Re: DARC Is Open To Smaller Group

After contacting Bob Caton privately, I understand this fully now. I will
contact Bob privately for all future DARC observing intents, as I still
enjoy going there to observe from. Thanks for the clarification.

Peter

From: Mark Wagner <mark.wagner@No-Spam>
Reply-To: "[TAC]" <tac@No-Spam>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:51:54 -0700
To: "[TAC]" <tac@No-Spam>
Subject: Re: [TAC] DARC Is Open To Smaller Group

Sorry Peter, but de-listing the site seems to a preference of Mr. Caton,
from the information I am
getting. It is different from Willow Springs because I am personal friends
with the owners there,
but I do not know Mr. Caton, nor have I ever had any contact with him. If
you think DARC should
still be listed, please have Mr. Caton contact me and give his approval.
Dino is not private
property, and we have a very reliable liaison person who have a long
relationship with them, so we
can go with his word. There seems no such person for DARC, and as I've
said, indications I am
getting from someone closely involved with the facility indicates this is
what he wants.

Mark

On Wed, September 1, 2010 7:14 pm, Peter Natscher wrote:
>
> There was a misunderstanding earlier today about getting in to DARC. DARC
> can¹t handle a lot of people because of its limited facilities, (i.e., small
> bathroom). So, getting in requires Bob Caton¹s approval since he wants the
> total to be limited. This is no different to how the privately owned Deep
> Sky Ranch operates. So, if DARC gets delisted from TAC, why shouldn¹t DSR.
> Also, DARC shares the same securely gated road with a FAA control tower
> farther up on the road so the meeting times to get through the locked gate
> have to be coordinated with Bob, too. The FAA requires the gate to be
> locked at all times. This is how Dino Pt. operated for many years
> (2001-2008), and Dino remained on the TAC list during that time.
>
> Just my thoughts,
>
> Peter
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