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I''m also skeptical that you are going to get a big leak on landing that isn't a disaster in a lot of less pleasant ways than having the plane sink gently beneath the waves which is what the extra flotation is intended to prevent.
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John,
Crossed my mind as well. This in direct corelation to what Bryan says here.....
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We look at the possible Failure Modes, the Effect and how Critical that is to the system. Ranking the critcality means you can then make design decision with some confidence that you know what is the most important consideration.
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I can't believe you are ever going to drag this up on the beach. More likely it will either be moored, or sitting on its cart. So abrasion and rock damage seem unlikely.
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I do intend to "beach it" as a preferred method of arrival, much more preferable to trying to approach a dock. I envision approaching a typical boat ramp with handlers pre-positioned at the wing tips, or shut down prior to arrival.
Incidentally, that flat four and faux rotary we see on the other thread, is looking mighty
purdy about now!!!
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Finally, I would do as one of our colleagues has suggested and build two sets of main floats.
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Considering this as a possibility.
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He said that his principle job was to pump water out of the fuselage and floats before every flight - and there was a lot
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I can expect both seepage and condensation to accumulate water, although I expect some thing less than aluminum floats.