Floatplane takes off from trailer pulled by truck

[rotornut]

Floatplane takes flight with help of truck at Saskatoon airport - Saskatoon - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-floatplane-takeoff-1.3621297)

[rotornut]

DHC used a simple wheeled cart (dolly) for takeoffs of float-equipped Beavers from its Downsview plant.

[er340790]

I would be impressed if they landed that way too(!) :}

ASES

[albatross]

nah ...just land them on the grass!

[twochai]

True, until one day when an empty trolley wiped out Phil Garret's car!

Thereafter they put hydraulic brakes on the cart, activated by a spring loaded lever that released when the Beaver lifted off.