Nothing important to say here … just something kinda cool.
I live in a very rural area. There’s a little country airstrip just down the road. I took delivery on my first real tri-bike three days ago. I decided to check out that little airstrip. There aren’t any buildings or anything. I think a plane lands there about once a month. Anyway, it’s 3/4 miles long. Of course, it’s nearly dead flat.
It’s the coolest place I’ve ever ridden! No cars, no airplanes, beautiful, smooth pavement. Not a sole around. Absolutely the perfect setup for doing speed intervals.
I’ve lived here 3 years and never thought about going over there until I got this tri bike and was looking for a good place to get used to riding in the aero position. What an ideal situation!
I’m probably violating some provision off the Homeland Security act or breaking FAA regulations, though.
Ya know, I was thinking the same thing recently. But…the small airport by me lands quite a few more planes and I don’t think finding out how serious the local 5-0 is about the new homeland security stuff would be any fun.
sounds cool. would like to go to the local airport, but the security at LAX is a bit too tight. Maybe I can squeeze in one quick sprint before the SWAT team comes to takes me down.
A few years ago they repaved the runway here at Eielson AFB, AK. The runway is nearly 3 miles long and provides a nice view of the Alaska Range. As part of the grand opening, they had a 5K run/walk down the runway. It was pretty neat running down the centerline. Pushing your redline is tough when you can barely see the finish 3 miles straight ahead!
I never tire of listening to the F-16s scream during take-off and disappear out of sight.
No F-16s on my runway. Our area is big for forestry/logging. Each November a group takes over the strip that does this precision fertilizing of the timber stands. It’s all computerized. The computers guide the planes through a grid pattern and even turns the spray nozzles on and off. It’s amazing to see how they do it. Anyway, they have these two P-51 Mustangs that have been highly customized and supercharged to do the work . They’re incredible. Those are big planes. I love the sound they make when they fly over. I was building a barn last November and I was on the roof a few times when they would fly right over my head.
As for the F-16s, my wife and I stay at a place in the mountains outside of Asheville, NC sometimes. There are some F-16s stationed there and at night, you can watch them take off from the valley below and fly right up the mountainside and over the little resort. It echoes all over Maggie Valley. Awesome.