"Notes of a Seaplane Instructor" is a distillation of all the tips,
techniques and procedures of a veteran flyer and teacher, in an
accessible and informative format. Author Burke Mees has an
affinity for the "feel of the floats on the water" and how to
communicate it in writing, as well as a sensible, professional
approach which lends a truly "one-on-one" aspect to reading his
book.
All the seaplane maneuvers are covered, starting with preflight,
proceeding through taxiing, takeoff, landing, and postflight
procedures; also operating in various water conditions, stability
of the aircraft on the water, step-taxi and -turn, and much more.
Many illustrations, taken from and inspired by the author's own
original flight instruction notebook sketches, help to further
explain the concepts. In this new second edition, Burke provides
even more notes on technique and performance particular to the
world of floatplanes, with a special emphasis on safety and the
best kind of pilot decision-making processes that keep seaplanes
flying. The Second Edition also features an added chapter on
multi-engine seaplane flying, and an appendix with notes on
"pumping the floats" and "ropes and splicing."
What is it like to fly single-engine float planes? How do pilots
develop and then hone their water-flying skills? What techniques
apply to both landplanes and seaplanes, and which ones belong in
only one realm? The answers to these questions comprise a unique
approach to seaplane flying, in a book that reveals what floatplane
mastery is really all about. Notes of a Seaplane Instructor offers
insights to all pilots, from already-rated seaplane pilots to those
looking to experience the benefits and pleasures of seaplane flying
for the first time.
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