Having successfully completed an on-water test of my Trainstar floatplane, I've been searching for suitable large expanses of water for it its first flight. Suitably large is a requirement as, with an additional 300g of mass, I'm not sure how well the Trainstar will fly.
I've found a couple of potentials, a dam and a lake, however standing on the shore and picturing the Trainstar scooting across the water one is struck immediately by a quandary; what if something should go wrong? While a large expanse of water mean no obstacles to avoid, it also means a swim if anything goes wrong.
Although I think the risk of a tip-over is small, the consequence is a rather unpleasant swim in cold lake. This sort of consideration isn't immediately apparent while enjoying watching videos of seaplanes happily taking off and landing. The local boat club has a dinghy for retrieval of boats in these circumstances, although this isn't something I have access to.
My ideal venue for flying the Trainstar has therefore been revised to a large expanse of water no more than a foot deep. I'll let you know when I find it...
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