Reduced power takeoff's
pilot DAR, I guess you and I have fundamental differences in our approach to how we fly. If you are an approved test pilot with requirement to explore the boundaries I can see why you feel the way you do. Your profile states that you hold a PPL. No doubt, you have vast experience. I cannot fathom how you, as an instance, can say that "you can force a waterborne aircraft into the air with power, or fly it off with power, and much less strain on the engine". If the engine is operating at full power it makes no difference to the "strain" on the engine whether you "force" the aircraft airborne or whether you "fly it off". All the engine knows is that it is operating at full power. We will obviously continue to "do it our own way". As I said, old-fashioned and unadventurous for me. Happy landings. BTW, your photograph is very impressive.