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| cudaboy_71 | Elite Veteran - Location: sacramento, ca, u.s. - My Posts This: Topic Forum |
lotsa footnotes on these, but some good ideas design-wise.
note the porta potty in the flying field...not a good idea. but, nothing we can do about it. the landlord is doing land surveys and that's where they put it...end of story.
the best idea i've ever seen for a co-habitated plank/heli field: have two separate fields. this is the planker's runway. the heli pads are 90° off to the left.
a better view of how the two fields are aligned. this shot is from outside the locked gate viewing the parking lot facing east. directly in front is the plank runway. the shade structure to the left is facing the heli pads out to the north--6'x6' concrete landing areas...as many as you can fit with 30yards or so separating.
rugged, iron workbenches covered in outdoor carpet. tough to vandalize, tough to steal. i also like the 7' chainlink fence as opposed to the orange gate used to catch runaways on a plank runway. luckily i've personally never had to use the chainlink. but, there have been a few close calls over the years. (also note the diving space under the tables  )
a good fence with a combination lock keeps out *most* of the riffraff when no club members are around.
the plankers' pit area. they build wood benches for themselves...but, a good shot of their shade structure. make sure you build it tall enough so tall guys can walk under it (the heli guys took care of me--even before i joined). just something to consider.
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