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Progcraft
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Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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 Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: Phantastic Phlying Phields |
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G'day.
Bubble posted this picture of him flying his new PL Pilot kite.
Ok, try to avert your eyes from the kite, and take a look in the backgroud. I do beleive that is Table Mountain in South Africa.
That is a great picture, and it must be a wonderfull place to fly a kite.
Do you have any pictures of extraordinary flying locations?
Thanks for shareing.
P.
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woodpekr
Joined: 25 Nov 2003
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Location: USA Oregon Portland
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Twin Rocks, Oregon is where I do most of my flying. I'm very lucky.
Click the images for a closer look
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Spence602
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 342
Location: USA TX Houston
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This is Sylvan Rodrigues Park on the South side of Houston.
The light green outlines the open fields that we fly in. We sometimes play with the Revs in the (blue outlined) reflection pool.
The area in the 'other' corner is a pavillion, restrooms, and a playground.
The top left corner of the photo is Ellington Air Force Base, so we have deafening 'fly overs' quite often. 
This is MY extrodinary flying location.
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wdrwilson
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax
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Here is one of my favourite spots to fly SLKs...
It's a cliff between two beaches (Lawrencetown and Stoney) on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia.
The building in the photo is the MacDonald house Tea Room. More importantly there is a kite shop in the bottom of the building. (just kids kites, but it all helps move the hobby forward)
--Bill
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mhartzel
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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Location: USA, Michigan, Fraser
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Spence...
Isn't that just a teeny tiny bit close to the airport?
Technically isn't it illegal to fly a kite within 3 miles of ANY airport?
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wdrwilson
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Another interesting place we fly is the Halifax Citadel. The Halifax Citadel is a British fort built in the 18th Century (1759 rings a bell). The Fort is now a national park and since it's one of the highest points in the city it's a favourite among kite fliers. This is also the spot we hold our annual fun fly in May.
here is a photo of it taken by the Dalhousie University students from their KAP rig.
Click for the full size picture (it's pretty big)
Cheers,
--Bill
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wdrwilson
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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Location: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Spence602 wrote: |
This is Sylvan Rodrigues Park on the South side of Houston.
The light green outlines the open fields that we fly in. We sometimes play with the Revs in the (blue outlined) reflection pool.
The area in the 'other' corner is a pavillion, restrooms, and a playground.
The top left corner of the photo is Ellington Air Force Base, so we have deafening 'fly overs' quite often.
This is MY extrodinary flying location. |
What a great photo... Do you know who took it? was it you?
Have you ever had a problem with the authorities for flying that close to the base?
--Bill
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Spence602
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
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Location: USA TX Houston
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| wdrwilson wrote: | What a great photo... Do you know who took it? was it you?
Have you ever had a problem with the authorities for flying that close to the base?
--Bill |
I took it on 12/24/04 after we took off from Hobby Airport.
We've never had a problem. But I think there's coming a time when we will - the R/C airplace guys are starting to use the fields.
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Progcraft
Kitebuilder of the Year 2004
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Spence602 wrote: | | the R/C airplace guys are starting to use the fields. |
Your kidding!! There's an airport right there!
We have a nice park here in Calgary that is situated like yours. Upon entering the park there is a big sign that you just can't miss. Part of says 'No kites', and 'No R/C aircraft' I guess the planes passeing directly overhead wasn't a big enough clue. 
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