Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category › XI. Postflight Procedures › Task B. Seaplane Post-Landing Procedures (ASES, AMES)

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Beaching/ramping.

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Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 6-10
LANDING › RAMPING
Concrete boat ramps are generally not suitable for seaplanes. Water rudders should be down for directional control while approaching the ramp, but raised after the seaplane hits the ramp. If the wind is blowing directly toward the shore ... possible to approach the ramp downwind with enough speed to maintain control. Continue this speed until the seaplane actually contacts the ramp and slides up it. Many inexperienced pilots make the mistake of cutting the power before reaching the ramp…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 6-10
LANDING › BEACHING
BEACHING Success in beaching depends primarily on the type and firmness of the shoreline. Inspect the beach carefully before using it. If this is impossible, approach the beach at an oblique angle so the seaplane can be turned out into ... deeper water if the beach is unsatisfactory. The hardest packed sand is usually near the water’s edge and becomes softer where it is dry, further from the water’s edge. Rocky shorelines are likely to damage the floats, especially…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 3-3
DETERMINING SEA CONDITIONS
Operations–Preflight and Takeoffs, and Chapter 6, Seaplane Operations–Landing. Tides are cause for concern when the airplane is beached or moored in shallow water. A rising tide can lift a beached seaplane and allow it to float ... airplane is not properly secured. Depending on the height of the tide and the topography of the beach, an outgoing tide could leave a beached seaplane stranded far from the water. [Figure 3-2] Figure 3-2. An outgoing tide…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. G-2
SEAPLANE, SKIPLANE, and FLOAT/SKI EQUIPPED HELICOPTER OPERATIONS HANDBOOK › HEIGHT-TO-LENGTH
seaplane through the water, and, in the case of floats, supports the weight of the seaplane on land. RAMPING—Using a ramp that extends under the water surface as a means of getting the seaplane out of the water ... onto the shore. The seaplane is typically driven under power onto the ramp, and slides partway up the ramp due to inertia and engine thrust. SEA STATE CONDITION NUMBER—A standard scale ranging from 0-9 that indicates the height…