2012-02-12-Cadillac-MI-Cub Cadillac, Michigan, flying in snow country, landing on frozen lake, dinner.

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  It was a stormy morning on the way to Denver (DEN/DIA) to fly to Detroit (DTW), Thu 02/09/12. There was a lack of snow on Thursday evening, but we had "Lake Effect" snow overnight at Cadillac. My car on Friday morning, 02/09/12. Snowing Fri as I left the motel, 1. Snowing Fri as I left the motel, 2. Ice fishing hut... there were many on the lake.
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  Snowy day at the entrance to Wexford County Airport - CAD, Cadillac, Michigan. Wexford County Airport - CAD, Cadillac, Michigan. Wexford County Airport - CAD, Terminal Building, Cadillac, Michigan. Discussing the finer points of skiplane flying. It snowed most of the day, so we did not fly. Rick Durden and Jay Apt watching the weather.
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  Super Cub N172T, PA-18-150 has 26" tires on it. The tires on the dark Carbon Cub (Light Sport Aircraft - LSA) has even larger tires. Dinner at McGuires, clockwise from left -- Gail McIntyre, Don McIntyre, Rick Durden, ?, Gil Buettner, Nigel Thompson, Jay Apt, Cole Loftus, Angie Loftus, on Fri, 02/10/12, 1. Dinner at McGuires, clockwise from left -- Jay Apt, Cole Loftus, Angie Loftus, Amelia Durden, Amelia's friend, Jane Thompson, Gail McIntyre, Don McIntyre, Rick Durden, others, on Fri, 02/10/12, 2. Rick instructing in the Super Cub. Super Cub taxi in after landing on RWY36 (toward us) in the snow.
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  Super Cub taxiing in the snow. Railroad snowplow. 1 Railroad snowplow. 2 Northwoods Aviation, Cadillac Airport - CAD, Michigan, 02/11/12 Snow Sunday morning, Cadillac, MI, 02/12/12.
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  Toast to John Ricketts for providing the libation. "Who is John Galt". Banner on a building in Cadillac, Michigan, 02/12/12.

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