Airnav shows MS71 to have a runway length of 3540, maybe it's been lengthened recently? Not that it matters since it's turf.
Minimum runway length I will use at SL is 3000' paved. Looks like KMBO (4444 X 75 paved) and KHKS (5387 X 150) are each 10 nm away, if someone wants to operate a flying shuttle service to pick up canard guys.

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Charlie,
I like the idea of a second get together, but i have a
couple of problems.

First, the length is OK, but Cozy's definitely don't
do grass. It' hard to get up to 80 kts to rotate off
of the grass, plus the front gear just isn't made for
anything other than hard surface. I have heard that
Velocities can/have used grass fields, but it's not
good for the Cozy.

Secondly, May 27th is my anniversary, which may or may
not be a problem. We've been married for 33 years, so
I may be able to miss one, who knows. Or she may say
fine, then I pay for it forever too.

I can't commit right now, but I like the idea, and
I'll see what I can do. I's kind of iffy having my 40
hours flown off, so I'd probably have to drive, unless
I can hitch a ride with someone else.

Steve Brooks

--- Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Greetings, fellow rotorheads:
>
> My wife & I would like to host a spring get-together
> here at Slobovia
> Outernational Airport in Jackson MS. Format similar
> to Shady Bend with
> arrivals Friday May 27 & departures Sunday morning,
> keeping Memorial
> Day for our families. Celebrities scheduled to
> attend include both Tracy
> Crook & Ed Anderson so information flow should be
> excellent. If you have
> a rotary related project you would like to talk
> about, bring it on;
> we'll be glad to hear about it.
>
> We've got plenty of sleeping space in the house &
> hangars (tent camping
> is ok too) & we are about 15 miles from I-20/I-55 &
> motels for those
> that need more 'upscale' accommodations. We are
> based on a 4800' grass
> strip that can accommodate even larger canard type
> planes for those that
> want to fly in.
>
> So, what do you guys & gals think? Are you up for
> two rotary events this
> year?
>
> Charlie
>