We were moving to the Savannah, GA area. Not sure of which area we wanted, the search began. We looked north, east, and west. Then someone told my husband about a fly-in community south of the city. One day he drove to Eagle Neck subdivision. I can't say I've ever seen a grown man salivate over huge concrete buildings (airplane hangars)! He told me about the neighborhood and scheduled a day to see it.
I remember driving south on I-95 for a ways, getting off the highway and meandering along the country road for about 5 minutes. The road opens onto the marsh on both sides and the neighborhood is tucked back in the curve of the road. You instantly know you're in an aviation community by the name and sign -Eagle Neck. Drive down the road and come upon the sign, Warning: Aircraft has right of way (that's not a sign in the driver handbook!)
He drove me around the neighborhood admiring the green foliage and beautiful large, old live oaks. The commons area is very picturesque with its live oaks, oleander, and large grasses. The pool, tennis court, and playground would be enticing for our children and grandchildren. The one acre lots gave you some elbow room. We met some people who lived there - ever friendly, offering us a bottle of water. We drove along the roads (Hammerhead Way, Slow Roll Way, etc and looked for the aviation clues to the end of the bend in the road revealing the RUNWAY. If you're a pilot, the paved, lighted almost 4000 feet of runway is mesmerizing. He was ready to promise just about anything to be a part of this neighborhood and aviation lifestyle. Since, I didn't want to see a grown man cry, I consented to buying into Eagle Neck and joining the aviation lifestyle....
