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Old 05-28-2015, 03:05 PM
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Charlie P.
 
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I landed a Saratoga 40 with 10 oz water (measured) in one leaky float. I thought I had lost one aileron and got her back in. It flew amazingly well for what was happening. I added a drain plug (that's when I had the opportunity to pour out the trapped water inside).

Worse was my G-44 Widgeon. Already a very heavy model (twin engine fiberglass fuselage. I was showing of the differentle throttle fr water steering and, when I eventually took off it went nose up and then fell out of the air.

I'd left the drain plug out. Water came in and all went to the tail when I lifted off. Ugly.