for those intersted in sea planes

[akflyer 1427]

Good online magazine site here... we in the big time now

http://seaplanemagazine.com/2016/01/17/the-full-lotus-float-on-kitfox/

[gregpro50 64]

Thanks for sharing.  So would you personally recommend the full lotus floats over the zenair?  I want a set of amphibs.  I'll only fly off water for 3 months of the year and pavement for the other 9 months but I want to be able to go back and forth between my home airport and our lake cottage.

[akflyer 1427]

Depends on the plane your putting them on and the mission...

[gregpro50 64]

Kitfox Iv 1200 912 80hp.  

I want amphibs that will stay on year round so it must have a good gear setup.

[Av8r3400 1179]

... so it must have a good gear setup.

Sorry.  No such thing.

If you want amphibs, you will have weak landing gear.  Period.

[akflyer 1427]

What Larry said.  Unless the new gear for the full lotus are MUCH better than the old set up I wouldn't use it for anything other than beaching.  I damn sure would not land on a runway with it unless if was grass so you could slide in if they folded up.

 

[KFfan 151]

I watched one of the videos on the website of a amphib landing on pavement. To me it didn't look like a lot of fun. Absolutely no room for "oops".

Lou

[gregpro50 64]

The redesigned gear on the full lotus looks much much better than the old design.

Right now I am leaning towards the Zenair amphibs.  I don't think I like the idea of having to drain all the bladders on the full lotus.