Word: snow
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Snow-planning has become a popular winter sport at the leading New England airports. Started in Maine, where it was a necessity for air commerce during the winter months, the new method of flying first caught the public fancy by the success Admiral Byrd had with it on his Antarctic expedition...
Heavy ash skis, made under the supervision of the Department of Commerce, may be procured to fit any type of airplane. The wheels are removed, and the skis are equipped to fit right on the axle. On soft snow, the effect is just the same as that given by the pontoons in a seaplane...
Early experimentation in snow-planing for commercial purposes brought out many difficulties. For the first few trials there was an almost perfect record of minor accidents, entailing broken skis, bent propellers, and damage to the wings. A few planes actually turned over in trying to take...
...experienced pilot this snow-planing is no more difficult than flying with wheels. Safe landings can be made on any space of open ground, and if the space is limited, a plane may be mushed in to a complete stop in 200 feet...
Considering the fact that snow-planing costs no more than regular flying, the sport is certainly not over-expensive. An approved pair of airplane skis can be obtained for as little as $180. Admiral Byrd paid upwards of $1100 for a pair on his giant tri-motored ship...