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Adam You were this years photographer ,where were you, your camera and that good looking Bo of yours ? Ooops ,that didn't sound good ,I guess what happens in Philly stays in Philly:nono:--------:rofl:

Bruce Not everything that happens in Sidnaw stays in Sidnaw. You made it out ,the Seneca is not sitting there with grass growing around it. Thanks for coming. PS You also get the trophy for most altitude gained over the field on takeoff, Seneca's and their pilots are awesome. You out did the...

I just got back to home base, even had a little tailwind. Thanks for the kind words but it's not a fly in/ drive in unless we have attendees. We want to thank all that made it by land and by air. Everybody pitched in to help with the chores. We met new friends welcomed old friends had some...

UOTE=admatthews;1866661]Just saw this on FLYING in reference to the airstrip restoration you mentioned on North Fox Island... Island Airfield Reopens in Michigan As soon as the FAA makes the addition to their electronic airport/facility database you'll find the details at...

above link: If you look at the displaced threshold on the runways the remaining length will be 2200 and 2000 ft. Not the 2200 and 1000 ft as it shows. The correction should be made shortly.

North Fox Island primitive camping. Many of the Northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron islands have many ( a lot) of snakes. Don't be alarmed they are mostly small and all are harmless. The Missasauga Rattler:eek: found in Mi. is mostly in the Southern part of the State.

I guess since I'm the Michigan Liaison for the RAF and a member of POA ,EAA, AOPA ,MPAOA and a member of the Mi. Dept. of Aeronautics GA committee. They all were involved:yes: I would say the original members of "The friends of North Fox Island " started it all with a call to John McKenna at...

I've had an bald eagle fly up off the end of a runway and miss taking me out by a few feet. Sand hill Cranes, Deer,Coyotes and Turkeys. My wife on the other hand was flying into a strip in Africa and had an Elephant cross the field then looked and saw a couple of Ostrich standing by the...

Ever flown into Airventure? UOTE=LoxaBagels;1850016]Here is what the FAA says is an incursion: http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/runway_incursions/ Any unsafe presence of another aircraft, person or other object on the runway. Since the PIC is responsible by...

We have a group of local volunteers that have done the work so far and myself of course. We will be looking for more to spread the load and not burn anyone out. To check out what going on when we're not there we may put up some game cameras.

There are three out there right now.

We have 3 small mowers out there, the Nat. Guard deal fell through to get bigger equipment out there so we disassembled the small mowers and flew them out on Island Airways, Islander aircraft.

The RAF( Recreational Aviation Foundation www.theraf.org) is opening this airstrip up to the public. It will be 3,000 ft.X 100 ft marked with std. yellow cones every 200 ft. Runway is 6/ 24 Elevation 639' 800 ft and 1,000 ft displaced threshold on the ends. It will be a State licensed airport...

If user fees are the govt's ultimate goal then so be it. Let's do it with lets say schools to start, only pay when and if you have kids and only when they attend school.( Won't work) Health care only when you use it (I think we used to have that) not now, it's mandatory.( People that can pay...

No one dies from a fall no matter what the altitude, it is almost always the sudden stop after the fall:rolleyes:

I think that's Colt Sauer, maybe as in Sig Sauer?:dunno:

Yeah, that as Henning says, but as others say ,I will also "it's a Jeep thing" Here in Michigan ,first snow, always a lot of jeeps out running around,quite a few upside down in the X way median. Again, "it's a jeep thing";)

Well I think it's in the rules that you have to,you don't want to be unruly and face the wrath of Diz.:hairraise: I can tell you from 45 years of knowing her ---it is not pleasant.:nono: Of course we could be up at 6Y9 as you go through.:dunno:

Meh----- for now I'll stick with the two we have:)

You're stopping to see us in Grand Rapids ? or, You are stopping to see us also when you're in Grand Rapids ,right?:yes: