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India Four Two

23rd Jun 2018 23:13

A Husky upside down in a lake south of Edmonton AB.

This happened last Tuesday:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...ec69a06832.jpg

Pilot uninjured as light plane crashes on Leduc County lake Edmonton Journal

A Husky with tundra tires, one person on board, a nice flat-water lake. I wonder how this accident happened? Let me think. :E

megan

24th Jun 2018 01:53

It couldn't be skiing, I'm sure there's a rule against that.

ShyTorque

24th Jun 2018 09:22

Maybe they thought it was landing on ice?

Just blame global warming...

Steve6443

24th Jun 2018 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by megan (Post 10180386)

It couldn't be skiing, I'm sure there's a rule against that.

My guess: he just bought the plane, thought he was still flying his float plane :O

Dorf	29th Jun 2018 03:11

Don't most lakes have "flat" water?

evansb

29th Jun 2018 12:52

"flat" meaning relatively calm conditions prevail, and not subject to frequent chop or swells. "Glassy" water has it's own hazards.

India Four Two

30th Jun 2018 07:14

dorf,

The lakes in this area are relatively small and therefore usually have relatively flat water. However, they can get quite rough. Here's a picture of rough weather on Gull Lake, one of the larger lakes in the area ( 10 nm by 3 nm):

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...21ce409ed4.jpg

Gertrude the Wombat

30th Jun 2018 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorf (Post 10184043)

Don't most lakes have "flat" water?

Part of the floatplane course is learning how to judge how flat the water is likely to be. It doesn't take very much wind.

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