Always make sure the brakes are on for an engine run.

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Always make sure the brakes are on for an engine run.

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#2 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:43 am

An improper advance

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#3 Post by Alisoncc » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:11 am

Perhaps the driver did have the brakes on. 'cept they aren't that effective when the wheels are in water. Not a lot of grip. Even chocks wouldn't have helped. :D
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#4 Post by Boac » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:14 am

da boss wrote:Perhaps the driver did have the brakes on. 'cept they aren't that effective when the wheels are in water.
Well spotted!

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#5 Post by ExSp33db1rd » Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:25 am

Only ever had one experience of flying a float plane. Did the walk around check in the hangar, then put it in the water. The instructor then said "when the engine starts you're taxying off, no brakes" Never quite got the hang of Step Turns, i.e. start off downwind, get it on the step - as they say - and turn into wind. This was practice for a small lake, where there was insufficient room into wind to safely get on the step and complete the take-off. Having got it on the step downwind, I was supposed to keep it on the step for the 180 deg. turn into wind to get maximum effect to use all the distance available. I was either dropping back off the step, thereby wasting the distance that I had gained, or flying out of the turn before it has been completed, and therefore into the shoreline trees.

Not too worried, I only had an hour, never done it again, enjoyed it tho'.

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