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Old July 27th 06, 03:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote
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| "Peter Duniho" wrote:
|
| A true amphibian has particular operating characteristics
unique to
| amphibians, not shared with an ordinary seaplane or an
ordinary landplane.
| The LSA requirements specifically exclude airplanes with
these particular
| operating characteristics, by excluding true amphibians.
|
| It is worth noting, however, that the FAA has granted at
| least one waiver to that exclusion, permitting a true
| amphibian with the ability to take off on either land or
| water and land on the other.
|
| --
| Do not spin this aircraft. If the aircraft does enter a
spin it will return to earth without further attention on
the part of the aeronaut.
|
| (first handbook issued with the Curtis-Wright flyer)