Float Plane Trainer

[John Edwards]

I have been flying for one year and obtained my wings flying a Sig LT-40 I would like to expand my flying skills to a float plane. I still have skills to learn and would like to choose a float plane with the same gentle flying traits as the LT - 40. Any suggestions as to which plane and floats I should purchase would be appreciated.

[Bkind]

The LT 40 that you already own makes a great float plane. Any floats in the 34"to 36" range works great for the lt 40. I flew mine for a few years with a os la 46. definitely no power house but it did the job.
Have fun Brian

[rcflyr]

Why not just get some floats for your LT-40?

You can get floats for pretty much any plane out there, just find a second plane that you like such as a cub or beaver which would look awsome with floats and a little more fun to fly than your trainer and your set!!!

Good luck

[RCFlyingKnight]

You could get a set of pontoons for your LT-40. Unionville Hobbies, Great Planes are two that come to mind for kits, there are others but never looked into it. You may have to change your prop or get a better engine.

The Goldberg Eagle 2 with Unionville Hobbies floats and a 46FX is a good combination but will work just fine with a 40FP(not the LA) Don't use a Master Airscrew prop. to inefficient.

On a note to your first flight, on take off make sure the the plane is riding on the pontoon step before trying to lift off and don't try to go straight up. Seen to many stall from that.

[Robw]

If you want to build a simple set of floats try this link.

http://www.flyinglindy.homestead.com/skisandfloats.html

[Ken Currell]

Your own plane or the Sig Kadet MK II is also great on floats.

[Ken Currell]

Seamasters are also a very good float plane but not quite a trainer type plane.

[John Edwards]

I had actually contemplated putting floats on my LT-40 and may just do that. However I am looking for a second plane, one that I could leave with the floats attached and still have a ground plane. Two planes I have looked at are the Sig Rascal 40 or a Kadet Senior. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[freebelle2]

I have a Sig LT-40 with an OS 46LA which I put the Great Planes 40 floats on after asking on this forum last spring. If you look back you can find the answers I got then. Check my gallery for pictures. "freebelle2" I also have a Sig Citabria 60 on floats but it is a little more tricky to fly as you can see by my pictures. I will likely be putting floats on the Top-Flite Cessna 182 --Great Planes 60 floats.

I think the post is on page 4 on this topic See trainer on floats by freebelle 2. I think the Great Planes floats are best. I built them for the Citabria also.

[Claude Paradis]

I had actually contemplated putting floats on my LT-40 and may just do that. However I am looking for a second plane, one that I could leave with the floats attached and still have a ground plane. Two planes I have looked at are the Sig Rascal 40 or a Kadet Senior. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.



You are familliar with the Kadet. You want a second plane. You want to try float flying.

I call em as I see em so here my 2c suggestion and exactly what I would do. ...
1) Put the floats on the Kadet and leave them on the kadet full time.
2) Buy a second plane which is a step up from the trainer and slightly more advanced such as a GP Supersportster for you land plane. The SS will expand on your base flying skills. And with the more capable SS you can venture into smoother easier aerobatics.

[Dave Holmes]

I had actually contemplated putting floats on my LT-40 and may just do that. However I am looking for a second plane, one that I could leave with the floats attached and still have a ground plane. Two planes I have looked at are the Sig Rascal 40 or a Kadet Senior. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.



You are familliar with the Kadet. You want a second plane. You want to try float flying.

I call em as I see em so here my 2c suggestion and exactly what I would do. ...
1) Put the floats on the Kadet and leave them on the kadet full time.
2) Buy a second plane which is a step up from the trainer and slightly more advanced such as a GP Supersportster for you land plane. The SS will expand on your base flying skills. And with the more capable SS you can venture into smoother easier aerobatics.

What he said! Sound advice.