24. May, 2013 
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Both runway 19 & 17 are firm. 19 (3400×75ft) is preferred. Back taxi either 17 or the old asphalt (original 19) upon landing.
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21. May, 2013 0 Comments
For now, fuel is only available to performers. But 100LL is not far in each direction.
North 38nm- Graham- KRPH $4.90
Northeast 37nm- Mineral Wells- KMWL $5.55
East 44nm- Granbury- KGDJ $4.67
Southeast 30nm- Stephenville- KSEP $5.40
Southwest 38nm-Brownwood- KBWD $4.60
Northwest 18nm-Breckenridge- KBKD $5.81
Directly south 34nm is Comanche -KMKN- and some of the cheapest fuel in [...]
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06. Sep, 2012 2 Comments
To view photographs from Jared Calvert’s United States journey visit the USA Cub Trip gallery.
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04. Jan, 2013 7 Comments
May 24-25, 2013
**For local fuel prices visit our page.
6th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Fly-In & Airshow
Showers available for campers. Need a ride to a hotel? We’ll get you there.
RSVP appreciated: jared@rangerairfield.org
Friday May 24
5:30 p.m. Hamburgers ($5 donation)
7:00 p.m. Airshow (Airfield closed 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
Saturday May 25
7:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast ($5 donation)
11:30 a.m. [...]
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Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.- Isaac Asimov
“*** Note: NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support
of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to
prepare this aircraft accident report. ***
“On June 18, 2012, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65,
N7075H, collided with trees shortly after takeoff from [...]
12. Dec, 2012 0 Comments
Not directly related to aviation but nonetheless important to the future of flying and our world.
As we approach the anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight I encourage you to watch this segment and think about how we handle our problems and implement solutions that may only make them worse.
Visit TED to watch Ken Robinson’s [...]
06. Mar, 2012 3 Comments
Watch the construction of a Cub at the Piper Aircraft Factory filmed in 1943.
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Fuel – Distances and Prices
USA by Piper CUB
