Because I didn't have the sound of the R44 on file.

Thanks for watching the videos. Regarding buying and fixing a seaplane - my advise would be concentrate on any corrosion issues - they’re the expensive and time consuming problems - mechanical issues are easily fixed with just money. Cheers Ben

No, I have never done it. Too many things can go wrong - anchor drag - leak in hull - jetty or dock damage to the plane. If it is absolutely necessary to leave it in the water, extend the landing gear and drive it partway out of the water.

....and wouldn’t they - Buccaneers provide more fun for the money than any other plane.

@@buccaneerben I'm actively looking for one, but not willing to pay the asking price on anything I've seen yet. I'm in the Southern US. I love the Seawind also but the wife doesn't want move into a caravan and Lake's fit my needs much better. I remember reading about an OZ amphib a few yrs ago that was about to start production but can't remember, it could've been a kit, but I'm open to anything 4 place with enough ass for sea-level in the summertime...

@@alabastardmasterson I think Buccaneers provide the best bang for the buck - well tried, tested & documented plane (unlike others) - good group of fellow owners. If I were buying new, then it’d be Russian.

@@alabastardmasterson There's a '79 Buccaneer with an STC Turbocharger (!) and Garmin avionics currently on sale on Trade-A-Plane for just 69,000$. Granted, it's rather high time since overhaul, but it still sounds like a steal to me. That's nearly the same price as a land only Cessna 172 of the same era!

...yeah old Dave knew how to build a plane babe...I personally believe I could do it better...but my last love interest destroyed any possibility of that....broads...cant live with them...cant kill them.!...Ha Ha Ha...funny days to start a plane company anyway..any way they want ten million just for one piece of paper...and where's the market these days...eh...?....I've worked on the E2-C the early warning system..and a bunch of other crap....personally I think Dave should have named them after the cats...panther cougar..tiger.. Hellcat...wild cat....etc...etc...maybe Jaguar..?.... Lynxes.?... Were a bunch of cat nuts... At least I am...had 16 a few years ago....wish I had more....ha ha ha...they're cheaper to keep then women. Ha ha ha ....!.....

Glad you liked it. All the Buccaneer pilots used an Australian program called OzRunways. It's very good.

The animation was just a bit of fun - the pilot discussions weren't scripted but the voiceover was. Directing pilots is similar to herding cats - they all go their own way.

I'm pleased you liked it - it was fun making it.

Yes, the Buccaneer is a really fun machine!

Wasn’t produced by Grumman but it was designed by Grumman engineers Sort of like the beginnings of the lear jet.

Yes, about 15" of chop is considered the limit - of course, it can take more but stresses the hull. Insurance companies normally won't cover overnight mooring.

Mach Tuck there are videos on KZbin of touch and goes in 2ft shallow chop with 45mph crosswinds. In a newer LSA amphibian that's a death sentence but the Lake's are solid as oak. Not recommended but for the biggest sacks, though

I hope you are alright

@@andreawashington1199 yeah, he just landed on the water

Was it the right wheel? Broken lock washer?

@@rossor6ridr no, it was the nose wheel. New bearings were fitted previous day and the roller axle? ( the tube the wheel rotates on) was omitted...so wheel rotated just on the locking bolt until the cup washers gave up.. the engineer got fired!

@@rossor6ridr this is some of the video taken on the day... the narration was over spiced for tv! kzbin.info/www/bejne/amrEomCpoJeqptU

Luis angel quinonez

Surprisingly robust hulls but being able to deal with chop and wind depends on the model of Lake and the pilot. But, still light yrs better than newer models that haven't taken 70yrs of data in to account

one on each side of his buccanhead ?