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I had planned to launch this morning but yesterday it rained almost continuously for 11 hours. First time we have had a local flood on top of the Suwannee river flooding. Only had 500 usable feet of runway this morning, just not enough for MGWTO. Planning on tomorrow AM takeoff if it dries enough today. Hope to see you then. Tracy Sent from my iPad > On May 15, 2014, at 19:26, "Charlie England" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > > Wind's been blowing all day, & the sun's been shining almost that long, & tomorrow is supposed to be more of the same, so we're in great shape. > > I'll try to be watching for your arrival, but if you beat me to the parking area, just follow that little diagram. Taxi as close as you can to the ramp next door, then swing in an arc between the hangars & stay close to the front of mine as you turn to park where you did last year, next to the tree line. The area directly in front of my hangar is the highest driest area, even next to the drainage path. The area next to the drainage path *between* our hangars is still soggy. > > I'll try to keep a radio with me; our local frequency is 122.75, same as air-to-air. > > Weather (HKS is the closest to us): > WX AWOS-3 at MBO (10 nm E): 119.125 (601-605-8137) > WX ASOS at HKS (10 nm S): 120.625 (601-354-4037) > WX AWOS-3 at JVW (13 nm SW): 118.675 ((601) 857-3887) > WX ASOS at JAN (16 nm SE): PHONE 601-932-2822 > > You don't need to talk to them, but if you want, Jackson Approach is: > JACKSON APPROACH: 123.9(333-152) 125.25(153-332) > JACKSON DEPARTURE: 123.9(333-152) 125.25(153-332) > > Come on down; we're ready. > > Charlie > > >> On 5/15/2014 6:00 PM, Bobby J. Hughes wrote: >> Charlie, >> >> How's the runway looking? Mark S. and I will plan to arrive >> mid-afternoon tomorrow. >> >> Bobby Hughes >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:19 PM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Reminder: Alternative engine roundup @ Slobovia >> Outernational >> >> As promised, here's a taxi diagram for those who haven't flown here in >> the past. >> My hangar is at the bottom of the pic (south end of the runway). >> Turn into the taxiway of the hangar just prior to mine (grey board & >> batten siding). >> Taxi almost to their ramp, then turn left in an arc as shown by the >> yellow line. >> Parking is best in front of my hangar along the tree line and next to >> the drainage path as shown by the blue lines. >> >> As I've said in the past, if you need to launch early, we're ready now, >> so come on down. >> >> We'll have sandwich 'fixins' available at lunch on Friday for early >> arrivals. Supper will be here Friday night. Breakfast & lunch will be >> here as well, and we'll pick a destination for supper Saturday night (3 >> very good restaurants close by). Breakfast here again on Sunday, with >> departures any time you're ready to go. >> >> See you in a few days, >> >> Charlie >> >> >>> On 5/13/2014 9:04 AM, Charlie England wrote: >>> Will do. >>> >>> Here's the most recent 7 day forecast for Jackson: >>> http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Jackson&state=MS&sit >>> e=JAN&textField1=32.3205&textField2=-90.2076&e=1#.U3IfePldV8E >>> >>> >>> If the forecast holds, the runway will be in great shape for the >>> weekend. That runway pic I posted last week looked horrible, but 2 >>> hours later the water was gone and we probably could have flown off it >>> that evening. I'm working on a 'taxi diagram' for y'all in case the >>> parking area is still a bit damp on Friday. >>> >>> If anyone needs to launch early to beat a weather system, just give us >>> a call & come on down. I think that Tupper wants Bobby to get here >>> tomorrow. (Last time, he showed up early & cleaned out our garage, >>> washed her golf cart, helped me with setting up the room, etc.) >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> >>>> On 5/13/2014 4:52 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: >>>> Charlie, >>>> Please keep us updated on runway conditions. There's a system >>>> heading your way that just passed through the Austin area Monday >>>> night dropping 3.5" of rain at our house. It's been a very long time >>>> since we've seen that much rain at one time in our area. Hopefully, >>>> it will be rained out by the time it gets to your place. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html