How do you know when your rigging is “square?”.INTRODUCTION PREFLIGHTING Leakage Checks Rudder Controls Wind and Water Conditions Area Check Elevator Trim Adjustment TAXIING Basic Handling Tips Three General Rules Low Speed Taxiing and Turns Step Taxiing Step Turns TAKE-OFFS Check Lists Taking-Off Optimum Planing Angle Inflight Handling Glassy Water Take-Offs Rough Water Take-Offs Take-Offs in Restricted Areas Crosswind Take-Off Porpoising LANDING Aerial Inspection Landing in Normal Water Landing in Rough Water Glassy Water Landing Night Landing Emergency Landing SAILING RULES OF THE ROAD 91.69 Right-of-way rules: Water Operations Inland (U.S. I aircraft, available from Viking Aircraft, Ltd. Special issues associated with Clamar brakesįront fly wires as seen from behind.Protection of rod end bearings and cables. SERVCE LETTER P/N: 1005429 for ECN 10081 COMPLIANCE: MANDATORY FOR ALL AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH STC SA1324CH. Notice the fuel line zip-tied to the centers to protect from one hitting the other.įlying (or fly) wires are essentially turnbuckles which cross from the top of the float on one side of the aircraft to the bottom of the fuselage on the other side.

There are two sets, one fore and one aft. On some aircraft, boxing wires are also used and they reside in the geometric plane made by the top of the floats, crossing diagonally and attaching near the strut attach points on top of the floats from left rear to right front and from right rear to left front.

Clamar does not generally recommend the use of boxing wires, but all floats use flying wires whether equipped with boxing wires or not. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE: Corrosion Painting Salvage GETTING YOUR RATING INLAND LANDING RESTRICTIONS APPENDIX A: Aircraft installed on EDO Floats. Naturally wed like to stop that sort of nonsense cold before it spreads.

pdf form Were having an issue with a shipping company that claims the floats weighed 600 lbs (exclusive of the box). It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the. The flying wires are amazingly effective! Mine are stainless steel in the shape of an airfoil, so they need to be kept on knife edge relative to the travel of the aircraft. 08-28-2007, 01:10 PM Does anyone have a copy of the 'official' Edo specs page that has the weight of the EDO 2000 floats In. The Product manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. Turning a fly wire just one half turn has a dramatic effect on the relationship of wing level to float level.

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