Aerial Digital Photos

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Back in July 2003 when we last visited Aerial Photography, we were living large and having fun! The construction of the new subdivision had only started. We suspected there might be future problems with the inhabitants of the new construction, but we may have been more naive than any of us would care to admit. 

Now we're faced with at least one new 'neighbor' who seems to take pleasure in yelling at us nearly every time we get airborne. Despite the fact that he must think we are not concerned about safety, or that we are not trying to be good neighbors, we have implemented restrictions on our flying activities over the northeast corner of the flying field and beyond the Binder Park boundaries. 

As a Club, we are doing all we can to enforce a "No-Flying" zone over that portion of the field. In fact, the photos featured on this Aerial Photography page were taken more for instructing our members than for fun (although it was fun!). 

From Zimmerman's Balsa USA Stick 40+ we took various still photos of the houses in the new subdivision to share with you. Of particular interest, we want all pilots who fly at the Miller Flying Field to notice the house that is just on the east side of the "second tree line."

From the flight line it is very difficult to see the house in question because it is hidden behind a clump of trees and the roof is barely visible. By viewing these Aerial Photos we hope our pilots will have a better understanding of the section where we must avoid flying except in emergency situations. 

With the barn still in the way after 21 years, we find it occasionally unavoidable to fly over the "second tree line" when setting up for a safe landing. Nevertheless, if you must fly over that area, make sure that you are not over the houses and flying in a conservative manner or you will be reprimanded, either by a Club Officer, or you may also be subjected to a 'reminder' by our neighbor himself! 

Hopefully the barn will come down in the next year so that it will be easier for us to use a right-hand landing pattern. Until it does, don't fly over the houses unless it is absolutely necessary to set up for a landing using a left-hand pattern to avoid a collision or to deal with an emergency situation. By no means do any pilots need to be doing aerobatics in the N.E. section of the Miller Flying Field ever!

If your airplane is in straight forward, level flight, even with an engine-off-dead-stick, there is nearly no chance that your plane will go down over there. Aerobatics are another story and in the many years that we've flown at the Miller Flying Field only a very few planes have ever gone down in that area and ALL the planes that did go down in the N.E. off-site section were performing some form of aerobatics. If we avoid the aerobatics, we will also avoid potential off-site incidents, so please follow this rule to-the-letter!

Proof of this is in the fact that ever since the day when one plane went down off-site, we have strictly enforced the new "No-Flying-Zone" rule and since then we have had hundreds of flights with no problems or incidents. Keep up the good work! While at times these restrictions may seem ridiculous, this is no joking matter; the future of flying at the Miller Flying Field may depend upon how well we do our part to follow these new flight rules. The Binder Park boundaries are clearly marked by the second tree line and we need to do all we can to avoid flying beyond those boundaries.

We will start out by sharing a picture of the new homes that was taken from the ground on August 1, 2004, during a unique combination of a summer rainstorm and sunset. This was the day before the aerial photos below were taken.

Anyone who has visited the Miller Flying Field should easily recognize the landmarks around the field, including the runway, pavilion, barns and tree lines. Please study the photos carefully so you will now know where the "No Flying Zone" is located (east of the diagonal or second tree line as viewed from the flight line).

The following are all digital still photos taken on August 02, 2004. Staring out with our favorite photo of the flying session, this photo very clearly shows not only the new houses, but you can see all the way back to the water tower near the Capital Mall.

The following are varying views of the Miller Flying Field and new houses. 

In 2003 a new set of satellite photos was taken of Missouri. We have taken the satellite photo of the Miller Flying Field and we have highlighted areas where flying is to be avoided and the new flying areas that have been added. Please click on the thumbnail below to review.

Here is a color-enhanced version of the satellite photo without the added clutter in case you would like to review it as well.

Here is a photo of Binder Lake basked in the late afternoon light of an August sunset. You can also see a portion of the campgrounds.

Finally, for fun, here is a blurry, high-speed pass photo of the pit area with text pointers.

Be sure to check out the additional information posted about our attempts at wireless digital video featured on Aerial Photography Page 8.