. But I see youse guys have already taken care of bidness!  LL~ Steve

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 16, 2013, 09:39:55 PM

Yeah they got me Steve.  Randy said that was just a spring shower for you guys...  Our problem is being below sea level that it takes forever to drain off.   

Title: Re: Pictures of our submerged flying field
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 16, 2013, 09:51:01 PM

He comes from the land of the soggy soggy goo.

(ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)