G DRAM - a question

[grow45]

I think the owner of G DRAM posts here from time to time. Having a look through airliners.net I came across this photo of G DRAM http://www.airliners.net/photo/Reims-FR172F-Reims/1333276/L/
and wondered what the two trailing cables just to the rear of the mainwheels were. Are they anti static discharge wicks or a mooring cable that has slipped off the float - or something else. No particular reason for asking - just curiosity.

Thanks

['India-Mike]

Uh-oh - another couple of concrete tie-downs embedded in somebody's garden?:}

[Charles Sierra]

Water skis ? ;)

[vanHorck]

all floatplanes have some handhold ropes, most of them at the wing, to help dock the plane....
(unless in this case it s a submarine recovery system)
Bert

[PH-UKU]

They are mooring lines - used for quick use when approaching a dock or beach.

[Creep Feed Grinder]

http://www.scotlandonfloats.com/

[fisbangwollop]

QUOTE...They are mooring lines - used for quick use when approaching a dock or beach.....

Not much use in the middle of Loch Lomond when the engine fails to start!!!.

[PPRuNe Radar]

They look more like the laces from a pair of training shoes ... Nike Air perhaps ?? :p :)

[PH-UKU]

Not much use in the middle of Loch Lomond when the engine fails to start!!!.

But handy for tying a hook and catching dinner :p

They look more like the laces from a pair of training shoes ... Nike Air perhaps ??

Just you get back to work now, and no mroe of your nonsense ;) Anyway, it was a trainer flight :)

[mad_jock]

Or could it be a gear down warning?

So as not to turn it into a submarine if you land with the gear down on water?

[Newforest2]

Where is the owner when you want him?:confused:

[The_Owner]

#4,#5 and #7 - got it right :) smartypants ! :D

#2,#8 and #9 - win a lochside beer for being very close to the truth :O

#3 - I like your thinking ... need to get longer ropes .... :E

#6 - :ok:

#10 - I think you need a floatplane trip to research that one ;)

#11 - here? :suspect:

#1 - does that answer your question ?

[mad_jock]

Would love to.

The local one that used to be hangered in INV had a max ceiling of 15k and a max depth of 25 meters due to a gear down landing.

[PPRuNe Radar]

Would love to.


I don't think you can spin it MJ. That's your head safe from bashing off the cockpit roof then :ok: :p

[mad_jock]

Hee Hee I think you would have to show me how to spin these days.

[Bubblewindow]

Google led me to this thread in search of G-DRAM's owner.

Pulled up alongside us en-route to Leuchars Air Show.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/machlooper/8DF74473-3A64-4F9C-A36D-23368F3DAB0B-469-0000004DE6144187.jpg

Drop me a PM and ill send you a hi-res.
Would love to see your photos of us also :)

BW

[fisbangwollop]

Nice photo.....I am on leave but so cannot advise Mr Dram....hopefully he will be along soon and catch your great photo...:cool:

[10W]

Bubblewindow

Nice shot !! The owner, PH-UKU, is away at the moment but I will point him to this on his return in a few days.

It looks like your perspex was a bit clearer than ours, as I only got a handful of shots which were of any use :)

Drop me your email in a PM and I can send them on.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262369_10151003625876901_1205770064_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58300_10151003595331901_2024579381_n.jpg


Slainthe !!

[Bubblewindow]

Great images!
I've pm'd PH-UKU.

Cheers,
BW (through I really should have taken my signature off the photo , doh!)