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[dhal22]

To all of us (including me) who aren't posting here a lot recently......................

 

[acerc]

I have not been doing anything to post since finishing the Laser rebuild. The wings will be here tomorrow and I'll post the entire airframe complete and ready to go. After that who knows. I do have the Challenger to finish recovering, a 100cc Yak airframe to cover, a Lavochlin ready for a Rx, and the custom Bulldog to build but just don't have the interest. Right now it has taken all I could muster up to repair the Laser.

 

[dhal22]

My Cub build has been delayed and delayed....................... Kids first.

 

[AKNick]

This thing called "work" is getting in the way. Let's hope all of the builds start once the holidays are over

 

[pawnshopmike]

Yup. Work and Life always getting in way of the Fun.

 

[acerc]

If we are being totally honest, albeit I may be burnt out that never stopped me before, not like this. I think maybe an even bigger factor towards building is whether or not we are going to be able to continue. Maybe this whole FAA thing is putting a bit of a hamper on it and most want to go and enjoy the flying. If we remain capable in this hobby the build can always get started back up.

 

[AKNick]

If we are being totally honest, albeit I may be burnt out that never stopped me before, not like this. I think maybe an even bigger factor towards building is whether or not we are going to be able to continue. Maybe this whole FAA thing is putting a bit of a hamper on it and most want to go and enjoy the flying. If we remain capable in this hobby the build can always get started back up.

Might poke the bear with bringing up the FAA... I'm a little disturbed to hear that the USFS has told our club that they will start doing some major projects in a couple years, along with developing the area for more tourism. A town of 33k we saw 1.2 million toursits in less than 6m with a 12-18% increase next year as well... I don't mind folks bringing money into the town, seeing Alaskas capitol city... but to take away recreational activities from locals for more tourists... that strikes a nerve.

They are planning on using our airfield location as a staging area, increasing tourism hours, and thus restricting our little operation down so much to the point were they said we wont be able to fly there.
Our club is a few good souls just wanting to have fun, maybe six people who are involved, the other six are just part of the club. With land so hard to come by, we're thinking about opening up to our parks and recreation for some future help. Hopefully we can turn a derelict ball park or open muskeg to a future flying site. What a pain in the rear.

With that said, we have renewed out LOA with the local ATCT that is less restrictive than it was before, and was pretty easy. so that's a good thing.

So yea, a little down, depressed, and a dark long tunnel with just a glimmer of light beyond it. May have to downsize, one day.... but for now, I'm going to have some fun!

 

[acerc]

That does bite it big time. I have read numerous articles where tourism is generating bad feelings with the locals whom live there. So much for the best interest of their constituents...
Wishing you the best in finding a new field.

 

[dhal22]

Yup. Work and Life always getting in way of the Fun.

Oh yeah, kids AND work get in the way.

 

[AKNick]

Oh yeah, kids AND work get in the way.

Which reminds me. I don’t think I’ve ever announced it. But I just had my first kid, a little girl, just turned two months!
She makes covering planes harder, never realized how many dangerous things I do that cannot be done near a helpless child ha ha. Take xacto blades for instance.

I “kid” you not, the day I was going to maiden my ARS, I got the call. Halfway through my ground engine run up!

Here she is swaddled up while I think of my next move a little while back.
She’s perfect, couldn’t be a happier first time dad.