Are they?
We lost an experienced amphib pilot from MN on a WI lake over the weekend. The 182 flipped over on landing killing the pilot. The gear is extended in the wreckage but apparently the gear selector was in the up (retracted) position and the breaker was popped. We probably won’t know the full details for awhile.
Coincidently I know two other pilots who experienced hydraulic lock on their amphibs over the same weekend. Both corrected the problem without incident. However it could be the same thing may have happened to the 182.
Look out your windows and visually verify the gear position if you can. You've seen the video... Water landings with that gear down will make for one heck of an abrupt stop.
We lost an experienced amphib pilot from MN on a WI lake over the weekend. The 182 flipped over on landing killing the pilot. The gear is extended in the wreckage but apparently the gear selector was in the up (retracted) position and the breaker was popped. We probably won’t know the full details for awhile.
Coincidently I know two other pilots who experienced hydraulic lock on their amphibs over the same weekend. Both corrected the problem without incident. However it could be the same thing may have happened to the 182.
Look out your windows and visually verify the gear position if you can. You've seen the video... Water landings with that gear down will make for one heck of an abrupt stop.