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even after it has been plowed.And, have a care when taxiing. Late in the winter, some pretty impressive mountains of pushed snow will have been accumulated on the ramp edges and around the smaller taxiways. Don’t hook a wingtip on one of these moguls, or turn into a winter-tightened taxiway that can’t accommodate your wingspan as well as in summertime. Moreover, always taxi as if you had no brakes; you might not.Be especially careful on days with flat lighting, as encountered under a gray overcast that leaves no shadows, particularly deceptive after a fresh snowfall has rendered everything a tidy shade of white. The old snowpiles fade into invisibility, allowing you taxi right into them without knowing they’re there. Fingers of loose drift accumulate downwind of these piles of used snow, and you can roll into a foot of fresh snow without ever seeing it. Throw on your taxi lights to create some shadows, eve•n though it’s daytime.Can we operate in the winter, safely and effectively? Sure, but it’ll take some effort to deal with the vagaries of old man winter. Operate with caution and keep your options open. T&TEnglish Field Aviation Half Page 4/C AdLEKTRO, Inc. Quarter Page 4/C AdDECEMBER 2015TWIN & TURBINE • 15