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Swingle and Lindsey stopped by, they were out of coffee. After solving that problem (while waiting for the clouds to lift towards their next stop, I escorted them over to Blackfoot just to make sure they found it. Pretty fun for me to see another plane using my runway! They had a belly pod that is worthy of note:if I understood correctly, it is a plastic sled, like I've seen hunters use for hauling decoys, and ice fisherman. It just happens to fit the S-7 like it was made for it, though the method of opening and closing it was a bit obscure to me. Not much drag anyway, based on our mutual cruise speeds. After lunch they headed out to JC, man I bet it was cold there last night
12.22.2013 - Initial article format Operating aircraft on skis and negotiating a snow-covered landscape is an entirely unique skillset and environment.…