Wow! We got radar!
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Wow! We got radar!
The quiet airport to which I commute several days a week for work (Muskoka, CYQA), has a new radar installation! Who'd a thought that the modest twenty or so movements a day would justify a radar installation - we don't even have air traffic control!
Oh, wait... It's all military grey....
It seems that the upcoming G8 meeting justifies radar at our airport. Those Cessnas and Pipers must pose quite a threat! Now they can see us coming, as we turn out of the tiedown. I suppose they need the early warning. When I flew the Cessna 206 up to the G8 site for a look a few weeks back, it was a 15 minute flight to get there... I would not want to surprise them with a stealth arrival!
Well... in a few weeks, it will all be over, and they will have taken their toys, and given our airport back. I suppose the 4 mile of perimeter fence is there to stay - what a gift..... I feel so much more secure! My multi billion tax dollars still at work keeping me safe, after the world leaders leave!
Oh, wait... It's all military grey....
It seems that the upcoming G8 meeting justifies radar at our airport. Those Cessnas and Pipers must pose quite a threat! Now they can see us coming, as we turn out of the tiedown. I suppose they need the early warning. When I flew the Cessna 206 up to the G8 site for a look a few weeks back, it was a 15 minute flight to get there... I would not want to surprise them with a stealth arrival!
Well... in a few weeks, it will all be over, and they will have taken their toys, and given our airport back. I suppose the 4 mile of perimeter fence is there to stay - what a gift..... I feel so much more secure! My multi billion tax dollars still at work keeping me safe, after the world leaders leave!
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From: Ontario, Canada
landing fees, damn they are cheap!
Though landing fees are not too common around here, they are becoming more so. As the owner of an aerodrome, I have some understanding of this, and willingness to pay. Somebody has to cover the cost of the airport!
