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Feb 9^th, 2012 at 4:16pm

We are moving our flying site to a higher location.

The new site will give us two full runways, ample pit area, Trees behind us for shade, and lots of parking space. It is over 50 meters above sea level so no more flooding. Wink

It is located off of Saint Andrews River Road, then Lynch Road. If you have Google Earth, it is a large banana shaped field, at approximately 45 04 35N by 63 21 54W. The picture shows where it is situated.

I am excited and looking forward to getting it up and running. Cool

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Norm Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Nova Scotia	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #1 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 7:16pm A DNR chopper made a forced autorotation there in the 90's. After a complete engine failure. That old dirt road saved their bacon. Good luck on the new flying site. I look forward to seeing it up and operating. Dan
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stryker Junior Member Offline ASRCM Forum member! Posts: 93 New Glasgow	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #2 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 8:45pm Good luck with the new location! Welcome above sea level! lol
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Reply #3 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 10:56pm

Norm wrote on Feb 9^th, 2012 at 7:16pm:

A DNR chopper made a forced autorotation there in the 90's. After a complete engine failure. That old dirt road saved their bacon. Good luck on the new flying site. I look forward to seeing it up and operating.

Dan

I think the skid marks are still there. Grin

we'll be able to have a real nice view when you guys drop into the duck pond for water bombing training. looking forward to that!

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FLC astroflyer Private Offline MULLIGAN driver Posts: 6524 Milford, N.S.	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #4 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 10:58pm stryker wrote on Feb 9^th, 2012 at 8:45pm: Good luck with the new location! Welcome above sea level! lol thank you. The rubber suits were kinda hot in july.
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JMiller Private Offline Rotor Head Posts: 528 Milford	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 11:03am This looks great. Looking forward to checking out the site.
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Glen Senior Member Offline Posts: 489 Sackville N.S.	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #6 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 4:53pm Hey congratulations, that should make a big change in your flying season. Is it far enough away from homes so you can make some noise?
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Reply #7 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 11:19pm

the new site should change a lot of things glen such as the time restrictions on sunday mornings. there are a couple of homes about the same distance away, but looks like we'll be flying away from them instead of towards them so noise will be less of a problem.

we're still looking things over as to where the sun sits in the mornings etc before firming up runway space and direction.

definately a big change in when we can start and end the season, perhaps even some flying there in the winter months. I was there again this morning and could have...actually should.. have taken a plane and flown. access won't be the restricting factor.

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Newfie Bullet Private Offline ASRCM Forum User Posts: 314	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #8 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 3:08am More flying....Thats what I'm talking about
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SHAWN M Senior Member Offline ASRCM Forum User Posts: 354	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #9 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 11:41am I think I will take a run out there soon.... Might take a plane..
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SHAWN M Senior Member Offline ASRCM Forum User Posts: 354	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #10 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 2:53pm Not sure if this the site, but I took a quick flight... Here is the video... http://youtu.be/aWlcqaslWAo And a view of the flight from the ground.. http://youtu.be/ImUn2qkPIeY and No... Not my car tracks... I don't even have landing gear on my plane
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FLC astroflyer Private Offline MULLIGAN driver Posts: 6524 Milford, N.S.	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #11 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 3:46pm yes, that's the spot shawn. That makes you the "christenee" of the new site. Congrats! Joe, Jon and I were there this morning. Jon had a plane but it was raining and he didn't fly. You beat him to it. And you scared up a bird at 1:45 AND landed right beside the car. I'm impressed.
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Raptor Private Offline Posts: 1553 Halifax	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #12 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 7:55pm Well My first question is , it that your car tracts all over the location we are planning to use for the new field or is it someone else ?
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Reply #13 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 8:03pm

those tracks beyond shawn's vehicle are from derrek's truck when he took bill and I up to the field last Monday. things were snow covered then and the rain today is accenting those. no damage to the field there paul.

but it would be a good idea not to have everyone in the club driving out there yet.

I've been there four times this week with a few people and we all walked up from the road below each time.

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Raptor Private Offline Posts: 1553 Halifax	Re: ASRCM is Moving Reply #14 - Feb 11^th, 2012 at 8:22pm Well i was thinking 2 things , tracks through the field and getting stuck , this time of the year you just never know , and I know we have alot of work a head of us to get the field ready to fly ..... and I am realy glad we have a new field ...............
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