X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:32:56 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-ext-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.69.141] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.11) with ESMTPS id 3391291 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:13:22 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.69.141; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from dlhtpax009 (static-71-178-198-10.washdc.fios.verizon.net [71.178.198.10]) by smtp-ext-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B41857C1EC for ; Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:12:47 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] snow X-Original-Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:12:44 -0500 Organization: Holmes-Tucker International, Inc. X-Original-Message-ID: <02ec01c963da$c6f5fd00$54e1f700$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcljviJ4m2VqbtqbSsO8wCo+AhyJGwAGpeCQ Content-Language: en-us Thomas Holbrook asks: Anybody have experience in IVs, landing/taking off from runways with compact snow and ice? I have not done this, but based on my limited experience with wet runways and the braking normally required to stop on a 3000' runway, I would not even consider it. Even the smallest crosswind is likely to cause you to drift off the side, and the marginal braking available on packed snow/ice means you'll need to more than double your normal landing distance--if you can stay on the runway that long... Just my opinion...I take it you have not yet operated an IV/IV-P off a short or wet runway yet? Bob Pastusek