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[skywagon8a]

floatplanes are not in any event encouraged in South Africa.

I'm not certain about politics nor about the landing space but one thing I remember about visiting South Africa is that there are very large, and very dangerous crocodiles in the rivers.:roll:

That would be discouragement enough!

 

[IainR]

Can you elaborate on this? Is it political or a lack of suitable water landing areas? Being able to land almost anywhere on the water is the ultimate freedom of the entire flying adventure.

In South Africa we have great lakes, dams rivers ocean estuaries etc etc. But we have a less than helpful Civil Aviation Authority and Department of Environmental Affairs which means that if you want to fly from one water body to another you have to land on a runway first and disinfect the aircraft to prevent the alleged transmission of water weeds.

 

[Brandsman]

There are these Environmental Affairs restrictions Iain mentions which are aimed at preventing the spread of water hyacinth but not applied to trailered boats. With straight floats it essentially means that you can only fly from one body of water. The CAA here last time I asked was saying that I could only use a designated water runway and there’s none. However a few guys have flown seaplanes here in the past and we even had a PBY operating at one stage, so it’s not impossible


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[IainR]

First half of this video shows a fair bit of my Cub! The rest is playing in our area so if you're not interested can it after the cub bit.

 

[J4A]

Watching the skies for some good weather to take mine out again

 

[gisli]

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[jjdk737]

1942 NE-1

 

[ST3V3K]

 

[Skywalker]

85hp, 24gal, 703lbs.

 

[Idaho180]

 

[kodiakcub]

Looking forward to the upcoming flying season.

 

[mvivion]

No longer mine, but I believe she's flying still.

 

[Farmer Hank]

N51076. No longer registered. Taught myself aerobatics from a WWI manual I found in the Yale library.

 

[Richgj3]

N40627. 1941 J3C-65

Foto from when it was a rental at Edwards Airport, Bayport NY. Date was 1969 or 70. 55 years ago. I was 23 or so.

 

[kodiakcub]

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No longer mine, but I believe she's flying still.

That aircraft is owned by Jack Lechner and is currently being restored by him as well