Do You Collect Grass Strips?

[tkatc]

I know that last one! Now you owe me some riveting!

[Vlad]

Wynkoop 2G4
Woolsey 5D5
Washington (island) 2P2

[Vlad]

Somebody gave me food stamps long time ago and I didn't use them. Heard there is a fly in soup kitchen and I went on Sunday to cash the stamps. The soup stand was closed












The field is rough and soft it's definitely not Salmon Farm. Graded 3.

[Vlad]

I got a lot of grass here for my herbarium. A pound in each wheel pant. Hartford-Brainard has a parallel turf runway. Thanks Andy for great idea!

[Vlad]

Bayport Aerodrome 23N seats under Class Charlie airspace. Very nice little airport with well maintained runway they actually have two runways. One is usually closed but you can taxi on it. My DAR hangar is on the south east side. I didn't see him since June 2011. Now he is building a Breezy.










Kroelinger 29N is located in Southern New Jersey. It has very smooth grass strip but nobody is on the field on a perfect August evening.






There is another public use grass field just east of Kroelinger it's called Bucks. The name is absolutely correct the deer own it. I did several passes and bucks couldn't even thought of leaving the runway. I buzzed several feet over them trying to scare. They moved a bit but still remained on the runway.

[Vlad]

50 new non paved runways were added to my collection in 2013 which brings total of 68 different grass/gravel/other-then-hard surface strips.

Some of them were restricted and I was invited. Some were not but I was politely asked why I am here. Once I was demanded to leave because nobody received my messages and knowing a key person didn't help.

Great lessons learned and wonderful experience added to my flying experience bag. Below are some views I am sure you visited some of them.

[humptybump]

nice collection of runways! given how varied most grass strips and private strips are, they make great opportunities for pilots to improve and refine their skills.

Your mention that "check before land" (both get permission *and* inspect teh conditions) is good advice for all of us.

[hoyden]

I recognize Basin Harbor, VT. Probably been 10 years since I was last there.

Nice shot!

[smokyray]

Vlad,

Here is one you need to add to your visits, Wilson Bar Airstrip(C48) in the Idaho Backcountry.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/C48


My RV4 The Bandit circa 1998 on one of many visits...the first Catto RV prop bolted on it's nose...

V/R
Smokey

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by smokyray

Vlad,

Here is one you need to add to your visits, Wilson Bar Airstrip(C48) in the Idaho Backcountry.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/C48


My RV4 The Bandit circa 1998 on one of many visits...the first Catto RV prop bolted on it's nose...

V/R
Smokey

Location noted thanks Smokey. I was planning to visit Dog Island per your advice couple weeks ago but couldn't make it. Year 2014 will be a great flying year I may even come to Idaho Backcountry.