Here's a picture of the field that I have been given the green light to fly in. As you can see there are no obstructions. And, there are no interfering fences for alternate grazing. It's all wide open space. Its a 1600+ft. field. That said, its dry here right now so I'm waiting for 2 or 3 inches of snow. Let it snow let it snow let it snow.... Feel free to post pictures of the field you fly in here in this thread......
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If you put a dunkin donuts every 1/2 mile I would swear it was massachusetts.. 
great site
lakeroadster
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Just curious... where's "here"?
South Dakota. Its a beautiful state in many ways.
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Looks like a great place to fly and a great place to hunt dinosaurs
... just don't kill any! (My other hobby is collecting minerals and fossils)
... just don't kill any! (My other hobby is collecting minerals and fossils)
Hi Sluggo, where in SD. Our office is in Gary. Is this by chance the new field near Brookings? Dave
Second guess. Mahto??
Hi David .... I'm on the Wyoming border which is a long ways from where you are. Spearfish. I have permission to fly on 3 different ranching properties. Do you know anyone who flies rockets in this part of the state.?? I would love to hook up with someone in these parts.
You mentioned a new field near Brookings. Is there a club there.??
I'm 4 hours from Mahto. Is there a club there.??
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Nope. Just looked like Mahto. Yes there is a club in Brookings. A guy posted on here saying they had a new field. I do not know who it was though.
If the Brookings club is listening, give Sluggo a shout.
I do not know anyone that flies out there. I am hoping to find the Brookings field and maybe be able to at least watch at a launch.
If the Brookings club is listening, give Sluggo a shout.
I do not know anyone that flies out there. I am hoping to find the Brookings field and maybe be able to at least watch at a launch.
When I was learning all about RC Airplanes I belonged to a club and I used a great online forum. It was priceless having those resources. I'm not slamming this forum by any means. It's great. But I've got A LOT to learn..... A club would be ideal.
I might have to move to Colorado.?? Tru dat.!! lol.
I taught myself RC also. No one ever told that when you make a 180, now the controls are reversed 
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Super dry this year in Colorado!
The first picture I have after the fire ban was lifted this year is in...... November
Super dry this year in Colorado!
The first picture I have after the fire ban was lifted this year is in...... November
Rocks&Rockets
Re-tired Inspector
...and it was a perfect flight ! 
Will be flying earlier in the season this year! Plenty of space for social distancing here. Hoping to do L1 with Pueblo club soon.
Will be flying earlier in the season this year! Plenty of space for social distancing here. Hoping to do L1 with Pueblo club soon.
lakeroadster
When in doubt... build hell-for-stout!
What part of Colorado was this launch at?
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Re-tired Inspector
Lakeroadster, I'm in Grand Junction. We've been launching north of Fruita on BLM land near the bookcliff. Of course it's Class 1- not HP qualified as yet. Would like to get a waiver somewhere nearby after getting the L1 sometime soon. Might need to be out near GreenRiver, Utah to get away from tight airspace corridors into GJT.
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They used to launch these at the Green River complex to White Sands NM up till about 1980. Not sure why the STARS and Bars are upside down tho...
Should qualify for a waiver of say 20K hmmm?
Should qualify for a waiver of say 20K hmmm?
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Rocks&Rockets, maybe it is for identification if it is headed down toward the ground!
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Great looking rocket.!!!! What is it.??
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I knew where you were with the first photo. I've driven through Grand Junction many, many times, on the way to Utah. Usually stop in Grand Junction for food and gas. I've also canoed Loma to Westwater.
Camped at Colorado National Monument overnight one time.
I didn't think the fire ban extended west of the mountains. I'd even considered driving to Grand Junction because I knew they had a lot of open land around there.
Nice rockets and nice photos.
Camped at Colorado National Monument overnight one time.
I didn't think the fire ban extended west of the mountains. I'd even considered driving to Grand Junction because I knew they had a lot of open land around there.
Nice rockets and nice photos.
MadRocketer
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I am glad you enjoy our area! Unfortunately, the fire ban was from border line to border line. Provided Rocks&Rockets plenty of build time though! Glad too, I had nothing to launch!
@David Schwantz I got into RC this past summer and that is the hardest thing for me to try to hardwire into my brain. I bought a flight simulator program and a Spektrum USB dongle to communicate with my DX6i that a friend gave me. I practice on my HTPC and HDTV. Having the flight simulator has definitely helped.I taught myself RC also. No one ever told that when you make a 180, now the controls are reversed
Spot we were told about by the locals in AZ and sworn to secrecy. This is one of those places where anything goes and you don't really want to be out there after dark as the people get "interesting". Nearest town is 25 miles away on dirt roads.
We drove to the the mountain range in the back ground. It's 5.25 miles from the launch site. Basically a 5 mile square area that is dead flat. Tallest tree is about 9ft.
If you lose something out here it's your own fault.
We drove to the the mountain range in the back ground. It's 5.25 miles from the launch site. Basically a 5 mile square area that is dead flat. Tallest tree is about 9ft.
If you lose something out here it's your own fault.
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