Leaving Nahmint lake 2024-07-06

Leaving Nahmint lake, a glassy water takeoff. One interesting thing to notice is my pilot friend Phil, a long time Lake pilot, prefers to keep the flaps up until the plane is on the step. (4:30), a technique rarely used by most Lake pilots, but may protect the flaps from being hit by high speed water.

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video enjoyed

[@markmidwest7092]

I also noticed you left the flaps in takeoff position until almost the end of the the video. I was curious about that.
Very nice video. It's almost like being there.

[@yuz.flying]

Thanks for the nice words! Yes, that was my co-pilot Phil lowered the flaps right before the takeoff. Lake amphibian requires the flaps to be lowered for take off.

[@5000ftOfNothing]

Taxiing with an oar... love it 😀

[@lowellfunk8974]

Paddle, not oar, very different items 😂

[@5000ftOfNothing]

@@lowellfunk8974 They're both just spoons with delusions of grandeur 😉

[@Quintilllion]

What aircraft is this, it looks wonderful!

[@yuz.flying]

Lake Buccaneer sea plane.

[@bp2352]

Hey how was the fishing?

[@yuz.flying]

Didn't bring the fishing gear with us. There were some campers with tent, kayak, and fishing gears, so I assume there's something there worthy in the water.