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I read "clubhouse" and I think "private". Can you confirm that you are talking about The Settings Restaurant and that it's open to the public?

Nope. But google told me. My point is more about the fact that rope (and straps, in fairness) start degrade the first time they are exposed to weather, sun or tied in a knot. The storm that took my plane was very strong, but it's also true that I haven't trusted ropes provided by an FBO since.

Yeah, for sure. If one if going to pick ratchets, gotta pick ones with ratchet mechanisms that are strong enough for the task. I've accumulated probably a couple dozen over the years here at the farm that I'm very confident are strong enough to hold a tarp on whatever I'm trying to keep dry...

And right next door to 6Y3!

I feel very confident that the reason is that it's cheap. :-)

In my experience that hard part is knowing if the rope is "quality" or not. Here's exactly that, a rope failing before a knot.

Ok, that's fair. At a minimum because the tire flexes more or less as the weight on it changes. And, as I mentioned before, I think the tipping force is a bigger deal than the plane actually trying to fly, which reinforces your point as well. Yeah, always use a hook with a safety catch. The...

That's not how the math works. Before the ropes experience the first pound of pull, the wings have to be generating 1501 pounds of lift. For the ropes to experience 1500 pounds of pull, the wings have to be generating 3000 pounds of lift. But in real life, I suppose the main problem is not...

I use shock straps these days. They have the dual advantage of not shocking the plane when the wings pick up and providing a little bit of give, which makes it super easy to make sure everything is snug, but not pulling down on the wings. I just ratchet until the slack is taken up, then pull on...

There are tons of mountain strips that are accessible by "normal" airplanes. I'll go a step further and note that such training is really fun and a good way to be a sharper pilot even if you don't intend to fly in the mountains.

Some of y'all haven't gone camping in Idaho or Utah and it shows. :-) But, seriously, personal minimums are real and it's great to see everyone here being careful.

How long have you had your progressives? Every time I get an updated prescription it takes my eyes a couple weeks to remap to the new lenses. But once that's done, I'm a big fan. Size of lens does matter though. You can't have small/modern looking frames and have progressives work. The glasses I...

Yeah, I used my sleeping bag every night!

Yes! My first time. I don't have the exact location, but glad to have finally been part of the legend.

You know, when your hobby is going to the middle of nowhere by yourself, or with maybe a couple friends, it's kind of hard to get a sense of whether or not anyone else is interested in doing the same kind of flying. What a blast to see so many other people think this stuff is cool! And what a...

Nah, the Delta has $65 worth of parts and the rest of the price is Bryan's endorsement fee.

My new one is quite big, but I really like it so far. I'm 6'2" (1.88m) and can stand up in it. REI Wonderland X

I will say, Fond du Lac is worse than S40. Having camped there because OSH was sold out, I think some people need a history lesson. :D

The Young Eagle raffle car this year is pretty dope...

Seems like, for you, it doesn't matter if it's $48 or $1400. It's not an organization that reflects what you want. :-)