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Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 13, 2007, 02:24:21 PM

Well I did it, after a few drinks at the bar, my buddy let me have the controls of his Cessna float-plane.  Pretty proud of myself, came in on a nice smooth approach, 75knts, flared the plane, then set it down on the water.  Plane stopped quickly too.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=76a_1176387267

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Mickey1992 on April 13, 2007, 02:36:46 PM

LOL, I saw that earlier.  Was the cause the fact that he flared right before touchdown?

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Octavius on April 13, 2007, 02:45:31 PM

Looks like the tires had some massive drag on the water.

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Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Chairboy on April 13, 2007, 03:16:28 PM

Amphibs need GUMP too.  The pilot neglected to retract the wheels that allow him to operate on land.

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 13, 2007, 03:53:57 PM

Nobody told me to retract the wheels, so I just left them down.  Take it easy, it was my first time flying a float plane.

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Golfer on April 13, 2007, 04:12:26 PM

Just more evidence that gear up landings aren't so bad after all.:huh

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: DREDIOCK on April 13, 2007, 04:35:35 PM

I bet I could do that....once

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Habu on April 13, 2007, 04:38:18 PM

Amphibs are deadly if you forget to raise the wheels. Nice film of what happens. I always wondered if you could keep the nose up if you pulled back hard enough. I guess the answer is no way.

Title: Made my first solo water landing
Post by: Fishu on April 13, 2007, 05:22:00 PM

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Originally posted by Habu
Amphibs are deadly if you forget to raise the wheels. Nice film of what happens. I always wondered if you could keep the nose up if you pulled back hard enough. I guess the answer is no way.

It'd only work at high speed, but once the speed drops you'd lose the elevator authority.  Which happens pretty quick with such element as water :D