View Full Version : BCHPA SF Funfly calling for a full Helifreak invasion
lucky
05-05-2005, 10:25 PM
When data says its one mile from the air field this means its still in the park. Also most of the campsites are beautiful and offer some great fishing right out your trailer. I know this because Ive camped there with my family. They also offer sporting clays and skeet in the same park also about one mile away. Oh they also have mountain bike trails, jet ski lake, Swimming for the kids , Its a great place for family's
the phone number for the park is 954-389-2000 (it's also on our flyer) :)
sdixon747
05-06-2005, 04:12 AM
Thanks for the info. Sounds like a nice place to camp. Looking forward to coming down. See ya there!!
Steve
lucky pretty much covered it.
bring your family, there is so much to do and there is something for everyone.
Mike Fortin
05-06-2005, 03:26 PM
Bring those Mini-Motorcycles as the park is littered with them, this way you can get back and forth pretty quickly....
Or just rely on your Nike's!
sdixon747
05-06-2005, 10:30 PM
Bring those Mini-Motorcycles as the park is littered with them
Great! That was going to be my next question. Some parks have banned them. Glad to hear we can bring 'em!! :badair: :badair:
Steve
please disregard what was said by mhf.
you can NOT drive any unregistered vehicle in the park.
I have no idea where they ever littered the park, since they were always banned at markham park.
sorry, no mini motorcycles.
Mike Fortin
05-10-2005, 08:49 AM
I have no idea where they ever littered the park, since they were always banned at markham park.
:mrgreen: Now this guy is focused on his helis for sure!
For several months those mini-motos have been all over the park down here especcially on the weekends. Looks like one more thing to take away from people having fun! :roll:
Oh well!
Also, be sure that you have channel flags for your transmitters or the Park Rangers will throw you out. They run the airfield like a military camp down here! :?
mikeyv
05-10-2005, 09:45 AM
The park and the safety officers follow the AMA rules, which include channel flags.
The military camp comment is quite an over statement. :roll:
DavidH
05-10-2005, 10:40 AM
The park and the safety officers follow the AMA rules, which include channel flags.
I know the channel flag requirment use to be in the AMA safety code and rules a few years ago.
Could you point me to where that requirement is in the AMA rulebook or Safety Code now?
I go to many events a year. I don't use channel numbers or a ribbon on the antenna. Even the IRCHA Jamboree that is held at the AMA National flying site does not require channel numbers.
If that is the case at Markham Park. I would think the Safety Officers will need to have plenty of channel flags for the event. I know a lot ( probably the majority) of the attendees for the event will not have channel flags.
David
elviswl
05-10-2005, 12:46 PM
OK Mike.
In all my years of flying at Markham Park, no one has been thrown out of the park due to the absence of Flags or numbers; MHF was the one who made those inflamatory comments.
In a recent Park meeting an additional emphasis was made with respect to the display of the flags and channel numbers. Data is a safety officer of the Park and being members of BCHPA (MHF is not a member of BCHPA), we are attempting to follow his lead and defer to his guidance in this matter. Personally, I do not see the need for the flags nor channel numbers; however out of respect for Data, and being "upstanding citizens" of the "Park" I will do my best to abide by the Park rules.
Having said that, let me reiterate that no heli pilot has been thrown out of the Park due to the absence of flags or channel numbers.
Mike, take your personal problems somewhere else. Your comments here suggests a hostile atmosphere at Markham Park for heli flyers, which is not the case. Clearly you want some type of engagement, but please; there is a place and time for this.
Let's talk helis.
codybear
05-10-2005, 05:02 PM
:roll: MHF, IS NOT A MEMBER OF BCHPA..OOOHHH NOW I SEE!! :roll:
from the look of some of the early posts we could see why..
just to clear this up.
The park authoritys have come up with that rule, believing that it is an ama rule and have asked us (safety officers) to make sure everybody complies with that rule.
I have been in contact with Mr. Steve Kaluf from the ama and was told that it used to be a rule and now has been taken off and is now (and I quote Mr. Steve Kaluf) "a strong suggestion".
until the park officials change this we just have to follow those rules set by them and I will certainly bring this up at the next park meeting.
on a second note:
this would never be a problem at a funfly, since all radios will be impounded and every pilot flying will get a pin with the channel number displayed until he/she is done flying, at which point he/she will return the radio with the channel number to make it available to someone else.
we all want one thing, we want to have fun and we want to be save while we 're having fun.
Clintstone
05-10-2005, 08:37 PM
Sounds like DATA has the data................this sounds like it will be a fun event.
WillJames
05-10-2005, 08:49 PM
Heck yea sounds like a fun event. You up for the drive Clint? Think we can find somewhere to stay?
sdixon747
05-10-2005, 09:00 PM
Gail and I just made campground reservations. Will, are you not bringing your camper? How about you Clint? Can't stay by the flightline, but it's close enough. Definitely closer and cheaper than a hotel.
Steve
WillJames
05-10-2005, 09:17 PM
If I come it will be riding with Clintstone. I thin La Clinta is staying parked in the yard, and Mine is to. Hope to see you guys there.
Mike Fortin
05-11-2005, 10:47 AM
Mike, take your personal problems somewhere else. Your comments here suggests a hostile atmosphere at Markham Park for heli flyers, which is not the case. Clearly you want some type of engagement, but please; there is a place and time for this.
Dude, what in God's name are you talking about? I don't know about you but I am here for helis and helis only. As far as some "personal problems" or an "engagement" is concerned I think your way off base here. As far as BCHPA members following rules, what are you trying to say??? That the majority of the pilots that do fly at Markham Park are NOT MEMBERS of BCHPA and that they don't follow the rules???
I don't think that there was any implication of Markham Park being a hostile enviroment. I was just mearly stating the rules of the park and you can take that however you may.
With all that said, this event is going to be great without a doubt!
Hey Will, didn't you used to live by Markharm Park some years ago???
WillJames
05-11-2005, 11:34 AM
Mike,
Let these guys have their event and stop dogging them please. I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish. The event is going to be a good one, and people will be attending and having fun in the heat. Us northerners (NC) will be bringing our Ez-Ups for a little shade. :glasses2:
I lived in Ivanho between Griffin and Sterling off 75, about 5-10 minutes away from the park. My wife built that house there and we had it for 8 years. Really looking forward to driving back through the area, it has been 8 years since I have been down there.
great to hear you can make it Will.
after the kick a$$ flying on saturday we will do some kick a$$ drinking saturday night :D
Rodney
05-11-2005, 02:08 PM
Glad to see can make it Will. Its going to be good to have the Northern Freaks there.
Beast
05-11-2005, 02:37 PM
i tell you one thing for sure it will not be like that shiver and shake weather from huntsville.
Rodney
05-11-2005, 03:41 PM
Hell No. you better bring lots of towels to wipe off the sweat. Hey I could sell them. :lol:
Clintstone
05-11-2005, 08:47 PM
How about the wings??????????????????????????????/
Rodney
05-11-2005, 08:51 PM
Wings will be there as well. Dave got the club to purchase 300. Plus Im sure there will be more if need be.