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Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
On 5 Nov 2004 05:15:55 -0800, (SelwayKid) wrote: When you do your run up, the brakes may freeze and you can have a problem getting them unstuck. My first snowy weather flight was also my first solo rental. It was a day to remember. The airport owner was plowing the taxiway toward the downwind end of the runway, so I decided to cut across the unplowed section between me and the runway. After all, I would have driven through it in my car without hesitating. But the tail came up, and I was stuck. The owner (the owner!) had to come along, tell me to shut down the engine, turn the plane, and give me a prop. ************************************************** **** Dan I've seen aircraft that taxied too fast over those snowplow humps and bent the nose gear or got the prop. I carried kitty litter on the aircraft to sp[rinkle on the ramp so my pax didn't slip and bust their a#ss. Also used it one time to avoid slipping while I propped a twin Beech. Carried it in the car to help me out of slick spots too..... More than once I've been on slick ramps or runup areas where the brakes wouldn't hold against 1700 RPM and I had to do a rolling runup. Lots of winter stories about flying up on the Canada border between GPZ, International Falls and Winnipeg and down into the MSP area. Lots of severe winter weather and temps that went to -60f. brrrrrr....... Ol Shy & Bashful Then I proceeded to have the opposite experience of what you relate. While doing the runup, the braked tires weren't sufficient to hold me in place, so I slid up against the unplowed section again. Happily I was able to turn the plane with the rudder and didn't require the owner's services again. That was five years ago, and every time I meet the owner, I still imagine him thinking: "Oh yeah, the fool who tried to taxi through snow." all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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