Ice Airport 2014

Brad Z · 03-10-2014, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Brad Z

I hope to fly up from Virginia and spend the weekend. Landing on a frozen lake is an experience we don't get to enjoy down this way. I've been hearing tales of Alton Bay Ice Runway for years from NE flyers and simply must check it out for myself.

Brad

After a three hour flight, I finally made it up on Saturday. What a great time I had! Everyone was so friendly. I never felt so welcomed to pop in somewhere on a Saturday afternoon. Lunch at Shibley's was very good too.

Here's my obligatory video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RMKuUb3lO0k

And a better quality video from a guy who landed literally right after me...

http://youtu.be/_OPuM7Q2M4M

Now I'm really wanting to get a hold of some floats so I can come back up in the summer. Alton Bay is a neat little spot.

Brad N182V

upthesaukee · 03-10-2014, 11:34 AM

In the shorter video, when you rolled out on downwind, you were just about over my house, just a little south of it.

Nice videos.

Rusty · 03-10-2014, 11:52 AM

When they finally got parked the pilot said: "Don't worry Dude we're not the usual".

I wonder what he meant by that? Are there some unusual planes that fly into Alton Bay?

NoBozo · 03-10-2014, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

When they finally got parked the pilot said: "Don't worry Dude we're not the usual".

I wonder what he meant by that? Are there some unusual planes that fly into Alton Bay?

IF that Cirrus Aircraft that he's flying is an SR22, it's valued at quite a bit more than the average plane landing at Alton..@ $765,000.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_SR22

PS: Actually I think it might be an SR20 @ only $320,000.

Rusty · 03-10-2014, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

IF that Cirrus Aircraft that he's flying is an SR22, it's valued at quite a bit more than the average plane landing at Alton..@ $765,000.

NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_SR22

The plane is more valuable so they aren't the usual cheap plane that lands there. Nice.

Just before they parked their plane this is what the conversation was about between (I assume) the pilot and passenger:

Pilot: “You F**king smoking crack”

Passanger: “There going to push us around”

Pilot: “I get F**king tired of that”

Pilot: “Don't worry Dude we're not the usual”

upthesaukee · 03-10-2014, 02:31 PM

No injuries, 3 persons on board. no other info at this time.

Steveo · 06-11-2014, 05:20 PM

IF that Cirrus Aircraft that he's flying is an SR22, it's valued at quite a bit more than the average plane landing at Alton..@ $765,000.

NB

This one crashed in Burlington, MA. Had and deployed on board parachute:

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion..._in_burlington

NoBozo · 03-10-2014, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Z

Now I'm really wanting to get a hold of some floats so I can come back up in the summer. Alton Bay is a neat little spot.

Brad N182V

Hi Brad: Great Video: I'm guessing that Floats are not an option for the Cirrus.....but I'll bet they would work on say..a Cessna 182.....

NB

Lakeboater · 03-10-2014, 06:01 PM

MUR just had tease for the story coming up on 6 pm news

Cindido · 03-10-2014, 06:28 PM

Hi Brad -

Excellent video! Nice meeting you and your furry friend (Baxter?) on Saturday. My husband and I have some great photos of you two (if the ones I took on your iPhone are insufficient). If you'd like them PM us with your email and we'll forward them. Glad you enjoyed your visit to Alton Bay !!

upthesaukee · 03-10-2014, 06:34 PM

It said he was landing. I would guess he was landing on rwy 19, heading toward Gillan's, and from the skid marks at the end of the runway, looks like he skidded off the end of the runway into the snow bank.

A Cirrus' wings cannot be easily removed, so it will be interesting to see how they remove it and transport it.

Glad no one was hurt.

NoBozo · 03-10-2014, 07:07 PM

Apparently the Cirrus Aircraft Corporation is one of the best selling general aviation aircraft in the world in recent years. Started in America....and now owned by the "Government Of The Peoples Republic of China"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Aircraft

RailroadJoe · 03-10-2014, 07:40 PM

Isn't that just ducky?

SunsetPointWentworth · 03-10-2014, 09:33 PM

Not to be a smartass. (OK, it is to be a smartass) But, at the very end of the second video of the planes landing and taking off. It's not "Yee haw Chesters dead". His call sign was Jester.

NoBozo · 03-11-2014, 11:59 AM

Google WMUR News/Plane Crash for a video report of the Cirrus SR-22 crash at Alton. I tried linking to the report but it was not successful.

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Try Again: http://www.wmur.com/news/plane-crash...n-bay/24910512

upthesaukee · 03-11-2014, 12:47 PM

We passed the experimental aircraft being hauled away on a flatbed truck. Then we went by the end of the bay and saw the Cirrus had been removed from the snowbank at the end of the runway. It is now parked in the parking area of the airport. So the runway should be open now, and that's a good thing. In fact, we just heard a plane, sounding like it had just taken off.

Second good thing is the planes have been removed before the bad weather comes in Wednesday into Thursday, and that is a second good thing. Would hate to try to move the airplanes after 6-14 inches or whatever amount we are getting.

NoBozo · 03-11-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

We passed the experimental aircraft being hauled away on a flatbed truck. Then we went by the end of the bay and saw the Cirrus had been removed from the snowbank at the end of the runway. It is now parked in the parking area of the airport. So the runway should be open now, and that's a good thing. In fact, we just heard a plane, sounding like it had just taken off.

Second good thing is the planes have been removed before the bad weather comes in Wednesday into Thursday, and that is a second good thing. Would hate to try to move the airplanes after 6-14 inches or whatever amount we are getting.

Are you suggesting that the Cirrus wasn't damaged, and has now flown away..? If true that is Great News. I wonder if the FAA NTSB ever showed up to have a look. I'm going to guess that if there was no damage affecting airworthiness, there would be "No Incident."

NB

upthesaukee · 03-11-2014, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

Are you suggesting that the Cirrus wasn't damaged, and has now flown away..? If true that is Great News. I wonder if the FAA NTSB ever showed up to have a look. I'm going to guess that if there was no damage affecting airworthiness, there would be "No Incident."

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the plane was removed from the snow bank at the approach end of runway 01 and moved over into the parking area. With the other plane also removed, there should be no reason to keep the runway (which was not damaged in either accident) closed.

And then as I was typing, I heard a plane take off. I am pretty sure it is not the Cirrus. I'm sure it will have to be inspected to make sure there is no problem, having skidded sideways into the snow bank. Only saying that the runway appears to be open.

Slickcraft · 03-11-2014, 02:50 PM

The NOTAM still shows as closed but that may change.

!BGR 03/047 B18 RWY 1/19 CLSD 1403102201-1403152359EST

03-10-2014, 11:34 AM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,609 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Nice videos, Brad. In the shorter video, when you rolled out on downwind, you were just about over my house, just a little south of it. Nice videos. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-10-2014, 11:52 AM	#3
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	When they finally got parked the pilot said: "Don't worry Dude we're not the usual". I wonder what he meant by that? Are there some unusual planes that fly into Alton Bay? __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

03-10-2014, 02:31 PM	#6
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,609 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	another crash just a little while ago. No injuries, 3 persons on board. no other info at this time. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

06-11-2014, 05:20 PM	#7
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 524 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	New SR22 crash IF that Cirrus Aircraft that he's flying is an SR22, it's valued at quite a bit more than the average plane landing at Alton..@ $765,000. NB This one crashed in Burlington, MA. Had and deployed on board parachute: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion..._in_burlington

03-10-2014, 06:28 PM	#10
Cindido Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 157 Thanks: 222 Thanked 57 Times in 32 Posts	Brad's Video Hi Brad - Excellent video! Nice meeting you and your furry friend (Baxter?) on Saturday. My husband and I have some great photos of you two (if the ones I took on your iPhone are insufficient). If you'd like them PM us with your email and we'll forward them. Glad you enjoyed your visit to Alton Bay !!

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03-10-2014, 06:01 PM	#9
Lakeboater Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 394 Thanks: 20 Thanked 131 Times in 94 Posts	MUR just had tease for the story coming up on 6 pm news

03-10-2014, 06:34 PM	#11
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,609 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	from the article on WMUR.com .... It said he was landing. I would guess he was landing on rwy 19, heading toward Gillan's, and from the skid marks at the end of the runway, looks like he skidded off the end of the runway into the snow bank. A Cirrus' wings cannot be easily removed, so it will be interesting to see how they remove it and transport it. Glad no one was hurt. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-10-2014, 07:07 PM	#12
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	The China Connection Apparently the Cirrus Aircraft Corporation is one of the best selling general aviation aircraft in the world in recent years. Started in America....and now owned by the "Government Of The Peoples Republic of China" NB http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Aircraft

03-10-2014, 07:40 PM	#13
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Isn't that just ducky?

03-10-2014, 09:33 PM	#14
SunsetPointWentworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: claremont/wolfeboro Posts: 155 Thanks: 114 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Not to be a smartass. (OK, it is to be a smartass) But, at the very end of the second video of the planes landing and taking off. It's not "Yee haw Chesters dead". His call sign was Jester.

03-11-2014, 11:59 AM	#15
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Mondays Crash at Alton. Google WMUR News/Plane Crash for a video report of the Cirrus SR-22 crash at Alton. I tried linking to the report but it was not successful. NB Try Again: http://www.wmur.com/news/plane-crash...n-bay/24910512

03-11-2014, 12:47 PM	#16
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,609 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	good news, in more ways than one. We passed the experimental aircraft being hauled away on a flatbed truck. Then we went by the end of the bay and saw the Cirrus had been removed from the snowbank at the end of the runway. It is now parked in the parking area of the airport. So the runway should be open now, and that's a good thing. In fact, we just heard a plane, sounding like it had just taken off. Second good thing is the planes have been removed before the bad weather comes in Wednesday into Thursday, and that is a second good thing. Would hate to try to move the airplanes after 6-14 inches or whatever amount we are getting. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-11-2014, 02:50 PM	#19
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,333 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 2,118 Times in 968 Posts	The NOTAM still shows as closed but that may change. !BGR 03/047 B18 RWY 1/19 CLSD 1403102201-1403152359EST