memories of the Cat..
I enjoyed a jolly ride on the Cat when it was based in Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls to Lake Kariba & return). What a great experience. Blister windows allow fabulous views. The pax were given a go sitting in the RHS seat, gripping the weird cross bar control yoke (like a hang glider...)
Curiously, the A/C has no flaps - seemed to be something to do with retaining a nose up attitude when landing on water? Can anyone comment on this?
I watched the ground landing from the blister and was surprised by the spray of trapped water out of the main wheels as they touched down.
And of course, on start up in the water, it twirls in circles between starting No1 & No 2 and creeps forward under idle thrust.
And I found myself wondering about some hapless pilot selecting the tip floats down instead of the gear down in a land landing (or vice versa on the water).