What it's like to fly a Beech 18 on Floats

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2021
  • See what it's like to get a multi-engine seaplane in a Beech 18 at Lake Country Air in Duluth, Minnesota.
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  • @medaviate
    @medaviate 2 года назад +5

    woooww She is a real beauty with a mean bossy voice....lol. MN my home sweet home. Thank for sharing this.

  • @cutliss
    @cutliss 3 года назад +5

    The prettiest beech 18 I've seen online

  • @PuppyDogPilot
    @PuppyDogPilot 3 года назад +5

    Looks like a ton of fun. I am wanting to add on my MES but will likely do it in the AirCam in Florida. Later, I want to get some time in other twin seaplanes. The Beech would be fun, but so would the Grumman Amphibs.

  • @daniell1869
    @daniell1869 Год назад

    What an amazing video, and great quality picture too. Add in the fantastic autumn colors and you got a work of art here. Would love to see more of this bird

  • @WingManDK
    @WingManDK 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was lucky to fly Beech 18 for a couple of years logging 1200 hours and 5 jugs later.

  • @wayneshowalter1
    @wayneshowalter1 7 месяцев назад +1

    got a lot of hours working them in navy. 61/65. pilots used them to maintain flight time whenbthey were at war college newport RI. i was at Quonset pt RI naval air station

  • @freedomforever6718
    @freedomforever6718 Год назад +1

    Absolutely true.

  • @bigdaddy3662
    @bigdaddy3662 Год назад

    Expensive, there, glad I could help answer that for you

  • @KL7EN
    @KL7EN 3 года назад +3

    Hey, was that compartment on the rear of the right float forgotten open?

    • @richardmcspadden9189
      @richardmcspadden9189 3 года назад +2

      No, its actually a step that's welded on top of the float to help access the cabin.

    • @PuppyDogPilot
      @PuppyDogPilot 3 года назад +1

      That’s what I thought as well when I first watched the video. Then I watched again and realized what it was. I’m glad it fooled others as well. 😎

    • @Mrsournotes
      @Mrsournotes 3 года назад

      I was wondering about that also.

  • @JohnMoore-xf5wy
    @JohnMoore-xf5wy 9 месяцев назад

    But.
    Will it maintain altitude with one feathered?

  • @galactic236
    @galactic236 Год назад

    That exact same plane is,I’m coeur d Alene now

  • @user-sc3pm7ci8b
    @user-sc3pm7ci8b 8 месяцев назад

    it's a splendor

  • @joeheitz1833
    @joeheitz1833 3 года назад

    way cool

  • @iFlyNPT
    @iFlyNPT Год назад

    Whoops on that OPEN aft float compartment. Lucky they didn’t swamp the float. Pass the check-ride??

  • @cfmcguire
    @cfmcguire Год назад

    I'm in love....🧡

    • @flywithaopa
      @flywithaopa  Год назад

      For good reason! It is a beautiful airplane!

  • @engchoontan8483
    @engchoontan8483 4 месяца назад

    Technology for dc3... To fly scenic route with barber-chair.

  • @engchoontan8483
    @engchoontan8483 Год назад

    If the rear door opens upwards, and 2 tile-cutter type sliding poles join top-bottom of door, inner of poles is workshop step ladder, rotate steps by opening of legs type,
    = how to pull ladder out and lower and hook to floor and float spring rubber stopper on pier.?
    = put handle bar to avoid steel cable cut throat price.?

    • @engchoontan8483
      @engchoontan8483 2 месяца назад

      This is approved for travel during emergencies. Owner proven smart enough.

  • @The420klubdrdiode
    @The420klubdrdiode Год назад

    0:40 you got that right. it's a cream puff.

  • @annasudol8566
    @annasudol8566 Год назад

    Could you fly can you land the plane Anna on the runway because some water planes could land on the water but can this plane land on the runway if no but if no just don’t see it in a while but yes say it in a blog

  • @blueschild61
    @blueschild61 2 года назад

    I've never seen amphibs on a plane this big. Do they exist? Anyone?

    • @OneTequilaTwoTequila
      @OneTequilaTwoTequila Год назад +2

      No, they don't. If they did, I'd own one. I flew a Beech 18 on floats for 3 years, and it was easily my favorite airplane of the 40 or so types I've flown. I need amphibs because I live on an airport, and not on a lake. I had to settle for my 185, which is a great airplane, too, but it's no Beech. For amphib float aircraft, I biggest I can think of is the DHC-6 Twin Otter. There were quite a few big aircraft on straight floats and of course, some large flying boats that were also amphibious.

    • @scottminshall6420
      @scottminshall6420 Год назад

      @@OneTequilaTwoTequila There is C-47 is on a set of amphib floats, of course its the only one of its kind left. Thats biggest one I know of.

    • @Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo
      @Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo Год назад

      @@OneTequilaTwoTequila ummm a twin otter is bigger than a beech 18

    • @OneTequilaTwoTequila
      @OneTequilaTwoTequila Год назад

      @@Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo Yeah, thanks for stating the obvious. I never said it was smaller. Amphib floats are available for the Twin Otter; they're not for the Beech-18.

    • @CHGMANCHG
      @CHGMANCHG 10 месяцев назад +1

      Barely if ever do they exist. The multi engine seaplane is almost obsolete. It's better to a commercial single engine seaplane, commercial glider, sport gyroplane add on, and your tailwheel training in which a multi engine seaplane adds up to the upfront cost of a commercial single seaplane, commercial glider, sport gyroplane, tailwheel, spin, complex, and high performance training together. 8-15 grand upfront for a multi engine sea rating which can buy you a used car upfront.

  • @AgeCobra
    @AgeCobra 9 месяцев назад

    Float Plane .

  • @CHGMANCHG
    @CHGMANCHG 10 месяцев назад

    Multi engine seaplane rating is horrendously expensive.