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O H I O (or in the neighborhood)

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Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:04 pm

O H I O (or in the neighborhood)

I'm lookin for some back-countryish places to fly to in the Ohio area. You know, grass strips, places to camp, etc. I don't have my hopes up on places I can take my rifles shooting (legally at least), but it would definitely be an added bonus. Thanks!
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:47 am

...hey, stop at at Graham Field (OH82) this spring. We are going to take a couple of guys from PA (flying a cub) on an eastern Ohio on a bad azz grass tour.

Last spring, we took Diana from Missouri into about 20 strips in a little over half a day.

How short can you land? And how steep of a slope do you like?

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Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:03 am

That sounds like a blast!

Right now I'm gettin ready for my private checkride, so I don't have all that many hours (about 60ish). In the 172, I can plant it pretty well, and am comfortable with anything over about 1700'. I don't have really any experience with incline though.
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:11 am

BigDog ...do stop in, but that won't get it on this tour. Good luck on the check ride.
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:12 am

Yeah, kind of figured so. Most of the grass stuff I've done so far has been out of Mad River, Waynesville, Middletown, and a few "uncharted" strips around Wilmington (They're a dime a dozen, It seems like everyone has their own!)
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:43 pm

Hey John,

When is your next fly-in? I got clobbered by the weather last October and couldn't make it. Sure would like to try again.
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Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:05 pm

Re: O H I O (or in the neighborhood)

Today saw Ohio Bush planes landing and taking off on a small spot on a tall hill field close to Graham's airport.

Sure miss their you tube videos.

Great pilots.

STOL on a tall, small, slopped spot is the cat's meow!!
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