Anyone going to Triple Tree?

[Wildhorsesracing]

I am flying my Mooney down to Triple Tree next week, anyone else going?

http://www.tripletreeaerodrome.com/triple-tree-fly-in.php

[Jeff_S]

Give us a PIREP on the runway and suitability for a long-body. I've always felt that would be one turf strip I'd be willing to risk with the Ovation. No problem with a mid- or short-body, but the consequences of one poorly placed pothole are pretty extreme with our heavy front ends. (A buddy asked me if I miss the J, and most of the time I don't, except thinking about Triple Tree, Moontown, some other grass strips I haven't gotten the courage to go back to!)

[Hank]

Ooh, ooh! I wanna go!! It's not too far . . . 

[Wildhorsesracing]

I understand that it is one of the flattest, nicest, grass strips around.  I had the same concerns with my 'C and everyone tells me it's smoother than many asphalt runways around here.

[BDPetersen]

Sounds like way too much fun. After years of flying out of farm strips I'm sorry to see so much aversion to grass. Any landing should be respectful enough of the nose gear to insure good results whatever the surface. Personally, with the pump down flaps in the "C", I use the technique of selecting flaps up in the flare and enough back pressure on the elevator on rollout to keep the nose wheel light. If I had flaps that could be confused for the gear switch, I wouldn't temp fate.

[Jeff_S]

Yeah, not too worried about the nose gear. More worried about hitting a pothole and having my heavy front end dip enough for a prop strike. That's the real concern with the long bodies, as they are more prone to prop strikes with a longer fulcrum point from the nose gear to the prop. On the other hand, I know with the A/C in back my plane sits at a 5° nose-up attitude on the ground...I call it my Mooney tail dragger!  That could be useful.

[Drew_Wagner]

I'm thinking about coming for a day. I've been there for the RC event in the past and the runway is immaculate and manicured. It's an amazing facility. You planning on staying the whole time or just coming for a day?

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[Wildhorsesracing]

I was going to look at the weather and go for a day or two.  It is only a 45 min flight for me, so I can come home and sleep in my own bed.

[Htwjr]

I was there for the first time a couple of months ago at a breakfast club.   The main volunteer gave my wife and I a tour and it was awesome.  I highly recommend it and hope that I can make it back for the fly in.  It's the Augusta National of general aviation. 

[DrBill]

eman and I are scheduled to go. Hopefully the mech fuel pump will be put in early next week.

Bill

 

[DrBill]

Found bad fp gauge today so nogo for Sat.  A&P removed gauge and I'm looking for a place to send it.

Bill

 

[Wildhorsesracing]

No joy! I am flying down & back tomorrow with someone else but may go back down Thursday or Friday.

[wiguy]

 A friend is trying to fly down today from WI, as weather allows. It sounds like a very nice grass runway.

[Wildhorsesracing]

I flew down wednesday with a friend in his Carbon SuperCub (see pic) and was amazed with the golf course like turf runway, it was simply gorgeous.  They had everything from twins to J-3's flying in and we all lined up over the Walmart distribution center and landed accordingly.

I wish I could go back today, I hear the food festival they have this evening is phenomenal.

[INA201]

I drove in but will be flying next time.  The runway is very nice with a few Mooneys as well.  As of yesterday they had 600+ planes that had already flown in.  Camping areas look very nicely laid out just might be a little warm.  A Mooney J did a low pass which gave me quite a bit of inspiration and the feeling of home only to be followed by Triple Tree's own P-51.

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[Tony Armour]

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. I flew the Just Superstol over Saturday morning and came back Sunday. There were quite a few Mooney's. Every time I saw one landing or taking off.....just awesome. I'll probably never be without one as long as I can fly.

There is a chili cooking there later this year ? I wouldn't hesitant to land mine there.