Landing or takeoff? #seaplane #floatplane | Deon Mitton Aviation Photography

Floatplane operators sometimes have to land in relatively confined areas. Landing in a turn, while banking, is a technique which helps reduce the straight line landing distance on the water. Steve @seaplanepilotsassociation enjoys his Cub and the access it provides to waterways around rbe US. #floatplane #seaplane #aviation #flying #landing | Deon Mitton Aviation Photography

PLANE CRASH RESCUE: All 10 passengers and the pilot survived with a float-equipped plane crashed into the mountainous wilderness near Ketchikan, Alaska, with Coast Guard helicopters responding when the pilot called 911. David Muir reports. https://abcn.ws/2KJu7vX | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

Do you know which is preferred? On takeoff to roll a float to the left or to the right? And does the surface wind direction make a difference? #floatplane #dehavilland #seaplane #flying #aviation #alaska #adventure | Deon Mitton Aviation Photography