No tower for Copperstate this year

[Chris Kennedy]

http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2013/08/cgz-to-operate-as-non-towered-airport-during-copperstate-fly-in/

[Jay Beckman]

...and hilarity ensues.

[Jeff D. Welker]

My mind immediately envisioned this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuKzGwiiWkY

[Joe Copalman]

Uh, yikes.  That airspace gets pretty hairy even WITH a controller. 

[Tower Guy]

I am really amazed that they are going to try this uncontrolled. If there is a mid air or a runway collision of any sort they will wish they hadn't tried this. I know that they are advising all pilots this is at their own risk, however the lawyers will have a field day. This has a real danger to be there even shooting photographs. I'm just saying.

[Joe Copalman]

This has a real danger to be there even shooting photographs. I'm just saying.

Yup.  I was getting ready to send the ops guy an email asking if we could set up the same deal as we did last year, but after reading this, I'm reconsidering.

[Chris Kennedy]

I don't think it will be that bad. The number of aircraft attending has been declining every year and there's no reason to believe that won't continue this year.

[Paul Dumm]

Bad ....you know what Coolidge is like, I think this will be worst.