I just flew an EZ- Splash ( Stingray on floats) man what a pleasure to fly. I went on a houseboating trip and took three planes to fly, Lanier Mariner, Falcon Trading Cessna 177, and an EZ Splash. I flew all three and fell in love with the Splash. Right from takeoff the thing tracked so well and flew so light, I never even noticed I had floats on the plane. Rolls were smooth, loops were large and perfect, snaps, spins, inverted were all very good and clean. I had a Saito 91 with an APC 13 X 8 on it just like the other two planes I took with me. I will try a 12 X 8 or 9 next time I go float flying, but what a sweet setup. By far this was the best float plane I have had so far. As for the Lanier Mariner, good plane and flys well, would make a good backup plane to take. The Falcon Trading Cessna 177, what a dog. Heavy, high stall speed and does not come out of a spin very well. Leave this one behind, in fact I will probably sell this one as soon as I can.

Sung

Where did you buy the splash? My freind told me about it and iv been looking for one.

I got mine from MTA Hobbies in Toprrance California www.mtahobbies.com, but I'm sure you could probably get it direct from MRC direct as well, http://www.modelrectifier.com/. Good luck, they are a blast.

Sung

Hey Sung, Have not seen one of those before. A very Kaos like looking wing and long fuse, built light I imagine it does indeed fly well.

I would be interested to know what your impressions were of the slow speed water handleing was like with the inverted fin/rudder setup and was there any problem with the ability of the airplane to rotate for takeoff because of the fin/rudder?

John

JohnBuckner

Rotating the plane out of the water was not a problem. You have a larger water rudder then most float planes and the plane tracks great on water. As for the inverted flying, you cannot tell any difference from a regular plane. Also keep in mind that I had a Saito 91 on the plane. I think all I needed was about 40 feet and you can pull it right off the water and keep climbing. As for the landings and approach, the plane feels light and will glide in with a fair amount of speed. The only concern I have is when the water is choppy, but I figure I can just yank this plane off of the water if it was too choppy. One last thing is that the plane is built like most EZ ARFs, mostly foam and plastic with some wood. I don't know how many seasons this will last, but I am sure it will be lots of fun in the mean time.

Sung

thanks Sung sounds like fun.


John