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irishfield
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Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
You're just waiting for your floats anyhow!! :lol:
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
That's right! They are apparently in Edmonton, coming up on Buffalo Airways in early June.
No float flying here until July anyway.
No float flying here until July anyway.
courierguy
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Inkom, Idaho
The Datums' working out OK? Mine did good again this year, the only problem being not much snow!
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
The snow is going fast off the land here now. The rivers are already flooded with run-off water and un-useable. The snow on the lakes is still good for another week or two, depending on how big the lake is, and the lake ice will be safe for about three more weeks and conditions will be better once the snow has melted off.
The ocean still has about seven feet of ice cover. It will soon get wet, but once the ice cracks a little the water will drain off and then the conditions will be perfect.
The Datums are working well. I have to fine-tune things a little - loosen the rear cables just a smidgen and put a little more tension in the bungees.
The PA-12 sure jumps right off the snow - surprisingly fast compared to floats.
The ocean still has about seven feet of ice cover. It will soon get wet, but once the ice cracks a little the water will drain off and then the conditions will be perfect.
The Datums are working well. I have to fine-tune things a little - loosen the rear cables just a smidgen and put a little more tension in the bungees.
The PA-12 sure jumps right off the snow - surprisingly fast compared to floats.
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
First day of midnight sun for us today, May 29. Weather permitting, I should be able to go and land out on the ice this weekend. Temperature will be close to 70F today and the sea ice is getting smoother every day.
Oh yeah ..... and today is my last day of (full-time) work before retirement!
Oh yeah ..... and today is my last day of (full-time) work before retirement!
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cubdriver2
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NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
Thanks fellas. The trick now is to have enough "left-over" cash to buy gasoline!
The sea ice is still about five feet thick. Some open leads but they are easy to see from the air.
The sea ice is still about five feet thick. Some open leads but they are easy to see from the air.
NunavutPA-12
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skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
Get out there and burn some gasoline. It's only a couple of months to freeze up! ;-) The floats look great Larry.
NunavutPA-12
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67.8N,115.1W CYCO Canada
Thanks Pete.
Jon - that "mountain" is just a 75-foot cliff about a quarter-mile away. Distances/heights are deceiving in the arctic.
Jon - that "mountain" is just a 75-foot cliff about a quarter-mile away. Distances/heights are deceiving in the arctic.
irishfield
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Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada
Well as long as it doesn't rain!! The big hatch is terrible for rain water. Get the vasoline out and coat the twist lock shafts and all the spin in cover rings NOW.
Looks GREAT!!!!
