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Royal City Gets It Done

Author: D. Fry


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 82

Royal Gets City Done U Don Fry Model fliers can look out across rolling high desert country Mt Taylor 100 airline miles Santa Fe New Mexico see thousands square miles ideal model-flying field no corn fields swamps swallow downed airplane no trees 15 feet high far eye can see no vestige human activity scores miles direction land worthless desolatelooking people land green might think federal custodians much land would greatly appreciate finding purpose few barren acres mistaken would nation laws federal bureaucracy difficult possible pry few acres away caretakers note despair demonstration perseverance little knowledge federal law financial assistance AMA Santa Fe club Royal City Radio Control Club purchased federal land built first-class model-flying facility incurring significant debt Private development land around Santa Fe within reasonable driving distance sells $20000-s 150000 per acre Surrounding private grazing land affordable flying fields ranchers loath sell lease few acres pasture because restrictive subdivision laws US government Indian tribes own 43% land New Mexico State Land Office November 1999 75 Persistence name game Don Fry fellow Royal City club members order keep site Club field two acres land purchased Bureau Land Management 1997 Money paving field major obstacle overcome bottom left Royal City RC Club flying field near Santa Fe NM Desert land surrounding site background historically rents exclusively agriculture ranchers owns approximately 12% much public land ownership rare East normal Western states haste brought Union some Western states gave much public land federal government used bartering chip congress urgent quest statehood New Mexico acquired 1912 Bureau Land Management BLM part US Department Interior Forest National Park Service control Western public land large Forest Service has mountains trees BLM has junk land very little productive value early settlers Much land waterless thus considered worthless except livestock grazing BLM Forest National Park Service rented club some great flyingfield land spent thousands dollars club funds build small kind-of paved runway After few years club applied purchase land suggestion helpful BLM employee Not-for-profit organizations can buy federal land under Recreation Public Purposes RIPP Act However instead helping purchase BLM gave us eviction notice field area imposing conservation land block During next year club received no explanations BLM club agreed abandon runway move field about mile over imaginary line unrestricted public land BLM tried price us out land brought settlement US senators office club has spent last four years receiving unwanted late-in-life civics lesson steadfastly learning some arcane laws regulations demanding BLM employees follow purchased two acres BLM land August 1997 consider building satisfactory flying site West talking about spending big money No water available unless strip located close development Without water forget grass runways 14 inches moisture annually dirt strip turns several inches talcum powder summer Therefore paved runways must built high-altitude Rocky Mountain states must have long runways Santa Fe 7000 feet 40-size airplane needs least 60 engine quickly find out what clinging ragged edge disaster really means modelers Rocky Mountain states make runways wider help beginner less-dense air makes landing speeds greater hence longer runway required takes asphalt money clubs face inevitable spread urban areas around flying fields resulting environmental concerns neighbors produce pressure politicians public land administrators close flying sites down small club small town shouldnt consider making large investment leased publicly-owned land may forced abandon few years club knew raise funds purchase land pave runway Thanks eviction notice did spend money maintaining improving soon-to-be-abandoned field several years Instead annual raffles club auctions raise several thousand dollars first few years used funds pay old field-paving debt After saved excess kitty kept building ground away trying prevail BLM land purchase also hoping gods flight might send sugar daddy provide us hunk private land Years passed accumulated about $10000 As inched closer purchase resolution BLM learned Continued Ofl page 82 76 Model Aviation ward winning active adult community 24-hour gate security full exterior maintenance including lawn care complete recreational facilities likes top rate resort radio controlled air field. WHAT COULD BE BETTER Single Family Homes $70s tn Beautiful Ocala FL Private Golf Courses Maintenance Free 24-Hour Gate Security Spectacular Recreation Facilities OKP OF ThEP1 Call FREE Video Brochure 1-800-421-4162 8447SW 9955 eB Road Ocan F 3448 www e e2o ow corn Royal City/Don Fry Continued page 76 paving costs almost doubled intervening years good discount negotiated contractor needed $20000 job gods flight did provide sugar daddies same month BLM submitted public political pressure AMA Executive Vice President Doug Holland information Model Aviation about AMA loans acquire flying sites information unknown club After calling Mr Holland verified club would likely qualify informed loans may direct AMAs Muncie bank American National Letter Credit American National local institution guarantee reassurance funding meant could seriously solicit bids find out actual cost paving Knowing resources available replace dowdy old field purchase BLM land put vigor back club members enthusiasm enhanced having dodge potholes runway werent home repairing broken landing gear replacing propellers realized club faced years serious fund-raising imposing huge member fees pay off debt approximately $10000 However spark plug members clubs lucky enough have started calling approximately 40 adult club members received $9400 pledges within three days paid land September 1997 contractor paved runway pit area early October paving cost covered small bridging loan club paid off February 1998 now have first-class flying facility community field far future development within its economic lifetime club can keep dues low wont jerked around free expand amenities field fear losing investment someone doesnt want club flying wants move future will gladly soas soon person finds builds new field satisfactory club equal better present facility Details club qualifies applies purchase land under RIPP Act have prepared package materials big includes samples Articles Incorporation IRS application taxexempt status R/PP application sample letters politicians local governmental entities club might make packet available enough interest model club interested owning building flying field suitable area land administered federal agencies departments such military Park Service contact further information Dont forget old landfills administered Environmental Protection Agency old nuclear power plant site administered Energy Department Under R/PP Act non-profit recreational club pays /2 fair market value public land Local state governmental entities pay $250 per acre can talk buying land community same price prospectors pay purchase land proven mining claim might want make local government design-build-manage deal would hard refuse Fry 1921 Buffalo Dancer Tr NE Albuquerque NM 87112 82 Model Aviation b Glow Plugs Introduces NEW SUPER COOL Plug Hi Temp Insulator oeiy $229 addition . FIREBALL R/C IDLE BAR plug $229 Hot & Standard Non-Idle Bar plugs still $195 Swanson Associates P0 Box 151 Snnetg48 Wayne NJ 07470 U Only Mmml US Hobby Full LineAirplanes Helicopters Boats Cars QA Fults Dual Strut Nose Gears have established themselves industry standard after-market enhancements model aircraft Clmodel right aso Custom Situts Also Avuiluble Direct add $300 S&H USA 1 -800-909-3632 Fax 217 351 3590 Falls Tooling PG Boa 155 Suvoy IL 61874 II JAGUAR 4RARFPIPER cuB J3/ARF AOFIRE FLY ARFSKY BABY-S/ AFiF tLWWAtLOSOaDCa5ST 5LE10-tO 2C GLOW IN TRE ARKEELE2535 aT TRAINERsEtE 1aaAFTER SONOnTWeo 5poc St 5 Lngth 35 $ti9N woy aoa 48 Leents 40 559NNWni5L Wet spas 40 Oct15 347 5E3R9WeusI 33 5s WRQSL 40 lb 57 5sWe 51 22S124 5stnrnen52.J8OgW OeoceOGSB .al3~lets 0940 ERS ABE DIOTEIBIITORE INItOIRIES WELCOME flflfl3fl59fl 1-600-249-0544 INLiffflBMAflflht 1-2014600544 24 HOUR FAX LIFE 1-2014604770 WE ACCEPT VISA FOASTEE CARD & DISCARUR CARDS PRICES SUBJECT TO ClEARS WITHOUT NOTICE StORE costa wnun sea teotottat 15051 7Ptet stinay ttOM TOSPM nusounaot tuasl tO RPM pe awn aso SRIPPIIIII FEE tttOS NEW JEtait tEainENna uxo EN atlas 551 US HOBBY INC 200 MOONACHIE AVE MOONACHIE Nj 07074 US HOBBY INC

Author: D. Fry


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 82

Royal Gets City Done U Don Fry Model fliers can look out across rolling high desert country Mt Taylor 100 airline miles Santa Fe New Mexico see thousands square miles ideal model-flying field no corn fields swamps swallow downed airplane no trees 15 feet high far eye can see no vestige human activity scores miles direction land worthless desolatelooking people land green might think federal custodians much land would greatly appreciate finding purpose few barren acres mistaken would nation laws federal bureaucracy difficult possible pry few acres away caretakers note despair demonstration perseverance little knowledge federal law financial assistance AMA Santa Fe club Royal City Radio Control Club purchased federal land built first-class model-flying facility incurring significant debt Private development land around Santa Fe within reasonable driving distance sells $20000-s 150000 per acre Surrounding private grazing land affordable flying fields ranchers loath sell lease few acres pasture because restrictive subdivision laws US government Indian tribes own 43% land New Mexico State Land Office November 1999 75 Persistence name game Don Fry fellow Royal City club members order keep site Club field two acres land purchased Bureau Land Management 1997 Money paving field major obstacle overcome bottom left Royal City RC Club flying field near Santa Fe NM Desert land surrounding site background historically rents exclusively agriculture ranchers owns approximately 12% much public land ownership rare East normal Western states haste brought Union some Western states gave much public land federal government used bartering chip congress urgent quest statehood New Mexico acquired 1912 Bureau Land Management BLM part US Department Interior Forest National Park Service control Western public land large Forest Service has mountains trees BLM has junk land very little productive value early settlers Much land waterless thus considered worthless except livestock grazing BLM Forest National Park Service rented club some great flyingfield land spent thousands dollars club funds build small kind-of paved runway After few years club applied purchase land suggestion helpful BLM employee Not-for-profit organizations can buy federal land under Recreation Public Purposes RIPP Act However instead helping purchase BLM gave us eviction notice field area imposing conservation land block During next year club received no explanations BLM club agreed abandon runway move field about mile over imaginary line unrestricted public land BLM tried price us out land brought settlement US senators office club has spent last four years receiving unwanted late-in-life civics lesson steadfastly learning some arcane laws regulations demanding BLM employees follow purchased two acres BLM land August 1997 consider building satisfactory flying site West talking about spending big money No water available unless strip located close development Without water forget grass runways 14 inches moisture annually dirt strip turns several inches talcum powder summer Therefore paved runways must built high-altitude Rocky Mountain states must have long runways Santa Fe 7000 feet 40-size airplane needs least 60 engine quickly find out what clinging ragged edge disaster really means modelers Rocky Mountain states make runways wider help beginner less-dense air makes landing speeds greater hence longer runway required takes asphalt money clubs face inevitable spread urban areas around flying fields resulting environmental concerns neighbors produce pressure politicians public land administrators close flying sites down small club small town shouldnt consider making large investment leased publicly-owned land may forced abandon few years club knew raise funds purchase land pave runway Thanks eviction notice did spend money maintaining improving soon-to-be-abandoned field several years Instead annual raffles club auctions raise several thousand dollars first few years used funds pay old field-paving debt After saved excess kitty kept building ground away trying prevail BLM land purchase also hoping gods flight might send sugar daddy provide us hunk private land Years passed accumulated about $10000 As inched closer purchase resolution BLM learned Continued Ofl page 82 76 Model Aviation ward winning active adult community 24-hour gate security full exterior maintenance including lawn care complete recreational facilities likes top rate resort radio controlled air field. WHAT COULD BE BETTER Single Family Homes $70s tn Beautiful Ocala FL Private Golf Courses Maintenance Free 24-Hour Gate Security Spectacular Recreation Facilities OKP OF ThEP1 Call FREE Video Brochure 1-800-421-4162 8447SW 9955 eB Road Ocan F 3448 www e e2o ow corn Royal City/Don Fry Continued page 76 paving costs almost doubled intervening years good discount negotiated contractor needed $20000 job gods flight did provide sugar daddies same month BLM submitted public political pressure AMA Executive Vice President Doug Holland information Model Aviation about AMA loans acquire flying sites information unknown club After calling Mr Holland verified club would likely qualify informed loans may direct AMAs Muncie bank American National Letter Credit American National local institution guarantee reassurance funding meant could seriously solicit bids find out actual cost paving Knowing resources available replace dowdy old field purchase BLM land put vigor back club members enthusiasm enhanced having dodge potholes runway werent home repairing broken landing gear replacing propellers realized club faced years serious fund-raising imposing huge member fees pay off debt approximately $10000 However spark plug members clubs lucky enough have started calling approximately 40 adult club members received $9400 pledges within three days paid land September 1997 contractor paved runway pit area early October paving cost covered small bridging loan club paid off February 1998 now have first-class flying facility community field far future development within its economic lifetime club can keep dues low wont jerked around free expand amenities field fear losing investment someone doesnt want club flying wants move future will gladly soas soon person finds builds new field satisfactory club equal better present facility Details club qualifies applies purchase land under RIPP Act have prepared package materials big includes samples Articles Incorporation IRS application taxexempt status R/PP application sample letters politicians local governmental entities club might make packet available enough interest model club interested owning building flying field suitable area land administered federal agencies departments such military Park Service contact further information Dont forget old landfills administered Environmental Protection Agency old nuclear power plant site administered Energy Department Under R/PP Act non-profit recreational club pays /2 fair market value public land Local state governmental entities pay $250 per acre can talk buying land community same price prospectors pay purchase land proven mining claim might want make local government design-build-manage deal would hard refuse Fry 1921 Buffalo Dancer Tr NE Albuquerque NM 87112 82 Model Aviation b Glow Plugs Introduces NEW SUPER COOL Plug Hi Temp Insulator oeiy $229 addition . FIREBALL R/C IDLE BAR plug $229 Hot & Standard Non-Idle Bar plugs still $195 Swanson Associates P0 Box 151 Snnetg48 Wayne NJ 07470 U Only Mmml US Hobby Full LineAirplanes Helicopters Boats Cars QA Fults Dual Strut Nose Gears have established themselves industry standard after-market enhancements model aircraft Clmodel right aso Custom Situts Also Avuiluble Direct add $300 S&H USA 1 -800-909-3632 Fax 217 351 3590 Falls Tooling PG Boa 155 Suvoy IL 61874 II JAGUAR 4RARFPIPER cuB J3/ARF AOFIRE FLY ARFSKY BABY-S/ AFiF tLWWAtLOSOaDCa5ST 5LE10-tO 2C GLOW IN TRE ARKEELE2535 aT TRAINERsEtE 1aaAFTER SONOnTWeo 5poc St 5 Lngth 35 $ti9N woy aoa 48 Leents 40 559NNWni5L Wet spas 40 Oct15 347 5E3R9WeusI 33 5s WRQSL 40 lb 57 5sWe 51 22S124 5stnrnen52.J8OgW OeoceOGSB .al3~lets 0940 ERS ABE DIOTEIBIITORE INItOIRIES WELCOME flflfl3fl59fl 1-600-249-0544 INLiffflBMAflflht 1-2014600544 24 HOUR FAX LIFE 1-2014604770 WE ACCEPT VISA FOASTEE CARD & DISCARUR CARDS PRICES SUBJECT TO ClEARS WITHOUT NOTICE StORE costa wnun sea teotottat 15051 7Ptet stinay ttOM TOSPM nusounaot tuasl tO RPM pe awn aso SRIPPIIIII FEE tttOS NEW JEtait tEainENna uxo EN atlas 551 US HOBBY INC 200 MOONACHIE AVE MOONACHIE Nj 07074 US HOBBY INC

Author: D. Fry


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/11
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 82

Royal Gets City Done U Don Fry Model fliers can look out across rolling high desert country Mt Taylor 100 airline miles Santa Fe New Mexico see thousands square miles ideal model-flying field no corn fields swamps swallow downed airplane no trees 15 feet high far eye can see no vestige human activity scores miles direction land worthless desolatelooking people land green might think federal custodians much land would greatly appreciate finding purpose few barren acres mistaken would nation laws federal bureaucracy difficult possible pry few acres away caretakers note despair demonstration perseverance little knowledge federal law financial assistance AMA Santa Fe club Royal City Radio Control Club purchased federal land built first-class model-flying facility incurring significant debt Private development land around Santa Fe within reasonable driving distance sells $20000-s 150000 per acre Surrounding private grazing land affordable flying fields ranchers loath sell lease few acres pasture because restrictive subdivision laws US government Indian tribes own 43% land New Mexico State Land Office November 1999 75 Persistence name game Don Fry fellow Royal City club members order keep site Club field two acres land purchased Bureau Land Management 1997 Money paving field major obstacle overcome bottom left Royal City RC Club flying field near Santa Fe NM Desert land surrounding site background historically rents exclusively agriculture ranchers owns approximately 12% much public land ownership rare East normal Western states haste brought Union some Western states gave much public land federal government used bartering chip congress urgent quest statehood New Mexico acquired 1912 Bureau Land Management BLM part US Department Interior Forest National Park Service control Western public land large Forest Service has mountains trees BLM has junk land very little productive value early settlers Much land waterless thus considered worthless except livestock grazing BLM Forest National Park Service rented club some great flyingfield land spent thousands dollars club funds build small kind-of paved runway After few years club applied purchase land suggestion helpful BLM employee Not-for-profit organizations can buy federal land under Recreation Public Purposes RIPP Act However instead helping purchase BLM gave us eviction notice field area imposing conservation land block During next year club received no explanations BLM club agreed abandon runway move field about mile over imaginary line unrestricted public land BLM tried price us out land brought settlement US senators office club has spent last four years receiving unwanted late-in-life civics lesson steadfastly learning some arcane laws regulations demanding BLM employees follow purchased two acres BLM land August 1997 consider building satisfactory flying site West talking about spending big money No water available unless strip located close development Without water forget grass runways 14 inches moisture annually dirt strip turns several inches talcum powder summer Therefore paved runways must built high-altitude Rocky Mountain states must have long runways Santa Fe 7000 feet 40-size airplane needs least 60 engine quickly find out what clinging ragged edge disaster really means modelers Rocky Mountain states make runways wider help beginner less-dense air makes landing speeds greater hence longer runway required takes asphalt money clubs face inevitable spread urban areas around flying fields resulting environmental concerns neighbors produce pressure politicians public land administrators close flying sites down small club small town shouldnt consider making large investment leased publicly-owned land may forced abandon few years club knew raise funds purchase land pave runway Thanks eviction notice did spend money maintaining improving soon-to-be-abandoned field several years Instead annual raffles club auctions raise several thousand dollars first few years used funds pay old field-paving debt After saved excess kitty kept building ground away trying prevail BLM land purchase also hoping gods flight might send sugar daddy provide us hunk private land Years passed accumulated about $10000 As inched closer purchase resolution BLM learned Continued Ofl page 82 76 Model Aviation ward winning active adult community 24-hour gate security full exterior maintenance including lawn care complete recreational facilities likes top rate resort radio controlled air field. WHAT COULD BE BETTER Single Family Homes $70s tn Beautiful Ocala FL Private Golf Courses Maintenance Free 24-Hour Gate Security Spectacular Recreation Facilities OKP OF ThEP1 Call FREE Video Brochure 1-800-421-4162 8447SW 9955 eB Road Ocan F 3448 www e e2o ow corn Royal City/Don Fry Continued page 76 paving costs almost doubled intervening years good discount negotiated contractor needed $20000 job gods flight did provide sugar daddies same month BLM submitted public political pressure AMA Executive Vice President Doug Holland information Model Aviation about AMA loans acquire flying sites information unknown club After calling Mr Holland verified club would likely qualify informed loans may direct AMAs Muncie bank American National Letter Credit American National local institution guarantee reassurance funding meant could seriously solicit bids find out actual cost paving Knowing resources available replace dowdy old field purchase BLM land put vigor back club members enthusiasm enhanced having dodge potholes runway werent home repairing broken landing gear replacing propellers realized club faced years serious fund-raising imposing huge member fees pay off debt approximately $10000 However spark plug members clubs lucky enough have started calling approximately 40 adult club members received $9400 pledges within three days paid land September 1997 contractor paved runway pit area early October paving cost covered small bridging loan club paid off February 1998 now have first-class flying facility community field far future development within its economic lifetime club can keep dues low wont jerked around free expand amenities field fear losing investment someone doesnt want club flying wants move future will gladly soas soon person finds builds new field satisfactory club equal better present facility Details club qualifies applies purchase land under RIPP Act have prepared package materials big includes samples Articles Incorporation IRS application taxexempt status R/PP application sample letters politicians local governmental entities club might make packet available enough interest model club interested owning building flying field suitable area land administered federal agencies departments such military Park Service contact further information Dont forget old landfills administered Environmental Protection Agency old nuclear power plant site administered Energy Department Under R/PP Act non-profit recreational club pays /2 fair market value public land Local state governmental entities pay $250 per acre can talk buying land community same price prospectors pay purchase land proven mining claim might want make local government design-build-manage deal would hard refuse Fry 1921 Buffalo Dancer Tr NE Albuquerque NM 87112 82 Model Aviation b Glow Plugs Introduces NEW SUPER COOL Plug Hi Temp Insulator oeiy $229 addition . FIREBALL R/C IDLE BAR plug $229 Hot & Standard Non-Idle Bar plugs still $195 Swanson Associates P0 Box 151 Snnetg48 Wayne NJ 07470 U Only Mmml US Hobby Full LineAirplanes Helicopters Boats Cars QA Fults Dual Strut Nose Gears have established themselves industry standard after-market enhancements model aircraft Clmodel right aso Custom Situts Also Avuiluble Direct add $300 S&H USA 1 -800-909-3632 Fax 217 351 3590 Falls Tooling PG Boa 155 Suvoy IL 61874 II JAGUAR 4RARFPIPER cuB J3/ARF AOFIRE FLY ARFSKY BABY-S/ AFiF tLWWAtLOSOaDCa5ST 5LE10-tO 2C GLOW IN TRE ARKEELE2535 aT TRAINERsEtE 1aaAFTER SONOnTWeo 5poc St 5 Lngth 35 $ti9N woy aoa 48 Leents 40 559NNWni5L Wet spas 40 Oct15 347 5E3R9WeusI 33 5s WRQSL 40 lb 57 5sWe 51 22S124 5stnrnen52.J8OgW OeoceOGSB .al3~lets 0940 ERS ABE DIOTEIBIITORE INItOIRIES WELCOME flflfl3fl59fl 1-600-249-0544 INLiffflBMAflflht 1-2014600544 24 HOUR FAX LIFE 1-2014604770 WE ACCEPT VISA FOASTEE CARD & DISCARUR CARDS PRICES SUBJECT TO ClEARS WITHOUT NOTICE StORE costa wnun sea teotottat 15051 7Ptet stinay ttOM TOSPM nusounaot tuasl tO RPM pe awn aso SRIPPIIIII FEE tttOS NEW JEtait tEainENna uxo EN atlas 551 US HOBBY INC 200 MOONACHIE AVE MOONACHIE Nj 07074 US HOBBY INC

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