Van Sant Airport Access

[Mac Kirkpatrick]

Amen to Duc's reminder.


Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA

"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue


On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 10:42 AM Ducdude <ducdude at verizon.net> wrote:

> Thanks Mac for your historical repartee, as I have also been going there
> for the last 30 years.  You are correct is a neat place to hang.
>
> However, you have misunderstood my point.  Asses is easy to the airport,
> the point is the finish line for the timed entrance should not be just at
> the turn in from the access road, this is  right next to the flight line at
> that point and we should not congregate till we get to the relative safety
> of the road across from the hangers, as you mentioned “maybe 50 yards,
> park on the left side of the road”   That way we can all be gathered to
> note the arrival times of our ill handling /5’s.
>
> No matter what lets remember we are representing BMW, Motorcyclists and
> are visitors let’s be on our best behavior.
>
> Cheers,
> Eric
>
>
>
> *From:* Mac Kirkpatrick
> *Sent:* Friday, August 28, 2020 10:04
> *To:* Ducdude
> *Cc:* Bob Sipp ; Christopher Sutton ; PA Airheads List
> *Subject:* Van Sant Airport Access
>
> I've been to Van Sant Airport numerous times on Sundays for years and have
> never experienced access issues.
>
> Access has been always very easy and is as follows:
> Pull into the short access road/driveway for the airport, go maybe 50
> yards, park on the left side of the road, you might have to pick out a spot
> amongst cars and motorcycles, it's never been an issue at all for myself
> and others I have been with.
>
> Enjoy any take off or landing planes as you ride along the road :-)
> perhaps you will see a biplane or a plane pulling up a glider :-) on the
> grass strip. The place has an atmosphere of an old timey airport, only a
> few people store their planes there.
>
> I have not been there in a year or two, perhaps things have changed in
> that time, but I doubt it. It is owed by the local county and rented to
> folks who like to pursue flying.
> See
> http://vansantairport.com/index.html
>
>
> Mac Kirkpatrick
> Glenmoore, PA
>
> "After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
> C. Donahue
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:48 AM Ducdude via PAAirheads <
> paairheads at casano.com> wrote:
>
>> Lets be clear here ..
>>
>> Pull in park the bike kill the motor remove helmet for ID at precisely @
>> 1200hrs eastern time..
>>
>> If we  try to do this at noon at the access road entrance  it will be a
>> cluster fu(k and could cause issues of safety as it is an active flight
>> line
>>
>> Duc
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bmwbob via PAAirheads
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 9:39
>> To: Christopher Sutton
>> Cc: PA Airheads List
>> Subject: Re: "ONE CAN"
>>
>> Humm, this is very interesting?
>> As "Bobdalf" is the instigator of this "ONE CAN" event, I'll contact him
>> and see what he has to say and get back to you.
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Christopher Sutton" <csutty400 at gmail.com>
>> To: bmwbob at ptd.net
>> Cc: "Mac Kirkpatrick" <drbeemer73 at gmail.com>, "PA Airheads List"
>> <paairheads at casano.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 8:03:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: "ONE CAN"
>>
>> Should we make it a timed event similar to an enduro. You have to pull
>> into
>> the airstrip at 1200EST. Early gets docked 2 points per minute. Late gets
>> docked 1 point per minute. Closest to zero wins and gets nothing!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
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