"Jay Honeck" wrote

Looking at the design, I'd say an off-airport landing in anything less
than ideal conditions will be fatal, since that big engine and prop is
hanging right above and behind your head. Hit anything moderately
hard on the ground, and you'll have an O-360 with a pair of Ginsu
knives coming right through the cockpit.

That could be said of many, many amphibious designs, as far as getting an
engine in the back of your head. This time, the Ginsu knives were not
running, though.
--
Jim in NC