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Clay Hammond

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  1. Thanks for coming out Takair! Sky Park (46N) is no longer maintained as an airport. It is no longer owned by aviation minded people. All structures have been removed and the paved runway is not kept up other than they run a bush hog through there every once in a while.
  2. Hi Folks, I am one of the pilots and a museum trustee at Old Rhinebeck. One of your Mooney brethren gave me a link to this thread, thought I would chime in. The Bleriot XI. Ours is original insomuch that it was built by Bleriot in France and then imported into US shortly thereafter. It was donated to Palen in the 60's as a basket case after having been wrecked in 1910. The front end with the Anzani engine is original, and the back third of the aircraft is original as well. Research "the Ship of Theseus" for more on the idea of what it means to be original...not unlike GW's axe only the concept goes back thousands of years. We hop it every Saturday during the airshow season, come check it out. Only Shuttleworth's Bleriot is older. The two aircraft are roughly 60 units apart from the factory. Flying in to the Aerodrome. Call ahead for permission and to receive arrival briefing. 845-752-3200. The Aerodrome's runway is one of the very worst runways you will ever operate off of. It is 2200 feet long with 150 foot trees close in on each end. The middle 800-1000 feet is the smoothest and best suited for a landing. Takeoffs are performed only after a briefing in person with ORA staff and a quick drive up and down of the runway to show where the low spots are. It has multiple elevation changes along its length, highest at the south end and dropping to its lowest at the north end. It is uneven and even undulating in certain sections. We have had Bonanzas, Skylanes, Skyhawks, Cherokees and other like minded aircraft from other manufacturers all into the field over the years, as well as a few Mooney's over the years as well, although every year the trees get taller on each end (the trees are not located on property owned by the museum). Too often the ability to operate in and out of the field is not so much limited by the aircraft type or its capabilities, but rather by the pilot's. All things to keep in mind. Please call ahead for permission and to discuss. Alternately we have a very nice municipal airport across the river at Kingston (20N) and the local cab company is happy to bring folks over to the museum. There is also Dutchess County (KPOU) to the south with full services as well. Thank you for everyone's interest and we hope to see you at the aerodrome!
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