Weight shift on floats?

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Weight shift on floats?

Postby FAWGie » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:48 pm

I have seen recently our AP here refurb two weight shift rubber ducks (not sure of correct name)....but they are going back out the country...

Does anyone operate and fly these beasts here (Maybe on the Vaal dam)?

If so, can they operate in SA and what are the rulings regarding water operations.....
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:16 pm

As I understand dept of water affairs don't want big floaty birds on our waters due to the spread of hyacinths... Those are nasty buggers to control
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:19 pm

Topic on Avcom some time ago. Water hyacynth (sp? :oops: ) seems to be the problem. You can only land and take off from the same mass of water (ie Vaal dam). If you want to go from one to another you have to wash it down. Not CAA, aparently fauna & flora... (What about boats that go from Vaal to Harties by road?)

They look like they could be great fun. Can't think of anything better than flipping from Hobbie beach for 3 months of the year and being paid for it. Would be interesting exersize. Tourist business? (Now if could just do something about coastal winds :? )

Think there are a couple operating in Moz. (There is also a float Bantam there)

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Anyone know where one could get a float plane (ml) rating locally?
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:20 pm

SNAP 4ker!
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:22 pm

:? 4ker :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:22 pm

I was at Manfred Springer's hangar at Tedderfield on Friday last and he had a floated rig there. When he tried it he had a CG issue and it has subsequently been stripped for parts.
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:25 pm

Fred B also had some floats in his hangar.. Seems couple have tried it, but never took off? :lol:
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:28 pm

Anything that floats yer boat does not neccesarily float yer aerie ;)
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Postby FAWGie » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:37 pm

RV4ker wrote:They look like they could be great fun. Can't think of anything better than flipping from Hobbie beach for 3 months of the year and being paid for it. Would be interesting exersize.
RV4ker,

I know where you are going with this..... :wink: Just remember, if the tourist bikini top flies off, it goes thru the prop at the rear.....Yes, I know, it will be worth it..... :D
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:39 pm

Does RV4ker have a rear-facing pilot setup on his aerie or is it side-by-side?
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:44 pm

Tandem, but have a cool little mirror to keep pax honest. If any chance of the bikini flying off I will install 150's camera system in the back....
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:46 pm

FAWG Dawg wrote:
RV4ker wrote:They look like they could be great fun. Can't think of anything better than flipping from Hobbie beach for 3 months of the year and being paid for it. Would be interesting exersize.
RV4ker,

I know where you are going with this..... :wink: Just remember, if the tourist bikini top flies off, it goes thru the prop at the rear.....Yes, I know, it will be worth it..... :D
':- Aaaaahhhh. Now based on above as safety precaution these will have to be removed before take off. :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby FAWGie » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:47 pm

...and the 10 min flip (sorry, Introductory flight) suddenly becomes 25 mins... :wink: or maybe.... :shock:
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Postby DarkHelmet » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:47 pm

RV4ker wrote:Aaaaahhhh. Now based on above as safety precaution these will have to be removed before take off. :twisted: :twisted:
Adds new meaning to "take-off"!
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:48 pm

And down the topic goes...... :twisted: :twisted:

GOTTALUVIT :wink:
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