Yup, the 61 does a single engined water take-off just fine if you get the weight down a bit and you have the 140-1 or 2 engines. I don't know about the 110's.
At least the OKie 61's did.
And probably pulling the gear up for take-off would be good plan, too!
This is because the puppy can be notoriously nose heavy when taxiing (depending, of course, on cabin loading) for example, through snow or muck - which is kind of like taxiing on water. It is really easy to scuff the forward belly light under these conditions.
Anyway, trying a water take-off with the gear down requires a technique I don't have.
Last edited by oleary; 20th January 2009 at 05:47.