LAKE AMPHIBIAN, GLASSY LANDING - Shadow and reflection

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Uploaded by on May 14, 2010

The correct pitch angle for touch-down is set by choosing the airspeed appropriate for the current weight of the aircraft. The expression 15 inches refers to the power setting that results in a 100 foot-per-minute descent rate.

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  • what simulator is this? looks like xplane 11

  • @RedMusicSinging As one who lives on the trailing edge of technology, I was forced to use a real airplane, a real pilot and a real lake.

  • great video to show people what landing on glassy water is all about! do you have the actual touchdown footage from the forward facing camera as well? I wonder if it shows the sensation of sinking below the surface of the water while still airborne...something that people can't comprehend without seeing it for themselves. Great video!

  • @kevinjthomson That particular setup used switched video pickups so only one could be used at a time. I've never observed the 'sinking' sensation, probably because I am focused on maintaining the proper pitch angle throughout the approach. And I have never been a passenger during a glassy water landing.

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  • These are great vids. Thanks wasko.

  • Thanks Al... Interesting that there is no flare (wouldn't know when!). Now featured on our website... thanks to Pat.

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