Originally Posted by
helispotter
Yep, I can imagine lacking any one of those wires and the floats would start flopping around. Looks like the photo you posted might actually be VH-DAB (or VH-WET as it was previously registered)?
Not really flopping around, think of them more as alignment wires to brace the floats into line with each other and the wings. Still one coming loose will allow the float to move to a position where it will probably steer you off in another direction you don't want to be going.