15-02-2011, 07:21 PM
Tuesday 7:00pm
I just got in from having a walk around the field - it's good to go!
There are no pools on the runways at all, and only some soft mud at the extreme western end of the main strip. The paspalum is starting to grow again, but it's not as tall and dense as it was just before the dry spell and shouldn't trouble most planes with an undercarriage. The council have been down and finished off their slashing operation, they've driven on the main strip but not damaged it at all.
I was wishing I'd had some batteries on the go and a plane handy while I was there - conditions are great, perfect for the belly-landing P-51D.
If there's no appreciable rain tonight then you should have a good morning's flying Kev - I'd like to join you, but I've got a meeting with my PhD supervisor where I'll get a well-deserved kicking.
I just got in from having a walk around the field - it's good to go!
There are no pools on the runways at all, and only some soft mud at the extreme western end of the main strip. The paspalum is starting to grow again, but it's not as tall and dense as it was just before the dry spell and shouldn't trouble most planes with an undercarriage. The council have been down and finished off their slashing operation, they've driven on the main strip but not damaged it at all.
I was wishing I'd had some batteries on the go and a plane handy while I was there - conditions are great, perfect for the belly-landing P-51D.
If there's no appreciable rain tonight then you should have a good morning's flying Kev - I'd like to join you, but I've got a meeting with my PhD supervisor where I'll get a well-deserved kicking.
Steve Murray