Feb 18, 2018 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, 7 Image Stories, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Aviation, Cessna 185, Events, Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon D3x, Piper J-3 Cub, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, Ski Plane Weekend
Ski Plane Weekend | a 7 Image Story Usually, the lakes are frozen and there’s plenty of snow for the annual Ski Plane Weekend. Some of the finest pilots from around the country take leave from their heavy iron and bush flying to gather together on this weekend to fly ski planes just for the fun of it. This year, it’s a bit different. Northern Michigan had a big flaw, which melted most of the snow. The best we could fly was a Super Cub on tundra tires. Let’s look back to earlier years.
Although some pilots bring their planes with skis, mostly we fly the Piper J-3 Cub on skis and the Piper PA-18 Super Cub on skis. Most pilots love to fly both planes. The skis add a bit of spice to life in the winter. Add a snow shower and we pilots have dreams of being a bush pilot. And, they have sticks, not a yokes. They bring us back to the basics; no moving maps or no retractable gear; in fact, the J-3 does not even have a battery. Yep, you have to hand prop it. The Cub’s standard chrome yellow paint known as “Cub Yellow” identifies it as one of the best known aircraft of all time.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Ski Plane Weekend.
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Jan 19, 2018 | 7 Image Story Posts, AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2018, GA Aircraft, Nikon D300, Snow Makes the Image
Snow Makes the Image | Lake Ice Takeoff This Cessna 185 makes quite a snow storm all by itself while landing on a frozen, snow covered lake. To see the entire story with all seven images, go to Snow Makes the Image | a 7 Image Story.
Dec 22, 2017 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2017, GA Aircraft, Nikon D200
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C-185 Landing on Skis This Cessna 185 made a beautiful landing on a frozen Michigan lake a few years ago during the holiday season.
Dec 12, 2017 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2017, GA Aircraft, Nikon D200
C-185 on Skis Landing on a small frozen lake; this Cessna 185 pilot makes it look easy.
Jan 11, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2017, Nikon 1 V3
A Cessna 185 on Skis makes for a fast bush plane whether on skis, floats, or tires.
Dec 2, 2016 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Aviation, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2016, Nikon D200
Snow Skis Soon Yep, Steve you must get those skis on the C-185 soon.
Feb 22, 2016 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Aviation, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2016, GA Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3
Look Behind the Plane to see the little things like snow.
Nov 30, 2014 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Aviation, Cessna 185, Daily Image 2014, GA Aircraft, Nikon D300
Cessna 185 on Skis Soon, the snow will be deep enough on the lake.
