sandeky5 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 My names Kyle, and I’m new here. I’m currently a new aspiring pilot with 10 or so hours thus far, with hopes of one day obtaining a commercial license. Anyway, I came here looking for help because my brain isn’t working like it should. Im proposing to my girlfriend on Sunday in the middle of winter up here in Michigan. We’re flying with a CFI from an airport around 40 minutes away from where I want to propose, and am looking for ideas on how to go about writing the “will you marry me” question on the ground for her to see from above. Keep in mind, the ground is white. I originally though about using orange ground marking paint to write the message on the lake ice behind her parents house, however I’d hate for the water quality control workers to chase me down because I’m pretty sure the SDS for the paint says it’s harmful to aquatic life. Any help would be appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Well ... you have to choose first - you want to fly or you want a wife. Often you can't have both ... Tough decision, welcome to the forum anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 This guy used what looks like strips of black cloth. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-p-gy6NBFI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 How about writing it in the snow with a small snow blower? I've seen it done on the runway threshold very effectively with a ride-on lawnmower (summer of course), maybe something similar with the snow blower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soleair Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You could drink a slab of beer, then go out & write it 'naturally' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You could drink a slab of beer, then go out & write it 'naturally' Drunk with lots of Vitamin B2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyflyer Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have flown a couple of love birds over the proposal before. However you do it, make it three times bigger than you think you need to. Things look a lot smaller from up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff13 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You could drink a slab of beer, then go out & write it 'naturally' I was going to say the same thing, just make sure it is in your own handwriting not some other sheila's. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Snyman Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 My names Kyle, and I’m new here. I’m currently a new aspiring pilot with 10 or so hours thus far, with hopes of one day obtaining a commercial license.Anyway, I came here looking for help because my brain isn’t working like it should. Im proposing to my girlfriend on Sunday in the middle of winter up here in Michigan. We’re flying with a CFI from an airport around 40 minutes away from where I want to propose, and am looking for ideas on how to go about writing the “will you marry me” question on the ground for her to see from above. Keep in mind, the ground is white. I originally though about using orange ground marking paint to write the message on the lake ice behind her parents house, however I’d hate for the water quality control workers to chase me down because I’m pretty sure the SDS for the paint says it’s harmful to aquatic life. Any help would be appreciated!! Sheezzz, don`t you have anything better to worry about? A friend of mine used a combine harvester to cut the words into a field of ripe wheat, but I understand your problem....too much snow and not enough wheat...Erik in Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmreid Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Welcome to the forum. If the ice doesn't have snow on it maybe you could write it with snow? One hell of a lot of work though unless you have some sort of machine to help you? My son took his prospective wife up in a hot air balloon. But I think he simply had the ring with him and the sunset - nothing on the ground. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Welcome to the forum. If the ice doesn't have snow on it maybe you could write it with snow? One hell of a lot of work though unless you have some sort of machine to help you? My son took his prospective wife up in a hot air balloon. But I think he simply had the ring with him and the sunset - nothing on the ground. Good luck! jasmreid. With your suggestion that he write on the ice with snow in the northern hemisphere in early March, you obviously have no idea of snow/ice conditions in Michigan in late winter. The ice will be three foot thick and the snow even deeper! I suggest Sandeky5 and his girlfriend live in sin for now and he formally proposes when the wheat crops are in full bloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmreid Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Yes I don't have any first hand knowledge of conditions in Michigan in late winter. But I can search the internet; Would not a larger version of this work if the shadow was in the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 There's a website just for this!! Snow Writing - PhotoFunia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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