Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group European S-LSA manufacturer seeking view...

Or at least carry emergency bottles that you can get for scuba diving and racing boat drivers carry. Of course if your unconscious it is not going to matter.

 

In a message dated 1/31/2011 2:10:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Helen_Woods@verizon.net writes:

SeaReys have a sliding canopy and Aventuras are open or have pop-open windows.  Interestingly enough, just about every SeaRey pilot I know has sunk their plane at least once with a gear down water landing and swum away.  By contrast, I looked at a Gannet a few years back at OSH.  The salesman gear downed it and drowned a few months after I spoke with him. I'm not flying it unless I have a way to escape.

As for the BRS, most seaplane flying is done below 1000' where a BRS isn't going to be of any use and there's plenty of runway all about.

Helen


Jan 31, 2011 03:56:44 PM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Woods
To: Sport Aircraft
Sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:31:49 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group European S-LSA manufacturer seeking views from US pilots, owners and others



Hi Helen,

That's a pretty big "must"......I can't recall any seaplanes (boat hull or pontoon plane) that has a sliding canopy....does the SeaRey your school is going to use have sliding canopy?

Also, I don't understand your reasoning that a BRS is "fairly useless" for a seaplane. I believe in an extreme emergency, such as midair resulting in loss/failure of wing or flight controls, etc., a BRS enabling a soft descent to land or water is a valid safety system.

I value most of your opinions on LSA but I think your reasoning is a "stretch" on this particular subject.

Regards,

Rich A.

&nb sp;

Hi there.  I took your survey and the biggest the concern I have about the plane that does not appear to be addressed is the ability to egress a sunken plane.  Your survey mentions a BRS as safety equipment, which in my opinion is fairly useless in a seaplane.  A sliding canopy that can be opened underwater is a must in my book though and one that has not be addressed by most of the SLSA flying boat manufacturers.

My two cents.
Helen

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