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    Thanks to Diz

    Tanks to all for coming, would not be a fly -in without all of you .( 28 planes this year) It makes all the grass cutting from May, 1 thru Oct.31 well worth it. Ya'll know that you're welcome anytime ,not just Labor Day Weekend.
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    6y9 Fly In 2019

    At 6Y9- working on adding 50-75 ft on the east of 28 for takeoff and adding Approx.300 ft for rollout on landing. On Rwy 10 adding approx. 300ft for takeoff and adding 50-75ft for rollout. Total length will be 2,950 -2,975 ft give or take. Summary- very slight takeoff and large rollout...
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    6Y9 Fly-In 2018 (labor day weekend)

    I flew back Tues. arrived back in Hastings at 6 pm. A few sprinkles over the Dorr Peninsula a couple of T storms to fly between ,once past Wisc. no issues .
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    6Y9 Fly-In 2018 (labor day weekend)

    Tim keep the wheels down!
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    6Y9 Fly-In 2018 (labor day weekend)

    The "waves" work like dimples on a golf ball.:rolleyes: increased speed. On take off they tell you when you are ready to lift off. On landing they will remind you if you are still at flying speed or if you are ready to stay on the ground. Just mowed it and all is well, will cut it again before...
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    BARF, catchy ,I'll run it past management:rolleyes:
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    It started as the BAF (Backcountry Aviation Foundation) and changed to the RAF because they are not just about "backcountry" anymore, they ,(we), are about recreational airstrips. "They manage a couple", has grown into many. Started in 2003 with 6 guys, is fast approaching 10,000 members...
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Hi there, yes North Fox is back open, pulled the Notam last night 8/07/2018. The divits are filled ,the grass is cut, the wrecked aircraft have been helo'd to Beaver Island. After the recent accident I will continue to stress as before communicate thoroughly on 122.9 and do a complete scan of...
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Pilot was in the back seat ,passenger was in the front. Both not a scratch, probably from the H-D shoulder harness's
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    It was shut down for about 5 years after the State of Mi. bought the Island. I reopened it for the RAF so the public could use it in Sept. of 2015.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Yep a bit more common sense would have helped. I just took off the Notam "closed" so it's now back open. I hope we can go at least another 56 years without another accident. One here is too many, they were so lucky.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Looking forward to seeing you there , (and everyone else) at 6Y9 in <30. Thanks for the kind words , not hard to do these things in aviation when you meet great friends along the way.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    When out there with my ADSB it shows Degraded and traffic not available both around N. Fox and Beaver Island
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Yeah ,not sure on the past tense look. The NOTAM goes to Dec. 31st although I will pull it as soon as aircraft are removed and we repair the divits, maybe by next week.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    These are my thoughts on the accident and may not be what the official report will be. . I have flown in there many times and know the airstrip well. The 172 taxied full length of the runway to the east,said he made announcement to depart on 122.9 Extra 300 said he made a fly over to scan for...
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    Just sayin' why not just say " that cool island out in Lk. Mi . that the RAF opened for all to use.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    They just had me turn on my radio, ,they did the switch flip'n". They were the authority, they were runnin the show.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    That's probably dirt pushed by the prop, the nose wheel is in good shape and nose gear not bent or in the ground the sheared left main did the plowing and as mentioned before the wheel ,tire axle and brake asby is still somewhere out in the woods.
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    Bad place to have a wreck - North Fox Island (6y3)...

    One other interesting thing on the 172 : The ELT was armed and never went off. We tested it by flipping the switch manually, it then made it's irritating noise on my hand held. The aircraft is totaled but still did not set it off.
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