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Old December 5th 05, 11:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Seaplanes? Nah........this is the dog's watsits

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:05:19 GMT, "Steph"
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On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 23:58:05 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
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Don't forget Legend Aircraft for the Legend Cub.


http://www.legend.aero/index.cfm
Base price configuration of $74,000,

The American Legend Cub is a LSA, so a pilot won't need a medical to
fly it, but it's only 100 HP, and lacks the performance of the
Cubcrafters 180 HP product (base price about double the Legend).
There's a good Legend Cub article he
http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp...age_numb er=1



The only one worth considering
http://www.seawind.biz/


I always thought a high-wing would permit landing in rougher water,
because of the added height of the wing above the waves. Perhaps
someone with some seaplane experience can comment on that aspect.