Re: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group European S-LSA manufacturer seeking views from US pilots, owners and others

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.

 

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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