Hold the struts in the position they are now. Pull them straight out away from the fuselage. A little fore and aft motion is acceptable to help move...
Not negate, but minimize. Use enough more airspeed to enable a smooth round out and flair. Also trim to light stick loads. Your feel sensitivity will...
2870s and 2960s are straight floats. Most amphibs with the heavy nose gear way up front are nose heavy. That 185 in post #1 is likely one of the few...
My airport partner had that conversion in his 185 on amphibs. Lot's of power however........ it was very nose heavy, unstable and very thirsty. Also...
That is another reason. Some of the big airports do that on purpose to help slow an airplane if it overruns the runway. The wheels dig in helping the...
Thin stainless has a tendency to crack near a fastener, particularly when the sheet is flexible as is a firewall. The half moon stiffens the firewall...
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