Ask The Pilot

[ayebee]

I'm not a pilot but to be honest it's not a big deal. Keep in mind in Canada, 18 wheeler trucks will roll over ice bridges (or as you call it "solid water") all the time, as that's how you reach communities up north in the winter:

True, but I was thinking less about the load bearing of the surface but more about whether an aircraft "hull" is suitable for landing on snow, especially if the surface has hidden rocks.