Ice Storm in Texas

Lowflynjack

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Thought I'd share a few photos of our ice storm. I even made a meme, just a reminder to take care of your P's... People, Pets, Plants, Pipes, & Planes! Please share your pics on this thread as well.

Lot's of planes becoming tail draggers!
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Lowflynjack said:
Thought I'd share a few photos of our ice storm. I even made a meme, just a reminder to take care of your P's... People, Pets, Plants, Pipes, & Planes! Please share your pics on this thread as well.

Lot's of planes becoming tail draggers!


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this kinda stuff doesn't happen in a moo...........uh..............

nice pics!
 
Well, look on the bright side, you still have power this year, unlike last year.
 
AggieMike88 said:
Two years ago was the Texas Icemageddon
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A friend of mine in Robertson County learned his lesson when he had no power for 16,17 days during that time.

He was really glad when his new generator kicked in when the power went off at 5:30a yesterday.
 
I love seeing ramps covered in tail draggers. Must be some real pilots up there.

I’ve been without power for over a day now. Basically camping in the house, running generators, and burning firewood. Boiled some water to take a bath this am. All the ice is melting and its soggy outside.

Tomorrow is flying weather baby!
 
What plane is that last one, looks like a retract.
 
texasclouds said:
I love seeing ramps covered in tail draggers. Must be some real pilots up there.

I’ve been without power for over a day now. Basically camping in the house, running generators, and burning firewood. Boiled some water to take a bath this am. All the ice is melting and its soggy outside.

Tomorrow is flying weather baby!
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There is a good sized fly in happening Saturday morning at KGLE. Come on up and join us!
 
steingar said:
Couldn't help but notice that the Mooney was still on all three feet.
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It's because the Mooney's elevators pointed upward. The icy rain won't get into the elevators and freeze up inside. Those Cessnas' elevators pointed downward allowing icy rain deposits in the elevators and freeze up like bricks. That changed the W&B and pressed the tail down.
 
jpskies said:
It's because the Mooney's elevators pointed upward. The icy rain won't get into the elevators and freeze up inside. Those Cessnas' elevators pointed downward allowing icy rain deposits in the elevators and freeze up like bricks. That changed the W&B and pressed the tail down.
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If one side is pointed up, which way is the other side pointed?
 
Larry in TN said:
I have a lot of time in that airplane. It was one of two with the extra fifth fuel tank. 951 was the other. They did the ANC and GEG trips.
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Ozark had two of the DC-9-34LR aircraft. N927L and N928L. They were used on the STL-SAN route when I was the SAN Manager, and they were used on charters. They had the 5 fuel tanks, which seriously limited the belly cargo capacity.
 
Salty said:
If one side is pointed up, which way is the other side pointed?
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The trailing end of elevators has no open holes so no water can get in. But the leading edge of elevators has holes for mounting the hinges to the horizontal stabilizers. That's where the icy rain gets in when they point up. Check the pictures posted in this thread and see them for yourself.
 
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A little glycol and they're good to go.
 
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