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9781560275237

Seaplane Operations Basic and Advanced Techniques for Floatplanes, Amphibians, and Flying Boats from Around the World

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  • ISBN13:

    9781560275237

  • ISBN10:

    1560275235

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-07-01
  • Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $34.95

Summary

This comprehensive text on basic and advanced techniques for float planes, amphibians, and flying boats covers natural elements, seamanship, water aerodromes and seaplane bases, ground and water operations. Also included are instructions on high speed (step) taxiing, takeoffs and landings, docking, ramping and buoying, operations with amphibians, and flying multiengine seaplanes. Included are museum-quality historical and contemporary photographs; watercolour and black-and-white illustrations; and explanatory maps, and tables.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Dedication
Foreword
Dale De Remer
Foreword
Cesare Baj
About this book
Definitions, Symbols and unit measure
The Natural Elements
The air: Wind
Visibility on the water
Effect of wind on the human body
Optical illusions
The Water: Waves
Tides and seiche
Currents
Level of inland waters
Seamanship
Harbors
Bays
Craft
The anchor
Safety equipment
Buoys
Lines
Knots
Water aerodromes and seaplane bases
Takeoff and landing areas
Mooring facilities used for aircraft parking on the water
Structures used for aircraft launching
Land structures
Necessary means and equipment for aircraft assistance
Problems relative to seaplane base structures
Improvised and temporary bases
the environmental impact of water flying
Some examples of water aerodromes.
Seaplanes and amphibians
Types
Construction characteristics
The hull and float shape
The cockpit
Accessories
Equipment
Conversion from landplane to seplane.
Ground operations
Launching from the ramp
Launching without a ramp
Operations on the apron
Transporting aircraft
Operations on the water
The seaplane at the dock
Departure from the dock
The seaplane on the ramp
The seaplane at the buoy
When clear of dock
buoy or beach.
Operations on the water at low speed
Low speed taxiing
Low speed taxiing with wind
Plow taxiing
Extreme wind conditions
Sailing
Taxiing in current
Taxiing with amphibians
Taxiing with reversible pitch
Stopping offshore
Rules of the road.
High speed (step) taxiing
On the step
Step turns
Porpoising
Quick stop.
Takeoff
Choice of the take off path
Takeoff performance considerations
Inspection of the takeoff area
Takeoff from the water
Takeoff types
A word about takeoff safety
The climb
Visibility during takeoff.
Seaplane flight and navigation
Flight
Navigation
Landing
Choice of the landing area
Assessment of general conditions
Planning or designing the approach
Elements of the various landing types
Landing on waves
Crosswind landings
Rough water landings
Short lake landings
Glassy water or `mirrored surface' landing.
Docking, ramping and buoying
Docking
Ramping
Buoying
Cooling down of the engine.
Operations with amphibians
Parking
Taxiing
Descending from the ramp into the water
Getting onto the ramp
Lift-off
Approach and landing.
Flying multi-engine seaplanes
Twin-engine seaplanes
Twin-engine seaplanes with in-tandem engines
Multi-engine seaplanes
Weight and balance
Weight
Balance.
Advanced techniques and special operations I
Ground operations with seaplanes
Operations in cold areas
on ice and snow
Operations in narrow bodies of water
Operations in small bodies of water
Operations in artificial basins
Operations in ports
Operations at limit conditions of load or density altitude
Night operations
Operations near or inside volcanoes
Search and rescue operations
Firefighting operations
Aerobatics and demonstration flights
Navigation on the surface
Navigation in the bush.
Advanced techniques and special operations II
Interactions with boats
Interactions with plants and animals
Operations on unknown bodies of water and on unprepared shores.
Advanced techniques and special operations III
Accidents
breakdowns and other problems
Physiological problems.
Mechanics of water flying
Agent forces on the aircraft
Asymmetric effects in taxiing
Attitudes and movements of the aircraft
An overall view
Limitations
Equilibrium and stability Stability in flight of the floatplane
Stability of the floatplane on water
Stability of hull aircraft
Stability of the towed aircraft.
Seaplane flight planning
Feasibility study
Planning the flight
Studying the alighting area
Logistics
Relations with local people
Materials and equipment
Examples of flight planning in Europe and America
From Como (Italy) to Biscarrosse (France)
A 2000 mile Cross country along the US Inland Waterways
Aircraft choices
Choose a seaplane with low or high wing? Seaplane or amphibian? Amphibian with hull or with floats? Hull amphibian with conventional or tricycle landing gear?
Water Flying in the world
In Europe
In America
On the other continents
Learning to fly from water
For those starting from scratch
For those who are already landplane pilots.
Seaplane art and collectibles
The Seaplane Pilot's computer and other instruments for the seaplane pilot
The Seaplane Pilot's Computer
Other instruments for the seaplane pilot.
Bibliography
Index

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