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Old December 6th 05, 10:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default floatplane - taking off frozen lake

Its not particuarly dangerous, but it isn't very good for the floats.
If you hit a chuck of ice at high speed it may dent the floats.
Possible to puncture. I would be suprised if this guy did not damage
his floats (a dent or two). But given a smooth surface, no ice chunks,
either hard ice or slush or even packed snow, it could be done,
obviously, by witness of the video.

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