24-05-2015, 08:55 PM
Dropped in at the field today and was absolutely horrified at what I saw. I think this is the worst attack by the motorbike morons ever. Without much work to repair the multitudes of wheel ruts, anything but belly landers will likely lose it's undercarriage on landing if able to take off at all. I have normally taken it upon myself to initiate these repairs with a trailer load or 2 of soil, but I am out of action for at least another 2 weeks.
The ground was still soggy from the 25mm of rain last Thursday/Friday and was the reason why walk in only was requested. Several cars today did not observe this directive & some minor damage done to the drive-in ramp & although they did not drive on the more severely saturated parking area, they were parked in our no standing area.
We do go to a lot of trouble to monitor our field for the purpose of forum reports & directives to protect our field. Our field is a flood mitigation area and is severely affected by as little as 10mm of rain in a short period especially when the soil is already saturated. For this reason, if we have had detrimental weather during the week preceding the weekend, please read the forum & follow the committee directives. Walk in only means no driving beyond the open area at the top of the entry ramp, preferably before the first gate. If your health does not allow you to walk the distance, leave your flying for dryer days.
The ground was still soggy from the 25mm of rain last Thursday/Friday and was the reason why walk in only was requested. Several cars today did not observe this directive & some minor damage done to the drive-in ramp & although they did not drive on the more severely saturated parking area, they were parked in our no standing area.
We do go to a lot of trouble to monitor our field for the purpose of forum reports & directives to protect our field. Our field is a flood mitigation area and is severely affected by as little as 10mm of rain in a short period especially when the soil is already saturated. For this reason, if we have had detrimental weather during the week preceding the weekend, please read the forum & follow the committee directives. Walk in only means no driving beyond the open area at the top of the entry ramp, preferably before the first gate. If your health does not allow you to walk the distance, leave your flying for dryer days.