An Advanced Text on Wilderness Water Flying
Availability
- out of print; look for it in used book stores
Summary
This book discusses how to get the best performance from a seaplane, including how to be sure a takeoff from a short lake over an obstacle is possible. Featured especially is planning and flying a trip into the deep wilderness, including wilderness preparedness, navigation, and operations. A must for the library of the serious seaplane pilot or student. Included are seaplane takeoff performance and techniques, center of gravity effects on seaplanes, reducing water drag, external loads, stability on water, fuels and fueling, mooring, seaplane camping, and more. The book concludes with reflections from a seaplane examiner written by a 20,000-hour instructor/pilot. Softcover 53/8. x 81/2. format, indexed, illustrated throughout, 288 pages.
Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Forward
- Author's Statement
- 1. About this Book and Water Flying
- 2. More About this Book and Water Flying
- 3. Seaplane Takeoff Performance
- 4. Seaplane Takeoff Technique Studies
- 5. Seaplane Flight Performance
- 6. Center of Gravity Effects
- 7. Reducing Water Drag
- 8. External Loads
- 9. Stability on the Water
- 10. Flight Planning and Decision-Making
- 11. Flight Planning for the Wilderness
- 12. Fuels and Fueling
- 13. Mooring
- 14. Wilderness Operations
- 15. Seaplane Camping - Light and Comfortable
- 16. Survival!
- 17. Reflections of a Seaplane Examiner
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography
- Index