Alton Ice Airport

unbelievaBILL · 01-27-2010, 09:05 AM

Forgot the pictures...

Pepper · 01-27-2010, 09:12 AM

unbelievaBILL INDEED!!! Fabulous photos! I am thoroughly enjoying this thread, but must admit it makes my drive to work that much more difficult, as I fight the urge to pull over and hang out on the bay!

Thank you to everyone who has a part in creating the magic on Alton Bay each winter!

robmac · 01-27-2010, 09:30 AM

Great pics, I agree with Pepper really thinking about blowing off a few days of work and hanging out at the bay.

SIKSUKR · 01-27-2010, 09:49 AM

Fantastic photos guys. I especially love the view of all the activity in Bills photos.

Iceguy · 01-28-2010, 07:29 PM

Great pictures guys from USMC-SGT and Bill. I think it,s fantastic how everyone is realy enjoying the planes and activity on the ice. It looks like the weather will be good and cold for the week end.And with this little bit of snow it will help the runway. See you on the ice. Paul,

NoBozo · 01-28-2010, 08:10 PM

As a licensed Private Pilot (not current) I enjoyed the videos immensely. Approach to landing is the most challenging segment of flight ...and the most satisfying when it's done correctly.

Success is more than landing ..without breaking the plane. It's a gracefull approach...staying on line...and touching down at the lowest possable speed in the shortest possable distance. On glare ice the toe brakes are nearly useless. With patches of snow stuck to the ice you have an option to use the brakes more agressively. On the ice, as on tarmac, turning the plane at taxi speed is done with differental braking.

In one of the videos there was a little bleep from the "Stall Alarm" just on touchdown. The perfect landing.

NB

01-27-2010, 09:05 AM	#1
unbelievaBILL Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Alton Bay Winter Carnival 2009 Forgot the pictures... Attached Images

01-27-2010, 09:12 AM	#2
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	unbelievaBILL INDEED!!! Fabulous photos! I am thoroughly enjoying this thread, but must admit it makes my drive to work that much more difficult, as I fight the urge to pull over and hang out on the bay! Thank you to everyone who has a part in creating the magic on Alton Bay each winter! __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

01-27-2010, 09:49 AM	#4
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Fantastic photos guys. I especially love the view of all the activity in Bills photos. __________________ SIKSUKR

01-28-2010, 07:29 PM	#5
Iceguy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alton Bay, NH Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 4 Posts	B18 Alton Bay ice runway! Great pictures guys from USMC-SGT and Bill. I think it,s fantastic how everyone is realy enjoying the planes and activity on the ice. It looks like the weather will be good and cold for the week end.And with this little bit of snow it will help the runway. See you on the ice. Paul,

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01-27-2010, 09:30 AM	#3
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	Great pics, I agree with Pepper really thinking about blowing off a few days of work and hanging out at the bay.

01-28-2010, 08:10 PM	#6
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	As a licensed Private Pilot (not current) I enjoyed the videos immensely. Approach to landing is the most challenging segment of flight ...and the most satisfying when it's done correctly. Success is more than landing ..without breaking the plane. It's a gracefull approach...staying on line...and touching down at the lowest possable speed in the shortest possable distance. On glare ice the toe brakes are nearly useless. With patches of snow stuck to the ice you have an option to use the brakes more agressively. On the ice, as on tarmac, turning the plane at taxi speed is done with differental braking. In one of the videos there was a little bleep from the "Stall Alarm" just on touchdown. The perfect landing. NB