Well, earlier this week I put some skis on my Airmadillo! I put the gear in the tail dragger configuration (this was my first time flying as a tail dragger). It is a lot more difficult to taxi. One thing I was told about flying with skis is that the skis produce lift. Wow, that was true!! I throttled up and as soon as my tail lifted it was off! It went pretty much straight up and almost stalled. So, make sure you trim your elevator to compensate for that.

Right when I took off, the wind "Murphy's Law" kicked up! The great thing about flying off snow is that you can always change your approach! Perfect landing!!

I'm looking forward to another Utah snow dump! I have several months left to perfect my snow ski flights!!

Happy flying!!

Mike