Re: Water Landings

On Jun 25, 3:33=A0am, cernauta <na...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:38:35 -0700 (PDT), rlovinggood
>
> <rlovingg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >1. =A0Extend the landing gear.
> >2. =A0Close the air vents.
> >3. =A0Close spoilers.
> >4. =A0Land tail first (as always).
> >5. =A0
> >6. =A0Hope the insurance is paid up.
>
> 5. land parallel to the shore
> 7. turn off all electric power
>
> Aldo Cernezzi

I've made enough water landings to earn a single engine sea rating.
One thing that was not obvious to me before I started the training was
that landings on moving water should be made with the current not
against it if wind permits.  The idea is to minimize the water speed
on touchdown so it's a trade between wind and current.