Seaplane Facts

Constructing new airports poses a huge environmental concern as it requires a permanent location and destruction of a natural habitat and infrastructure support which leads to more construction, waste disposal, and also requires time and massive investment. Seaplanes require only a body of water such as a suitable beach, or a floating dock. It means that seaplanes provide fast, safe, and low-impact transportation to remote and sensitive areas and the only infrastructure we require is water.

Our aircraft will always be thoroughly washed and cleaned before and after every single flight.

The floats on our seaplanes, even being completely watertight, also have additional storage units for light cargo.

The tide is a variable element that needs to be monitored when the seaplane is beached or moored close to shore. A descending tide may leave the seaplane stranded on the sand, while a rising tide could take the plane out to sea. These elements are always to be considered to ensure a proper operation in all conditions.

Some flying boats have “sponsons”, which are short, wing-like projections from the sides of the hull near the waterline. Their purpose is to stabilize the hull from a rolling motion when the flying boat is on the water, and they may also provide some aerodynamic lift in flight. Tip floats are also sometimes known as sponsons.

Unlike boats, seaplanes do not cause any disturbance to the underwater marine life and ecosystem, thanks to no underwater propellers. Moreover, the minimal immersion of aircraft floats of only 2 feet in the water do not pose a risk for marine species or corals.

Amphibious hull seaplanes have unique handling characteristics both on the water and in the air. Because the thrust line is well above the center of drag, these airplanes tend to nose down when power is applied and nose up as power is reduced.

Any time the seaplane is operated in salt water, our seaplanes are fully washed to ensure a proper corrosion prevention.

Amphibious seaplanes can land and take-off on both land and water.

Using the full capacity of its PT6 engine, the Cessna Grand Caravan EX uses reverse to add additional braking capacity resulting in a shorter distance required to land on land or water.

There are currently over 40 seaplane operators in the world, according to Wikipedia.

Aircraft equipped with turboprop engines are mostly efficient at a medium altitude and commonly used for short to medium distance flights.