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shortnaked(at)golden.net
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 Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:22 am Post subject: EAA Sport Pilot article on LSAs on floats |
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where is snaps video to show how to get off the water in 2 seconds?
LOL
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: EAA Sport Pilot article on LSAs on floats |
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add 2 seconds then Noel.
582 Kitfox on ampibs off the water in 6 seconds LOL
show me a super cub off in 6 seconds on straights will yah !!
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:34 am Post subject: EAA Sport Pilot article on LSAs on floats |
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A day or so after flying the Cub I did get the Beothuck Explorer's (A.K.A.
Kitfox III-A) floats wet. I agree that it's a lot more fun... make the FUN
than the Cub. I liken it to the difference between The Honda Silver Wing
GL-500 Interstate motorcycle I used to ride and the Honda Gold Wing. I
really liked the little wing. The engine was buttetproof and the bike was
big enough to haul my considerable rump from Newfoundland to places like
Montreal and Washington DC. The first time I was on a Gold Wing 1200 It was
an enjoyable change from the Café racers and Silver Wing I had been riding
but there is no way I could ever want to own one.
I guess I'm a bit of a minimalist. I have one of the first 224 Miatas to
hit this continent. When it arrived here they didn't even know it was going
to be called a Miata. It is a bit underpowered, has no air conditioning
(wow) and no power steering (power steering on a sports car?) I've driven a
few later models and with their bigger engines, Air, Power Steering, Power
Windows and other additional gizmos not one of them comes close to providing
the fun my little 17y.o. beastie can. I'd trade it in a flash.....for
something like a Healey 3000 or an early four wheel Morgie or even a good
MG-A. I think that makes me a member in a rather large club and I don't
expect to see a long line of Healeys outside my door any time soon.
Noel
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av8rps(at)tznet.com
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:03 am Post subject: EAA Sport Pilot article on LSAs on floats |
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I promise I will work on that. You guys all need to see his 6 foot takeoff
on water (seriously, that is the number). Makes that 18 foot Supercub
takeoff on land look lonnnnnnngggggg......LOL
Paul
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av8rps(at)tznet.com
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: EAA Sport Pilot article on LSAs on floats |
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Noel,
Everything is relative I guess, as to me a Supercub on floats feels like a
silverwing when compared to a Lake Amphibian (which feels more like a Gold
wing 1500). I guess thats what makes for good horse racing....or what we
all have for preferences in airplanes. Personally, I'd like to have one of
each!
The comment on the Glastar insurance from another poster; That is a good
insurance deal. Insuring for more than two seats had a very large impact on
my liability insurance for my Lake. So I only insure for two seats and
typically have the rear seat removed altogether so I can use it for more
gear. That only makes sense to me as seaplanes traditionally get in the
most trouble when flown at, near, or over gross weights. And if you have to
payout for personal damages for 3 passengers it is going to be a lot more
than 1 passenger. At least that is what my company told me. But if this
other company is willing to do it for that, go for it (and don't tell them
what I said as that sounds like a very good deal.) Btw - I may be an
exception here as I have never hull insured any of my planes. A quote on my
50 k lake 13 years ago was almost 6 grand a year, and that was with a 10%
deduct (5k) and it wouldn't cover the airplane if it sank while moored or
tied to a dock (which is the most likely loss - my lake sank twice in it's
life history prior to my owning it. Both times in canada while being moored
off a rocky shoreline). So 13 years times $6,000 = $78,000 Of course I
did carry liability on it which is around $700 a year for one passenger. So
if I lose my airplane now, I am actually money ahead the way I see it. And
if I did, frankly I could care less about the airplane, it's me and my
passenger I am ultimately worried about. But that's just my approach to the
whole insurance thing. In fact, I think if everyone flew with less
insurance we might all be a little more careful. But that's just my take on
things. My system works for me, but I'm sure it will work the same for
everyone. (ps - for those of you thinking it must be nice to pay cash for
an airplane, I didn't. I used a home equity line of credit to do it back
then. So no bankers forced me to insure the airplane for the loan. And I
was ready to be making big payments for a long time on a wrecked airplane if
it ever came to that. So one has to be committed to paying if you are a
risk taker.)
Paul
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