Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
I don't think anyone has suggested (at least in many months) that thrust is the issue here. The issue, as far as we can tell, is increased lift due to the engine nacelles and their position.
No one?
"My LA4-200 Lake Amphibian would pitch down with power and up when you decreased the throttle due to the rear facing engine located more or less at the CG. Exactly the opposite of every other aircraft that I had flown. That aerodynamic tendency was covered on day #1 of training."
Seems like a suggestion that thrust was a factor, so it's not been months.