I didn't land on a lake, but the runway at Cabin Creek (97MT) was slicker than I expected. Good thing for big rudders, as there was zero braking available. I could barely stand up when I got out of the plane.
Brian you are promoted to Winter Sergeant! How you guys live in such a climate.
Hi all !
I just checked event calendar for the Quebec Bush Pilot Association (www.apbq.com), here are some ice runway events planned for this winter:
1) Mo's Fly In 2016, on Feb 27: This is happening on the Ottawa River near Aylmer, approximately 1 mile west of Ottawa VOR
2) RVA Lac Pohénégamook Feb 26-28: It is the winter festival for this small community at the border of Quebec and Maine; a 100 ft X 2500 ft runway will be plowed on the Lake Pohénégamook
Contact Info : POHÉNÉGAMOOK, HÔTEL DE VILLE 1309, rue Principale Pohénégamook (Québec) G0L 1J0 CANADA Téléphone: 418-863-7722 Url: http://pohenegamook.net/evenement/pohenegamook-haut-en-couleur-2016/
3) RVA Lake à Jim March 26: That is in the Lac St-Jean region, 32 Nm North of the city of Roberval. It is about 2.5 "Cessna flight hours" North of Montreal
Contact Info : Carl Lamothe: 418-480-5847 Christian Taillon: 418-671-0262 Restaurant: 418-274-6033
http://lacajim.ca/fr/
Here is a picture of Lac à Jim last winter 2015
There are 10,000 frozen lakes in Quebec each winter. Lots of frozen runways to discover. We usually speak French and English, so no excuse to come visit Quebec ! (Plus the USD/CAD exchange rate is great now for US tourists...)
Au plaisir !
Martin
Beech Sundowner based at Mascouche (CSK3)
RV-8....well in construction
Martin thanks for great info. I didn't know about Lake a Jim fly in will look into it closely. We have tons of frozen lakes down here too but I fly an RV and it's a real challenge to find a suitable ice field. Our wheelies are small and stall speed high...
VLAD,
I fly a 7A out of S17 in Trenton SC, but have a home/camp at Great Sacandaga Lake. We are 7 miles north of the Bachelorville bridge. Was up there last summer with the RV and landed at Plateau Sky Ranch. Amazing to see the picture of home here on VAF!!
Hah small world. I know that bridge very well.