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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Aug 16, 2008
Description:
Despite its quiet setting, the seaplane base had its share of political controversies. Some of the base commanders seem to be more concerned with their little fiefdoms than service for their visitors. Such is the stuff of little bureaucrats lying sideways in a small pond.
Date Taken:
Aug 16, 2008
Place Taken:
Oshkosh, WI
Owner:
Dan Nickens
File Name:
Hoping_to_Launch.jpg - Photo HTML
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Category:
325, Demonstrative Flying
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Frank A. Carr - Aug 17,2008
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Dan, how about a few words about this dock? Was it custom made for SeaReys? Did it permit reasonable <br />egress/ingress? Did the wheels clear as it would appear?
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Dan Nickens - Aug 17,2008
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Okay, no, yes, no.
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Frank A. Carr - Aug 17,2008
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You have a way with words.
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Dan Nickens - Aug 17,2008
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Now, Frank, you know I can't manage 'a few' words! That's just mean. As to the dock, it was added to the seaplane base for the flying boats (including Lakes). It was pretty easy to use, except the retracted gear rested up on top of the dock when the SeaRey was fully forward. While that kept the airplane in place, I didn't like the potential stress it put on the gear mechanism. John can, however, give you a more informed answer because it was his airplane. (Maybe Don used it also?)
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Don Maxwell - Aug 17,2008
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Yeah, I used it, too, upon arrival. Fortunately, Gene Hammond was one of the dock volunteers, and he knew just what to do to keep a SeaRey in the slot without stressing the gear. My tires hit the end of the dock on both sides. The dock needed to sink about half a foot to be the right height. You can see in this photo how John's tires were pressing down on the dock. Otherwise, it worked well. <br /><br />As far as I could tell, it was exactly the same as the last time I was there, three years ago. Maybe if more SeaReys put into the SPB, they'll modify it--or, better yet, let us use a ramp. The SPB manager has a Lake, though, so I'm not too hopeful.
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John Robert Dunlop - Aug 17,2008
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The 'wheels on the dock' is something that I have tried before. It only works for a very low floating dock and in most cases the wheels actually make a better fender if not placed on the dock.<br />In this case as Don says, the dock was a bit too high. It did not stress the aircraft as long as there was no one in the cockpit (and no significant boat wakes.) The most likely damage would be a bent wing strut. Not a good idea!
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