If you waved off scale models because a full-size had crashed you wouldn't have anything to fly.

For an aerobatic sport float plane I can HIGHLY recommend a Saratoga 40 on the Hanger 9 .40 size floats.   Inverted flat spins look much more interesting with the floats over the airplane.  ;-)  There is a lot more drag and the pendulum effect is noticable, but this still has a fair roll and I fly it hard.   Forget knife edge, though.

Last float fly I noted it was a bit doggy and, when I dropped the nose to land I ran out of up elevator and splunked in very ungracefully.  When I got it home I drilled a hole and drained the sealed float - and poured 10 oz (measured) of water out of that side!  When I nosed down it had all rushed to the front of the float.  The fact I got that much airborne and was able to function - mostly - speaks a lot about the reserve lift and control throw the airframe has.  Added a 3/8" drain plug and sealed the hole (it was leaking where the covering was loose over a glue-tab frame hole that hadn't been filled with glue).  Flies even better on wheels or skis.  If it happens again I'll remove the covering and glass & paint the floats.





Flies very much like the Pulse - another great float plane.