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Book 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(s) | |
| Forward | |
| Author's Statement | |
| Chapter 1 | About this Book and Water Flying |
| Chapter 2 | More About this Book and Water Flying |
| Chapter 3 | Seaplane Takeoff Performance |
| Chapter 4 | Seaplane Takeoff Technique Studies |
| Chapter 5 | Seaplane Flight Performance |
| Chapter 6 | Center of Gravity Effects |
| Chapter 7 | Reducing Water Drag |
| Chapter 8 | External Loads |
| Chapter 9 | Stability on the Water |
| Chapter 10 | Flight Planning and Decision-Making |
| Chapter 11 | Flight Planning for the Wilderness |
| Chapter 12 | Fuels and Fueling |
| Chapter 13 | Mooring |
| Chapter 14 | Wilderness Operations |
| Chapter 15 | Seaplane Camping - Light and Comfortable |
| Chapter 16 | Survival! |
| Chapter 17 | Reflections of a Seaplane Examiner |
| Glossary of Terms | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index |
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