Recently a subscriber asked about the limitations on hangars in his community, particularly those larger than 2,000 square feet.

Recently we got responses from different parts of the country – California and Washington State.

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Making roads and taxiways accessible for both planes and road vehicles is a question that frequently comes up. Is it safe? is obviously the most common question. Will it work on airparks of all sizes? What kind of planes operate out of airparks with joint use of roads and taxiways?

Recently we asked these questions and others of residential airpark residents. A total of 54 persons responded to the survey and they represented airparks in 22 states.

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The Fly-By-Night switch that permits radio control of our runway lights has gone on the fritz. Unfortunately, it’s an older unit, a BB-7, built by Subil Enterprises, which is now out of business. The new company has no association with the original.

Does anyone have a schematic or other manual for this system that they will loan us? Does anyone have any experience with this system and can help us get back into operation?

Please contact:
Gus Hertz
gushertz@peoplepc.com
Mallards Landing
770-898-5357
(cell) 404-936-0250

A subscriber recently contacted us about runway lights and VASI. He indicated that the homeowners at this airpark are considering installing runway lights to allow for night operations and he was interested in adding a VASI.

The writer indicated that a VASI that would provide both day and night landing guidence would be a significant safety addition.

However, he was interested in creating his own device rather than buying a commercial unit. “Do you know where I can get any plans or specifications for a homemade VASI, especially one that is lit for night operations,” he asks?

He said he has found several references to homemade VASIs with an internet search, but wasn’t able to come up with any plans or specifications.

Anyone ever looked into this idea before or actually built one? You can help your fellow residential airpark residents if you have any knowledge of such a project.

LIVING WITH YOUR PLANE
Airpark Self-Certification Security Plan
Elements of an Airpark
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A residential airpark is a wonderful place to live, bring up a family and enjoy the convenience of living with your airplane, whether that is for business or pleasure.
But, even as it provides great peace of mind for most residents of the airparks, the facility is often misunderstood and confused by those unfamiliar with this type of living. Unfortunately, the end result of this lack of understanding can be suspicion, fear and attempts to invoke unnecessary controls.
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    Here are a couple of inputs relating to the joint use of roads by cars and airplanes. The first information comes from Meadow Creek Airpark in Monee, Illinois and the second one was submitted by a resident of Hidden Lake Airport in New Port Richey, Florida.

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Holley Mountain Airpark at Clinton, Arkansas, was slated to have an RNAV (GPS) approach published in the Dec. 27 cycle, according to Jim D. Collom, spokesman for the airpark.

At the same time that the new approach is published, Collom said the the airport identifier will be changed to K2A2.
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Anyone have any experience in maintaining grass runways?

Kenneth Melvin of Hillsboro, Oregon, says the folks at Olinger Airpark (OR81) are having repeated problems with their turf runway.
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I thought I would add my two cents about reader Betty Mastley, of Conyers, GA who wants the county to repave their street.
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