How To Land A Seaplane Without Water

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles) 05/02/2014 at 13:59 • Filed to: planelopnik

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Several years ago I spent a few weeks flying around Alaska with a bush pilot in a Cessna 180 on strait floats. The pilot taught me that this comes with the advantage of being able to land anywhere. If the engine quits over water, you land on water. If it quits over the grass, you land in the grass.

This video demonstrates this concept perfectly. Sorry for the poor quality and bad music.

Here's the same plane departing while being towed on a trailer.

This is from my trip. Those mountains are part of the Brooks Range from inside the arctic circle.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Chris Clarke 05/02/2014 at 14:03

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Did the plane hear Creed and try to perform Seppeku?

thebigbossyboss > Chris Clarke 05/02/2014 at 14:04

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I wanna fly around alaska for a few weeks . Let's go!

Jcarr > Chris Clarke 05/02/2014 at 16:42

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And if you're in an F-111 and the gear won't come down, you land it on the runway anyway!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIyYK9…

doodon2whls > Chris Clarke 05/02/2014 at 16:42

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Bush Pilots uber alles !

Chris Clarke > Jcarr 05/02/2014 at 16:44

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I've never seen that one. Good stuff. Dragin the hook.