I posted this in a comment to my *** SeaMax story yesterday after finding it on an Aussie website. One of the big no-no’s in traditional floatplanes and perhaps (I honestly don’t know) traditional amphibs like the Lake Amphibian and others is landing with the wheels down. On a float plane, it can cause a disastrous nose-over. *** This test was done, guessing from the language, in Brazil during the SeaMax‘s development or perhaps it was a production model. *** Anyway, I thought this was very cool and wanted to share it with you. ***
Wheels-DOWN Water Landing!
Key Takeaways:
- Landing traditional floatplanes and amphibs with wheels down is a significant safety hazard, often leading to a disastrous nose-over.
- A test of the SeaMax aircraft, conducted in Brazil during its development or with a production model, explored this particular scenario.
- The author found the results of this SeaMax test "very cool" and noteworthy, sharing it with readers.
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