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Originally Posted by Winnipesaukee
"...I did a biplane ride on Martha's Vineyard last summer..."
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And the pilot did a "barrel roll"?
As a passenger, be glad that seat belts became required equipment in aircraft—by law—after nearly 30 years of air travel without them!
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Originally Posted by The Boatwiser
Sure, that's just great. I wonder if all the people that think a seaplane is just a great thing if it was taking off in front of their home all the time. So much noise you can't even hold a conversation. It was so nice when the last seaplane went out of business about 10 years ago. Now the noise returns - boy that's just wonderful.
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A near-identical Cessna floatplane took off directly in front of my place last Thursday. (Same equipment and colors—just slightly-different "graphics").
I'm reminded that heavier floatplanes (like those with amphibious floats) require a larger propeller than "land" planes. The extreme speed of the prop
at the tips of each blade is what makes all the noise: it's a mini and continuous, (and literal), "sonic boom"!
A 130-HP Aeronca takes off here frequently—
and both floatplane and pilot actually live nearby. Being just a two-seater—and with fabric instead of metal components—it "pops-off" the water in very short order.
It's even easy to overlook!
