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 Post subject: When are skis changed to floats?
PostPosted: 19 Mar 2022, 12:19 
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For those pilots flying in the North Woods of ME and NH, when do you normally
need to change from skis to floats? I am working on a short story. Want to be
accurate. Thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: When are skis changed to floats?
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I have no actual knowledge about the questioned posed but at Lake Winnipesauke in New Hampshire they declare “ice out’ day which means it is safe for boating. That can happen anytime between the beginning of April to the end of April. I am assuming that Ice out would also mean it is safe for float planes to land.


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 Post subject: Re: When are skis changed to floats?
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Depends on the year. Ski plane is in the shop pulling skis, floats are still 4-6 weeks out…. At best

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Gotta do wheels 'tween skis and floats....unless amphibs.

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 Post subject: Re: When are skis changed to floats?
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I’m on skis until about end April or mid May depending on the snow year and Spring temps. This photo was today on the way to a snowshoe walk with my Border Collie. Still plenty of the white stuff here in Wyoming!


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 Post subject: Re: When are skis changed to floats?
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Definitely as pause between.

Just because the water is liquid, doesn't mean float flying is a good idea,
and, lakes in Spring get to be pretty sketchy for ski ops.

I prefer to have 50 degree water before playing in that environment

OK, may have broken that rule once or twice.

Another consideration is not just water temp, but air!
Get's pretty exciting when the spray freezes on the elevator.
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 Post subject: Re: When are skis changed to floats?
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In the North, we generally do it the week after Mother’s Day. Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota being the North. Some years a little later, some a little earlier, but that’s a good rule of thumb. Our waters especially in the Northern portions of each State take a pretty long time to warm up. So as others have said, just because you have open water doesn’t mean it’s safe for Seaplane Ops. We operate our 182 Amphib typically from mid May until Halloween. Some years are obviously adjusted but that’s been kind of our average.


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