16-06-2011, 12:36 AM
Yeh Gazz ... I'll go over on Friday and have a look, but as we know, it will be a while before our field recovers.
Maybe we ought to consider building some RC hovercraft! The problem with McCoy when it's wet is that the surface water runs off after a day or two leaving pools which aren't big/deep enough to land a float-plane on, but the ground is so saturated that fixed wing aircraft are grounded for another week or two. A hovercraft would fit the bill, and be a lot easier to control than a heli. Might be worth looking in to ... probably have to build from scratch though.
Maybe we ought to consider building some RC hovercraft! The problem with McCoy when it's wet is that the surface water runs off after a day or two leaving pools which aren't big/deep enough to land a float-plane on, but the ground is so saturated that fixed wing aircraft are grounded for another week or two. A hovercraft would fit the bill, and be a lot easier to control than a heli. Might be worth looking in to ... probably have to build from scratch though.
Steve Murray