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Hate to break it to you, but they land on the grass. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quoted:
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I'd be more impressed watching him land it on that trailer.  Hate to break it to you, but they land on the grass. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile That doesn't change what I said. 
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FAA does not approve of this technique. They probably do. Because for floatplanes that are not equipped with wheel kits, its the only way to get them back home after major maintenance away from any body of water big enough to takeoff - and with a crane to lift it off the trailer and into the lake or river. Lots of examples of this on youtube. |
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You're an idiot, this thread was started 12 hours and 3 minutes before that one. |
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Notice how the pilot dropped the flaps to pop it off the trailer ? Slick move, very slick ! Maybe. That is a dangerous move for an inexperienced pilot or one that is rough on the controls. He added about 10 degrees of flaps that provided just a little more lift, but you'll notice that he had enough speed to climb after flying off the trailer. The smart part of that maneuver was planning ahead and then waiting until there was enough speed to fly. I worked at a place that used a trailer with a hold down bar to activate the brakes after the airplane left. Never knew which direction the trailer would head afterwards. |