Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, The Lake amphibian is an extremely compact airplane for a four seater. I think it would make more sense in a place with a ramp or sloping shore when it lands on water instead of trying to load and unload at a dock. I always found the small amphibians like the Lake and Seabees fascinating, though I never have flown in one. On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you Jim for these interesting details, yes the proportion of the > pilot and the plane give an image of a small and rare airplane. > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > El 20/10/2012, a las 0:13, Jim Nichols escribi?: > > > Thanks for looking, Lluis. I grabbed the shot because it gave me an >> opportunity to show the people inside it. The pilot looked at me, I waved >> at him, and he smiled, all after I took the photo. >> >> There have been somewhere between 1000 and 1500 made, with gradual >> improvements, since the 1950s. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" < >> lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 4:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Ready to Roll >> >> >> Jim, >>> >>> I find it a quite rare airplane >>> >>> cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> El 18/10/2012, a las 21:50, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>> >>> A front passed through last night, and skies were still overcast, but >>>> these gentlemen were ready to take a spin in their amphibian. I'm >>>> trying >>>> to get more people in my airport images. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Ready+to+Roll.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ready+to+Roll.jpg.html> >>>> >>>> It helps to recall that most seaplanes and amphibians have the engine >>>> controls located on the ceiling, because the engines are usually above >>>> the >>>> cabin. >>>> >>>> E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA