Joe Nobody wrote:
> On Tue, 20 May 2008 21:07:25 -0600, Robert Reynolds <robbie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> n't like flying in
>> unfinished subdivisions....
>>
>> The best part of the outing was when I went down to the big drainage
>> pond. I always thought it looked promising from the car, but that's
>> about as far as it went. Well, I walked down to the water's edge this
>> time, and it's perfect. The surrounding land is about 8 feet above the
>> water level, with about 20 feet or so of bank all around. The pond
>> itself is several hundred feet long and a couple hundred wide. There
>> are no trees or any other obstructions anywhere near it, and the low
>> elevation of the pond makes for gentle wind conditions on the water
>> surface.
>>
>
> Just make sure you have a friend around with a rope. Those drainage
> ponds have fairly steep side slopes, and are very soft and muddy as
> you get down near the water line where you will be launching from. You
> might find yourself knee deep in mud that seems to suck you down when
> you try to walk or climb out. Maybe you can lay a long ladder down to
> the water from the top of the slope.
>
> Just be CAREFUL. Better to hit a light pole in a sub-division with
> your airplane than to drown in the pond.
I figured I'd take a carpet scrap or a piece of plywood with me to walk
on. The sides of this pond have a very slight incline for 20 feet, then
it's very steep about 8' up to street level. You couldn't ask for a
better pond. I saw it when it was empty (they just built it in January)
and I'm pretty sure the water is about 3 feet deep all the way across.
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