Simviation Forum - Where I work

Jun 26^th, 2010 at 10:14am

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I often get asked where I work and what I do, well here is a photo of the workplace.

Dave

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Reply #1 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 11:58am

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Hi Dave...

I see you have a great position...did I not read you were the Airport Manager in a post somewhere?

Couple of questions if you don't mind.

Where is Clear Lake from the airport...any other pictures to put it into perspective?

How large is the lake itself, is it full of cottages?

Do you see much aircraft agricultural spraying yourself and would you have any pictures you could post of that?

That wonderful State of yours is famous for the growing of potatoes I believe. It certainly looks flat. Been years since we have been through there and it is almost time for another trip through your wonderful country. Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #2 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 12:10pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 11:58am:

Hi Dave...

I see you have a great position...did I not read you were the Airport Manager in a post somewhere?

Couple of questions if you don't mind.

Where is Clear Lake from the airport...any other pictures to put it into perspective?

How large is the lake itself, is it full of cottages?

Do you see much aircraft agricultural spraying yourself and would you have any pictures you could post of that?

That wonderful State of yours is famous for the growing of potatoes I believe. It certainly looks flat. Been years since we have been through there and it is almost time for another trip through your wonderful country. Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

..just Google-Mapped it...

Mason City Muni.

Clear Lake is off to the bottom left of the Photo.

Paul.

There appear to be no hedges bordering the fields and roads!

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Reply #3 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 12:12pm

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Thanks Paul...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 2:27pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 11:58am:

Hi Dave...

I see you have a great position...did I not read you were the Airport Manager in a post somewhere?

Couple of questions if you don't mind.

Where is Clear Lake from the airport...any other pictures to put it into perspective?

How large is the lake itself, is it full of cottages?

Do you see much aircraft agricultural spraying yourself and would you have any pictures you could post of that?

That wonderful State of yours is famous for the growing of potatoes I believe. It certainly looks flat. Been years since we have been through there and it is almost time for another trip through your wonderful country. Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

As requested...

I am not the airport manager...yet. I am Operations Coordinator and ARFF Firefighter for the airport.

I believe Clear Lake to be about 3000+ acres, with a lot of high dollar summer homes on the shore. I live just a couple of blocks from the lake on the north side, when the leaves are off the trees you can see the water.

We get occasional ag aircraft at our airport, but not too many. Being a commercial airport, we have lots of rules and regs for spraying aircraft, so most opt to fly out of other airports in the area.

As for the potatoes, I think you are thinking of Idaho, this is Iowa. We are more famous for corn than potatoes. During summer that is all you see for miles and miles.

Dave

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Reply #5 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 3:31pm

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DaveSims wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 2:27pm:

As for the potatoes, I think you are thinking of Idaho, this is Iowa. We are more famous for corn than potatoes. During summer that is all you see for miles and miles.

That may account for the fact that there are very few individual, small fields, with hedgerows in the photo. The area becomes one gigantic Cornfield, for monster Harvesters to navigate through?

I believe the County of Norfolk, in England, is similar.

The rest of England is a colourful patchwork of small fields, bordered by lovely hedgerows and trees.

Paul.

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Reply #6 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 8:47pm

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Is that the same airport from which the Bonanza that killed Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens departed - "the day the music died"?

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Reply #7 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 10:30pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 8:47pm:

Is that the same airport from which the Bonanza that killed Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens departed - "the day the music died"?

Yes it is. Clear Lake is also home of the Surf Ballroom, the site of the last concert those guys played. The Bonanza crashed about 3-4 miles NW of the airport. There are many theories on what happened, but it seems pretty simple to me. A non-instrument rated pilot at night in a blizzard. What could go wrong?

Dave

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Reply #8 - Jun 26^th, 2010 at 10:56pm

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Thanks Dave... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #9 - Jun 27^th, 2010 at 4:01am

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DaveSims wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 10:30pm:

olderndirt wrote on Jun 26^th, 2010 at 8:47pm:

Is that the same airport from which the Bonanza that killed Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens departed - "the day the music died"?

Yes it is. Clear Lake is also home of the Surf Ballroom, the site of the last concert those guys played. The Bonanza crashed about 3-4 miles NW of the airport.

I thought the name was familiar.

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There are many theories on what happened, but it seems pretty simple to me. A non-instrument rated pilot at night in a blizzard. What could go wrong?

It's always the same when someone famous is killed or disappears. Conspiracy theories flying around all over the place when the simple explanation is usually correct.

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Reply #10 - Jun 27^th, 2010 at 7:46am

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Nice shots Davy. Looks like a really nice place to work. My ex is from Iowa, but I don't hold that against the state, Roll Eyes

especially since corn is one of my favorite veggies.

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