Utah Flying Site
AMA has always assigned a high priority to obtaining and retaining flying sites. But why should local club members be concerned when they have an "ideal" site? Often the definition of the "ideal flying site" is: "We have a place to fly today-why worry about tomorrow?" The Northern Utah Radio Controlled Aircraft Club (NURCAC) of Ogden, Utah had an ideal flying site: The shore of the Great Salt Lake provided an excellent natural runway. The water was almost half a mile away, and the salt consistency provided a surface that many considered better than cement or asphalt. Also, the area was so big we could always take off and land into the wind and keep the sun at our backs. We leased the property from the State of Utah for $1 per year, with a renewable extra-long-term lease.
