Originally Posted by
Jerry Springer
I’ve seen numerous pilots on floats make needless steep turns immediately after take-off, or when coming into land - when there is simply no reason for it.
I’m not even saying the 400ft idea is applicable to all pilots and all aircraft. It’s simply an example of a self-imposed standard - and I do think having a personal set of such standards is good way to mitigate risk and remain disciplined.
As a long-term resident of Rose Bay across from Lyne Park, I've often noted these steep bank-and-splash approaches, especially on the sharp turn in front of the golf course across from Catalinas and the wharf into the Nor-Easters.
I do not wish to impugn the airmanship of the pilots - just passing on a frequent observation that left me at times confounded at what to me appeared a bit gun-ho. Never flown a seaplane so I put it down to "what would I know"