Author Topic: Flyin in Feb. (Read 1397 times)

Dwayne · « **on:** February 09, 2012, 09:34:42 AM »

Weather has been a bit strange up here in Ontario Canada this year, usually this time of year we are in a deep freeze with 3 feet of snow but this year it's 35f/2c and no snow so I took a plane out to the field and had me a great time.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:43:18 AM »

WhoooT

Sounds like you guys have a heat wave!!! Whats that white stuff on the ground. Sand?

Glad someone is getting some handle time.

We get a warm WINDY day, then rain the next day, then the next day temps drop wind dies. Repeat..... makes for a cold mushy field.

Dwayne · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:56:46 AM »

Quote from: Paul Taylor on February 09, 2012, 09:43:18 AM

WhoooT

Sounds like you guys have a heat wave!!! Whats that white stuff on the ground. Sand?

Small patches of ice, the middle of the circle was clear...Hmm, I know there are winter flyer's out there but anyone ever fly off a frozen lake? That could be very interesting...

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:03:50 AM »

I lived on a lake for 20+ years. I have flown on the frozen lake many times.

Dwayne · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on February 09, 2012, 10:03:50 AM

I lived on a lake for 20+ years. I have flown on the frozen lake many times.

Awesome! What did you do to keep from sliding around?

Don Hutchinson AMA5402 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:58:55 AM »

I too have flown on a frozen lake, both C/L and free flight. There are thermals in the middle of a frozen lake!!

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:10:15 PM »

Gee,
I flew today in Feb...75 Degrees here in Tucson AZ.

Randy Cuberly

Mike Keville · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:44:22 PM »

Heh-heh...hope you didn't jinx us, Randy. VSC-24 coming up in five weeks. (Remember 1998 and 'El Nino'? Brrrrrr!)

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:02:43 AM »

Quote from: Mike Keville on February 09, 2012, 04:44:22 PM

Heh-heh...hope you didn't jinx us, Randy. VSC-24 coming up in five weeks. (Remember 1989 and 'El Nino'? Brrrrrr!)

Hmmmm....Yeah but closer in memory is the long cold snap we had this year (2011 actually), but I think it's over...I've seen several ground squirrels running around today and they don't come out of hibernation unless it's gonna stay warm...(says here in fine print!)

Randy C.