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Coming in. The curved path wastes energy: taking off you want as straight a line as possible to get the most power you can...unless, of course, he's lining it up for the stretch of water we don't see. The truth is, we don't know because we cannot see all the factors in play. -JLM
Easy enough. That is a early model Cessna 182 known as a "straight tail" (the vertical stabilizer does not angle aft). The wake before the curve is small so that indicates moving into position for take off ie low power and coming from that direction. At the apex of the curve the wake starts growing ie power up. Flaps are only 10 or 20 degrees so correct for take off. Landing would be 30 to 40 degrees. Correct the nose is up to get on step. After landing it is better to lower the nose and use the rudders on the floats for directional control and drag of the water on the floats to slow down, unless you are going into larger waves. Then keep the nose up to stop the floats from digging in. Started flying in 1972. CFII. Tailwheel and float Taught quite a few in my day but retired now. Still miss it.
Going. Floats pointing up and curved wake.
ReplyDeleteGoing, the pilot is lifting the nose to get "on the step" with the floats only touching at the very bottom.
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Going, you can see he started as faaaarr back as possible.
ReplyDeleteComing in. The curved path wastes energy: taking off you want as straight a line as possible to get the most power you can...unless, of course, he's lining it up for the stretch of water we don't see.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is, we don't know because we cannot see all the factors in play.
-JLM
Definitely going, as acceleration is evidence.
ReplyDeleteI'd say he's just taxiing up the river at a good clip. The curved wake goes around two bends that we can see.
ReplyDeleteEasy enough. That is a early model Cessna 182 known as a "straight tail" (the vertical stabilizer does not angle aft). The wake before the curve is small so that indicates moving into position for take off ie low power and coming from that direction. At the apex of the curve the wake starts growing ie power up. Flaps are only 10 or 20 degrees so correct for take off. Landing would be 30 to 40 degrees. Correct the nose is up to get on step. After landing it is better to lower the nose and use the rudders on the floats for directional control and drag of the water on the floats to slow down, unless you are going into larger waves. Then keep the nose up to stop the floats from digging in. Started flying in 1972. CFII. Tailwheel and float Taught quite a few in my day but retired now. Still miss it.
ReplyDeleteEither for me would be fine.
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