Looks like we're in for it...

Since we moved to Iowa in '97, getting a "White Christmas" has always been a
dicey affair. Regular warm(ish) weather fronts and little snow has pretty
much been the rule, and we often had a "brown Christmas" -- much to the
dismay of my kids.

This year is looking dramatically different. We've already had temperatures
below zero throughout the Midwest, we've already had two significant
snowfalls -- with more predicted for today -- and it's not even technically
"winter" yet...

Snowmobilers, skiers, and kids are ecstatic -- and that ski-plane conversion
kit isn't looking so silly, either!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Since we moved to Iowa in '97, getting a "White Christmas" has always been a
dicey affair. Regular warm(ish) weather fronts and little snow has pretty
much been the rule, and we often had a "brown Christmas" -- much to the
dismay of my kids.

This year is looking dramatically different. We've already had temperatures
below zero throughout the Midwest, we've already had two significant
snowfalls -- with more predicted for today -- and it's not even technically
"winter" yet...

Snowmobilers, skiers, and kids are ecstatic -- and that ski-plane conversion
kit isn't looking so silly, either!

Is a ski-plane covered under ASES or ASEL?

Jay Honeck wrote:

This year is looking dramatically different. We've already had temperatures
below zero throughout the Midwest, we've already had two significant
snowfalls -- with more predicted for today -- and it's not even technically
"winter" yet...

Not sure where it states that it technically needs to be winter for snow
accumulation. :-)

--
Peter
Downwind of a Great Lake where we have already had over two feet, starting
a week before turkey day.

Stubby,

Skiplanes are land planes (ASEL or AME), no additional rating is
required to fly on skis, although there are enough things that can go
wrong that a good checkout is wise.

All the best,
Rick

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Stubby,

Skiplanes are land planes (ASEL or AME), no additional rating is
required to fly on skis, although there are enough things that can go
wrong that a good checkout is wise.

All the best,
Rick


It always seemed odd to me that skis do not require at least an endorsement.
There is infinately more variability in snow than in water..

Mike
MU-2

Not sure where it states that it technically needs to be winter for snow
accumulation. :-)

Here's what the place looks like -- and there's more snow on the way!

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2005_december_snow.htm
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

We had snow here in Virgina a few weeks ago, but by morning it was gone.

Mike wrote:
It always seemed odd to me that skis do not require at least an endorsement.
There is infinately more variability in snow than in water..

How do they(skiplanes and amphips) stop w/o breaks? Do they just wait
until the momentum is used up?

You're not thinking about putting the Mit on skis are you Mike?

Gees!.... you've got a LOT more snow than we do! Ground is bare here in a
few spots, the remainder is covered with only 1"-3".

And it's snowing here again right now...

I *knew* we'd pay for that nice, long, hot, VFR-every-day summer!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Calgary Flying Club live video - minus 19 C at 19:35 Z today.

http://www.calgaryflyingclub.com/fra...parkinglot.asp

Brrrr.

Marc


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We had snow here in Virgina a few weeks ago, but by morning it was gone.