R.I.P. Scout26
Alaska bush piloting.
...and tell us just what needs to happen in terms of training and equipment for this to happen.Because, holy moly does this look dangerous. https://9gag.com/gag/anMWq75
Training: very comfortable in the plane.Equipment: nothing special, just go fast enough to hydroplane.
Training: very comfortable in the plane.
I never even thought about trying water skiing with a plane. My dad told me that if done on smooth water with a tail dragger once the hydroplane effect is started you can’t force the plane into the water. You have to decelerate enough to loose the upforce on the gear or hit a wave. Tricycle geared plane is another story. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I also have to think that in this video, there was a spotter in another plane that talked the pilot down to the water surface: 2 feet, 1 foot, six inches, etc.
I don't use a spotter when I'm landing the A320; I know how close my wheels are to the runway.
Keep descending until you feel a thump ?
Only if I remembered to put the gear down.
It's just a louder thump if you don't.
Not necessary. A good pilot can tell how close to the water the wheels are in much the same way you can tell how close your car bumper is to the car in front of you. It is just experience in the vehicle. I don't use a spotter when I'm landing the A320; I know how close my wheels are to the runway.