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Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 12:37

RE: Flying low.

You bet! Huge fun, and flying low over water in a FLYING BOAT isn't that big of a deal. Have a problem? Just land. You are always over a "runway."

If I were to hit the lottery, a Grumman Goose would be in the top 5 planes.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 12:39

But again, was it real?

From the front, rear, side, inside, the passenger had her hand out of the window with no visible wind on her sleeve. The sound did not include wind or motor noise while flying with the window open. They were extremely low. Was this really filmed live?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 12:45

I love things that start with A... A8, A36, the other A5. This thing would be alot of fun and I'm sure be quick to start piling up disaterous results at the lakes because they would likely be flown like jet skiis. Don't get me wrong, I would buy one but I agree the insurance would likely be out of this world.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 12:48

Username Protected wrote:

But again, was it real?

From the front, rear, side, inside, the passenger had her hand out of the window with no visible wind on her sleeve. The sound did not include wind or motor noise while flying with the window open. They were extremely low. Was this really filmed live?

In one of the shots you can see the camera mounted on a black post coming off the front of the airplane. Im sure they had a camera on the tail and fuselage.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 12:58

So Alejandro, what do you think the cost would be to insure one of these?

Just the thing for commuting from the summer lake house to the bonanza at the nearby airport.

Wonder if they've tried a water landing with gear down.

Must say it looks like fun!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 13:11

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 13:36

I think it would be a blast....kinda of like owning a cub.

I will agree with Jason, where is the big boy version for people who want to actually go places. I would imagine the floats (sponsons...whatever) could be designed as a lifting body and negate some of the drag. Throw three hundred or so ponies behind that thing and make it a four seater.

If the cruise could get up to at least 160kts then you are talking about an awesome cross country airplane with lots of landing options.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 13:55

Username Protected wrote:

I think it would be a blast....kinda of like owning a cub.

I will agree with Jason, where is the big boy version for people who want to actually go places. I would imagine the floats (sponsons...whatever) could be designed as a lifting body and negate some of the drag. Throw three hundred or so ponies behind that thing and make it a four seater.

If the cruise could get up to at least 160kts then you are talking about an awesome cross country airplane with lots of landing options.

Like this?
http://teamlake.com/Listings/sn_025/

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 13:59

Username Protected wrote:

If they're going to take the time to create something like this, why do they make it so tiny and unusable for anything but screwing around? Does it cost so much more to create a legitimate cross country version?

Then it would be a Lake and it would cost $500K or a Seawind and it would be vaporware. Not that it isn't vaporware already....

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I love the idea but what are you really going to do with it?

Go 100 knots 3 feet off the deck with a giggling passenger!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 14:02

Username Protected wrote:

I think it would be a blast....kinda of like owning a cub.

I will agree with Jason, where is the big boy version for people who want to actually go places. I would imagine the floats (sponsons...whatever) could be designed as a lifting body and negate some of the drag. Throw three hundred or so ponies behind that thing and make it a four seater.

If the cruise could get up to at least 160kts then you are talking about an awesome cross country airplane with lots of landing options.

Like this?
http://teamlake.com/Listings/sn_025/

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 14:19

Username Protected wrote:

RE: Flying low.

You bet! Huge fun, and flying low over water in a FLYING BOAT isn't that big of a deal. Have a problem? Just land. You are always over a "runway."

If I were to hit the lottery, a Grumman Goose would be in the top 5 planes.

Yeah, but he was feet from the rocks. I hate to be "That Guy" but there are worthy/acceptable risks with a passenger and him skimming the rock ladden shore is not one of them. Again, if this was a real flight at all.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 14:26

Username Protected wrote:

RE: Flying low.

You bet! Huge fun, and flying low over water in a FLYING BOAT isn't that big of a deal. Have a problem? Just land. You are always over a "runway."

If I were to hit the lottery, a Grumman Goose would be in the top 5 planes.

Yeah, but he was feet from the rocks. I hate to be "That Guy" but there are worthy/acceptable risks with a passenger and him skimming the rock ladden shore is not one of them. Again, if this was a real flight at all.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Feb 2011, 14:32

Username Protected wrote:

I think it would be a blast....kinda of like owning a cub.

I will agree with Jason, where is the big boy version for people who want to actually go places. I would imagine the floats (sponsons...whatever) could be designed as a lifting body and negate some of the drag. Throw three hundred or so ponies behind that thing and make it a four seater.

If the cruise could get up to at least 160kts then you are talking about an awesome cross country airplane with lots of landing options.

Sounds like you're talking about the seawind