tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post468154213234498308..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Ice RoadsAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-44396223617908709302008-04-04T07:52:00.000+00:002008-04-04T07:52:00.000+00:00At the other end of the world, at least two of the...At the other end of the world, at least two of the three runways that serve McMurdo Station in Antarctica are built on floating sea ice. The Americans have landed C-5s (MTOW: 381,000kg) on one of the sea ice runways.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if C-5s go in at full weight or if there are field-specific restrictions on MLW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-71829722512534616962008-04-03T16:12:00.000+00:002008-04-03T16:12:00.000+00:00Ice Runways are not uncommon on the North Slope of...Ice Runways are not uncommon on the North Slope of Alaska. I've landed on them with 100,000 lb airplanes. Some are merely plowed strips on frozen lakes, others are built on dry land by pumping water out onto the tundra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-12454626521897153952008-04-03T15:32:00.000+00:002008-04-03T15:32:00.000+00:00Yellowknife has ice runways too, but I think the l...Yellowknife has ice runways too, but I think the largest aircraft using them are about 12,500 lbs. The main airport has nice paved, lit runways with a control tower, so only the airplanes of one company uses the ice runways.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-7194554559087700352008-04-03T14:50:00.000+00:002008-04-03T14:50:00.000+00:00It's really fun to take an OnStar equipped vehicle...It's really fun to take an OnStar equipped vehicle onto an ice road and then call up OnStar and ask them for directions. Stumps them everytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-90704054945015728382008-04-03T11:54:00.000+00:002008-04-03T11:54:00.000+00:00This time with correct spelling.There are also ice...<I>This time with correct spelling.</I><BR/>There are also ice runways in <A HREF="http://ossipeeaviation.com/alton-bay-ice.html" REL="nofollow">Alton Bay NH</A> and <A HREF="http://www.buttonvilleflyingclub.com/node/84" REL="nofollow">Montebello PQ</A>, though much smaller than mathfox's link. Worth looking into if landing on ice is an experience you're looking for. Sadly not till next winter now.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-4136185303726402432008-04-03T11:49:00.000+00:002008-04-03T11:49:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-76968358892047143572008-04-03T10:55:00.000+00:002008-04-03T10:55:00.000+00:00Didnt there used to be an ice railway across Lake ...Didnt there used to be an ice railway across Lake Baikal?Lord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-11214417523694210522008-04-03T10:09:00.000+00:002008-04-03T10:09:00.000+00:00The Ice Runway is more south: http://en.wikipedia....The Ice Runway is more south: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Runway I don't think Aviatrix has been there.<BR/><BR/>I've used the canals (in Holland) to bike from school to home. The biggest problem with those "Ice bicycleroads" is breaking action: "miserable" gets close.<BR/>(Yes, the maximum load on an ice road is dependent on ice quality and thickness.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-12836015448001455482008-04-03T04:41:00.000+00:002008-04-03T04:41:00.000+00:00I wonder if there are any equivalent "ice runways"...I wonder if there are any equivalent "ice runways" that accommdate large aircraft?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-3132403652839457602008-04-03T04:19:00.000+00:002008-04-03T04:19:00.000+00:00In northern Michigan, the same thing is often refe...In northern Michigan, the same thing is often referred to as an "ice bridge" and, in a certain sense, it is a bridge. <BR/><BR/>By the way, the show was on the History Channel in the US in the heat of summer. They have expanded the genre to include loggers in the Pacific NW this spring.Doctor Pionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513786840852469648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-21516627306491846492008-04-03T02:57:00.000+00:002008-04-03T02:57:00.000+00:00Ha, I'd recognize you anywhere. You haven't change...Ha, I'd recognize you anywhere. You haven't changed much since the California trip with the computer crew. The toque is very Great White North.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.com