Alaska Pack...where are you...?

[Dick Smith]

All I can see is "Overflowoooooooooh! Be careful. Dick

[wlas]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

I put my skis on and haven't even flown, the weather been bad every time I want to go. When to the cabin on a snowmachine and the ice was good, no overflow.

[jborshard]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Out here in Iliamna just rain, rain, and more rain. Ice is good but all the rain has made overflow a nightmare....so my plane still sits on wheels for the time being.

[cvavon]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Hay dick are you coming down to the lower 48 this winter.

[akndrifter]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Out here in Iliamna just rain, rain, and more rain. Ice is good but all the rain has made overflow a nightmare....so my plane still sits on wheels for the time being.

Im in state briefly for Christmas break, not sure Ill get to fly Miss T while I'm home. I'm leaving Dlg in the morning, and it rained here too while we were visiting.

[TimHicks]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

What is overflow?

[cvavon]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Tim a layer of water on top of ice and under a layer of snow. when landing on a lake with overflow it can get real bad when you sink in it .

[Dick Smith]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Chuck A, I will PM you.

[Dick Smith]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Here are some links that give some info on "Overflow".

http://www.aasfonline.org/uploads/5/1/9/2/5192988/ski_flying.pdf

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/overflow-issue-landing-frozen-lakes

(you may have to click "off" on a popup on the 2nd one, but the info is worth reading, I think).

http://yukonflying.com/DavesStorey.html

I'm going to walk out on the lake ice right now and see if the last snowfall was able to create a useable surface. It's about 13 degrees F below Zero right now. Dick

[cvavon]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

Thanks Dick that was good reading I really enjoyed it. Chuck

[jborshard]

Re: Alaska Pack...where are you...?

finally got the skis on and out to play..Cheers Jerry