Flying with Rick

Rick shares flying adventures in his Cessna 180 floatplane.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• flying
• aircraft
• floatplane
• seaplane
• planes
• Chapleau
• Cessna
• airplane
• floats

[MrArcticcatf7]

sweet video! how long does it take to get off the water? stol kit or wing extensions?

[korpelart]

@MrArcticcatf7

Takeoff time depends on; winds, air temperature, altitude, passengers and cargo weight, etc. The CAP floats are not as fast off the water as the EDO floats, but they are better in rough water and they fly considerably faster.

There is Horton Stol wing cuffs and tips installed, but no wing extensions which something I would like to add someday.

[korpelart]

Doing an engine runup on floats is different than on wheels for sure. You must watch where you are going and keep the control column at full nose up to keep the prop from picking up water which can erode the tips. Docking at the end of the flight is also a different proceedure than on wheels.

[lumberjackpierre]

that was great work guys. given the ever increasing cost of fuel how much does it cost to fill a cessna in 2008?

[korpelart]

The plane has long range tanks which hold about 80 US gal. An empty tank would cost about $480 to fill up. It burns about 12.5 gal. per hour so fuel costs are about $72 per hour of flying. Ouch.

[PilotLife]

Great video Rick! Where abouts is that? I cant wait to get back on floats. They are a whole new ball game, compared to flying the rubber tires.

[korpelart]

I do most of my flying in northern Ontario. Chapleau is my home base. Yes, float flying is really great in this area where we have so many lakes. Its nice to be able to park in front of my house so I can keep an eye on the plane and go flying on short notice if the weather cooperates. You will enjoy floatplane flying. Go for it.

[kloppor]

hey i remember that airplane yzb i put the carb in it last summer @ OMAR

[kloppor]

hey i remember that airplane yzb i put the carb in it last summer @ OMAR

[hoppy123456798]

That thing sounds so beasty when you start it! Love it, thanks!

[tomperanteau]

What a great video! Right up until the docking of the aircraft. Very well done!

[sinfuldavy0]

Who is Rick. It would be nice to know a little about his background. I am sure he has a lot to share.

[oldeplanepilot]

AWESOME RICK! What a fantastic video! I gotta get back to water flying soon. But I don't know if my 1957 C172 would be worth the cost to get it fitted out for the water. My floatplane time and solos are all in J3 Cubs, Super Cubs and the Super Cruiser, but still, the water bug never fails to get under one's skin once you have done seaplane flying

[skyypilot]

nice video, nice job!