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<blockquote data-quote="riggerrob" data-source="post: 421727" data-attributes="member: 8794"><blockquote data-quote="hole in the ground" data-source="post: 56527" data-attributes="member: 1947"><p>Fixed! Hmm, ok so either there is a lot of inherant stability that I cant perceive, or the aircraft rests with one wing down and the other pointed at the sky... That'd make taxiing interesting.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>That tip float configuration eases docking. </p><p>Look at some of the Grumman Geese that were modified after WW2. They were retrofitted with retractable tip floats (ala. Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat). When approaching floating docks, they retract both tip floats and "lean" on the outboard float. This lifts the inboard float well above the dock, preventing float damage or knocking dock handlers into the water. The raised (inboard) wingtip also allows them to dock with mere inches between their passenger hatch and the dock.</p><p>Floating docks are popular at fishing and logging camps along the West Coast of Canada.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="riggerrob, post: 421727, member: 8794"] [QUOTE="hole in the ground, post: 56527, member: 1947"] Fixed! Hmm, ok so either there is a lot of inherant stability that I cant perceive, or the aircraft rests with one wing down and the other pointed at the sky... That'd make taxiing interesting. [/QUOTE] That tip float configuration eases docking. Look at some of the Grumman Geese that were modified after WW2. They were retrofitted with retractable tip floats (ala. Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat). When approaching floating docks, they retract both tip floats and "lean" on the outboard float. This lifts the inboard float well above the dock, preventing float damage or knocking dock handlers into the water. The raised (inboard) wingtip also allows them to dock with mere inches between their passenger hatch and the dock. Floating docks are popular at fishing and logging camps along the West Coast of Canada. [/QUOTE]
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