Take off and landinf distances on floats

[Bird]

Can anyone tell me the take off and landing distances while on floats or ski's with the different engine's

Bird

[Guest]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

I flew on skis when I was in New York.

Steep up hill take offs on about 1000'-1200' as measured by google to be airborne and climbing.

BC12d with A65.

You get a lot of snow in Kannapolis?

Dave

[Ryan]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

A lot o f variables on skis. I have federal Sc-1s. In cold powdery snow I get off quicker than wheels sometimes. In wet thick snow the mighty A65 has taken my wife and I on a nice Sunday drive down the runway. We just turn at the other end. By myself usually off in less than 5-800ft no matter the conditions. This is Ohio snow usually less than 10 inches.

[akndrifter]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

Impossible to tell especially on skis, too many variable (temp, snow conditions, type of snow, size of skis, wind, etc).

[astjp2]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

Float take off distances are based on time, not distance....

[Bird]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

I was considering moving to upstate NY and looking at different bodies of water, most are just over 2000' that I am looking at but trees at each end

[PA1195]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

You're aware of the variables that affect takeoff and climb performance so I won't repeat the obvious and known. Rather than say what my plane might do I suggest contacting these folks and ask similar questions: http://home.gci.net/~rruess/

They fly Taylorcrafts and can offer professional advice from both an instructor and pilot's view.

Gary

PS: Round lakes are often friendlier than narrow waterways and rivers.

[Guest]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

I was considering moving to upstate NY and looking at different bodies of water, most are just over 2000' that I am looking at but trees at each end

Where in NY?

I came here from there.

[Bird]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

upstate west of Potsdam Adirondack foothills

[Guest]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

We moved from Poughkeepsie, spent 30+ years there.

Wife is from the Ticonderoga area, about 100 miles SE.

She tells me of the -42F winter day, I recall her brother going skiing on -25F days.

Winters are cold, dark and dreary, very different than NC but I had a good paying job there.


p.s.- effectively winter lasted from Nov. to May or mid April for my inlaws.

[PA1195]

Re: Take off and landinf distances on floats

I should have my plane back on floats soon and will offer some time and distance info as I'm curious as well. It's nothing like the A-model Supercub I had for years that would go from power-on to takeoff in a 15 mph wind in about 3 seconds and well less than 200'. There was no plowing to step rise phase...just one continuous climb from start. It'd stall GPS at 28-30. My Taylorcraft is at low-mid 40's as a contrast but does ok for the C-85 Stroker and 74-40 prop's power.

Gary