ultralight seaplane

ever seen an ultralight seaplane?

http://www.saf.net/seadays/

(PICT9733.jpg)

thought you might like it.

regards,
Friedrich

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On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:42:10 +0200, Friedrich Ostertag
wrote in
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ever seen an ultralight seaplane?

http://www.saf.net/seadays/

(PICT9733.jpg)

thought you might like it.

regards,
Friedrich


Now that is remarkable!

What is the speed of the aircraft in the water vs in the air? A



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yea, my brother owns one little bit bigger than that.

Lots of fun, but not too practicle unless you do alot of lake hopping close
to home.


"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in message
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ever seen an ultralight seaplane?

http://www.saf.net/seadays/

(PICT9733.jpg)

thought you might like it.

regards,
Friedrich

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On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:15:08 -0400, "John Doe"
wrote in Qh1We.23177$8q.21869@lakeread01::

Lots of fun, but not too practicle unless you do alot of lake hopping close
to home.

What makes you say that?

It looks like the ideal vehicle to explore the Channel Islands*. The
channel is often quite rough, so boat travel is a bit precarious. If
you made the trip on one of these kite-boats, you could skim above the
wave crests, and once in a harbor cove on one of the islands, sail
ashore.

* http://www.nps.gov/chis/
http://www.nps.gov/chis/boating.htm

Interesting, but I think I'd prefer one of these:

http://www.sport-flight.com/floatplanes.html

Rob

In article , wrote:
ever seen an ultralight seaplane?

http://www.saf.net/seadays/

(PICT9733.jpg)

thought you might like it.

regards,
Friedrich

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:15:08 -0400, "John Doe"
wrote:

Lots of fun, but not too practicle unless you do alot of lake hopping close
to home.

I was at the Moosehead Lake seaplane fly-in last weekend. There were
three ultralights that flew up from Lake Winnipesaukee in New
Hampshire, about 200 miles as the erm crow flies.

They carried 15 gallons of gas. Since they had a headwind, they
alighted at a marina on long lake and took on 6 gallons each at a
marina--they use autogas of course. They got to Greenville with 9.5
gallons remaining, so could have made it with half a tank to spare.

Now 200 miles doesn't sound like much, but I wouldn't have flown to
Greenville in the J-3 Cub!

The fly-in has set up a category just for these three guys, because
everyone was annoyed at their being able to take off in 27 feet.


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ever seen an ultralight seaplane?

http://www.saf.net/seadays/

Yeah, they've demo'd these things at Oshkosh the last several years. They
look like a blast, but, alas, they're not much use in Iowa!

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 04:38:46 GMT, (Rob)
wrote in . net::


Interesting, but I think I'd prefer one of these:

http://www.sport-flight.com/floatplanes.html

It all depends on the requirements of the particular mission, I
suppose.

A float-plane is probably not as stable in rough water, and it lacks
the ability to lose it's wings and floatation equipment, put its
wheels on the road, and transport its occupants around on land.

Cub Driver wrote

I was at the Moosehead Lake seaplane fly-in last weekend. There were
three ultralights that flew up from Lake Winnipesaukee in New
Hampshire, about 200 miles as the erm crow flies.
They carried 15 gallons of gas.

Then, they were not "ultralights" since Part 103 limits an ultralight
"by definition" to no more than 5 gallons of fuel.

Bob Moore

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