Originally Posted by
joe two
How easy is it to glide and waterland the Beaver in case of (the electric-) engine failure ?
Does that work out well , without not too many difficulties ?
Back in the late 80s I used to spend time with a somewhat knowledgeable DHC2 pilot, some of you might have heard of him? His name was Jack but folks around Porpoise Bay called him Blackie. Over one of probably several hundred cups of coffee I bought him at the Sechelt Family Mart, I asked him why he would lay on the power as he set the floats down and he said if he didn't "Blossom" would wind up a submarine!
I have no first hand experience with such, but a little throttle is, I believe, normal procedure when landing on water? Kinda makes sense...