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Water Flying Concepts

£18.95


Chapters in 'Water Flying Concepts' cover:
	Seaplane take-off performance
	Seaplane take-off techniques
	Centre of gravity effects on seaplanes
	Seaplane flight performance
	Reducing water drag
	External loads
	Stability on water
	Flight planning & decision making
	Fuels
	Mooring
	Wilderness operations
	Seaplane camping
	Reflections of a seaplane examiner

'Water Flying Concepts' by Dale De Remer.
This book is a long-time industry standard written for the pilot who has read the "How to" books but would like to know more.
The highly experienced author 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.
Included also are seaplane takeoff performance and techniques, centre 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.
Illustrated throughout.
Soft. 288 pages.

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