Skiplanes & Seaplanes | C-185 Landing on Lake Ice This landing view really shows off the skis. They seem bigger and wider than you might think. Notice the wing tip vortices stirring the snow on top of the ice.
The Back Story Not many folks hold a lake party in the middle of the winter. However, as part of a New Years Day party, this Cessna 185 was giving ski plane rides on Pleasant Lake. The lake is pretty small so good piloting technique is necessary. To complicate matters, the mid-teen temperatures made waiting on the frozen lake for the next landing a bit chilly.
