On Jun 17, 6:04*pm, danlj wrote:
Dear Group,

While I am the only soaring pilot at my local field (KLUM), the
occasional glider drops in when the lift gives out. A dozen years ago
I had formed a little club, and we used the 50-ft grass overruns and
the 100-ft-wide grass margins of the runway continually, to avoid
conflicts with power traffic. That's ancient history now.

I am now on the airport commission, a good position from which to
request that we formally designate the 100 ft X 3000 ft grass area
paralleling the paved runway along its south side as a parallel runway
for recreation and training, with proper markings.

I think it would help my case if I can present a list of airports
where glider/power operations are routinely conducted on close-
together parallel runways, in case there is any foot-dragging (as
always seems to happen when change is suggested).

Please email either a response to this list, or privately to me -
drdanATwwt.net - about any such cooperative gliderport/airport, and
whether you fly there or simple know of it (in which case I'll look up
the manager).

All that's needed is the ICAO airport designator, but details are of
course welcome, especially if any FAA concerns had been expressed
regarding instrument-approach limitations.

Thanks very much.

Dan Johnson

Valley Soaring Club in Middletown NY. (06N)50 yr of safe parallel ops
on grass adjoining paved runway.
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