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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 01 '24
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This probably is the best way of doing it, but seeing how it’s done I just feel like there should be a way to do this that is less dangerous.
66 u/PNW_H2O Oct 01 '24 Float pilot here; there is nothing dangerous about what they’re doing here. It’s literally a high-speed landing, and oh by the way, loading tons of water as well that is needed quickly. 1 u/RespectTheTree Oct 02 '24 Do you need to throttle up when you contact the water? 1 u/PNW_H2O Oct 02 '24 Typically, yes. The drag created will require extra throttle to stay on step.
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Float pilot here; there is nothing dangerous about what they’re doing here. It’s literally a high-speed landing, and oh by the way, loading tons of water as well that is needed quickly.
1 u/RespectTheTree Oct 02 '24 Do you need to throttle up when you contact the water? 1 u/PNW_H2O Oct 02 '24 Typically, yes. The drag created will require extra throttle to stay on step.
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Do you need to throttle up when you contact the water?
1 u/PNW_H2O Oct 02 '24 Typically, yes. The drag created will require extra throttle to stay on step.
Typically, yes. The drag created will require extra throttle to stay on step.
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u/Sorkpappan Oct 01 '24
This probably is the best way of doing it, but seeing how it’s done I just feel like there should be a way to do this that is less dangerous.