There is a sweet spot in Upstate NY. Well guarded by weather gods and hidden in the hills. On that sweet spot is located a very unique airstrip. It's uncharted, has a steep grade and two very smooth camelback landforms. Surface is packed and grass manicured as a pool table. Perfect spot to open 2014 Grass Season.
Fred Edmunds, the member of this very forum (VETE76) invited me to visit long time ago. Couldn't make it until now. Weather perfect VFR air is cool time to go. Short notice is sent to Fred and he bounced it back right away - "check the weather and welcome".
My primitive navigation equipment wasn't able to pinpoint the LZ. I found a prominent landmark (windmills) and while hovering over them called on discrete frequency for a leader.
Here he comes in couple minutes looking for a guy from New Jersey. "Follow-me RV".
Fred towed me to the strip and advised on where and how to land. Here it is and I am going to land downhill. Too much tailwind from the other side.
Landing was super easy the funny thing was rolling down. Here comes Fred he almost always lands from the other side.
The strip is built and owned by Tim Botsford, Fred's best friend and business partner. Tim spent years grading the earth and packing the surface. He also built his dream home and very nice hangar. In this hangar he completed his RV in a very short time period - under 2 years. Look at those checkered flaps you can hardly see any mud.
Come tomorrow for more...
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