Turbine Grumman Mallard Engine Start on Mooring

Watch as we start the Turbine Grumman Mallard on a mooring, plus go back to shutdown the aircraft on the mooring. Included in the video is some footage of a Lake Buccaneer taxiing on the water with the Mallard.

[@filster1934]

"If it looks right, it'll fly right." That about sums it up for the Mallard. Right up there with the Lockheed Electra, IMO.

[@camilosarmiento4929]

Nothing short of an amazing plane! Just a couple thousand hours and water landings away…. But working hard to get there eventually. Thanks for sharing Dan

[@SimonButler]

The AT Mallard has such nice lines! And the Lake is a dream plane for me.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

The Lakes are junk. Get a real floatplane. One you can actually park on a dock with.

[@soundknight]

I got to see inside one of these today, the pilot even gave me a tour of the workshop and explained how the turbines work. I reckon I'm ready to fly one now 😅

[@TheSquidcannon]

Grumman Mallard. Lake Buccaneer. Any other gems of a bygone age hiding around the bend? Excellent camera work. Please keep the videos coming!

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

Did you just call a Lake a gem??? 🤣🤣🤣 Probably the last seaplane I'd buy.

[@emfournet]

Wow... I feel like that might be the most Chad airplane ever made. It looks so good

[@dieselyeti]

There's a guy at my home field with a Mallard with the original 1340 Pratts. I got to fly in the plane about 20 years ago and it was memorable. Got some stick time too.

[@garypugh1153]

Such a perfect looking plane. I thought it was just a model as video came on. 😊

[@billtev9846]

I thought it was a reproduction, yes such a perfect looking plane

[@checkyoursix5623]

Terrific. Used to fly a HU-16D. A different life on a different planet.

[@finleyfendt3750]

Amazing, what a beautiful airplane. Thanks for posting. 👍👍👍. 5-16-2023

[@profiskipinternational4402]

Beautiful mashines ... even like the little brother.. fantastic camera work and editing❤

[@billtev9846]

Boy, what a beauty, I am speechless. Definitely love at first sight.

[@steveh1792]

Back in the early 70s I worked part time (being a student at the adjacent college) at Parrot Field, the airport at Angwin, CA, where Frakes did some of their early Turbo Mallard conversions. I have to say that I remember the Mallard as being somewhat larger. Lovely aircraft.

[@jimsnipes1203]

I did, too. Don't remember Steve, maybe that was after I left in '72

[@wallyschmidt77]

I graduated in 1970. Did a senior project on the Frakes conversion.. How odd that we'd meet here.

[@jimsnipes1203]

@@wallyschmidt77 The name Wally rings a bell but I don't remember Steve. Bob Hillberg managed the work. Pat Murphy, Bill Miller, Ed Minnick are some of those I remember. Probably think of more later. I got my A&P in '69 and came back to PUC to finish my BA that fall. Started working for Frakes in '70 while going to school. The Mallard is a one-of-a-kind. Nobody forgets them.

[@JohnJohansen2]

Beautiful aircraft! ❤

[@simonbird1973]

What a stunning aircraft! 😍

[@ashleymuir1046]

Very nice Dan

[@fjb4932]

". . . emergency lights are armed . . ." Have Never been fired, not even in anger !

[@shaynemckinlay6406]

Awesome

[@fjp3305]

That plane is a beauty, it's my dream airplane.

[@michaelogden5958]

Very cool.

[@WayneStcroix]

That is a beautiful plane im in love

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Reminds me of the Conwing L-16 Sea Duck.

[@Aerocommander1991]

Love this bird

[@NavyMech62]

What engine/prop is that? From the video, it sounds very similar to the T-56/Hamilton Standard combo.

[@benderrodriges9198]

Невероятно красивый самолёт!🎉

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hello, that's a cool plane. It's the first one that I've ever seen. Similar to a Goose butt turbo engines.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

The turbine thing is a modification of the Mallard. They came with radials. You can get Gooses with turbines, too, but they look awkward. The Turbines make the Mallard look sleek and sexy.

[@solitaregames]

where is this footage taking place from?

[@paxaeterna8341]

Are those Garrett engines? The props were flat before starting, unlike a P&W.

[@pilotmiami1]

bravo

[@MattMorris481]

I wonder why they don’t feather the props?

[@mitseraffej5812]

0:23 “ Beacon on”? Are you sure, couldn’t see it in the drone footage. Maybe it was just the camera and lighting that made it not visible.

[@soundknight]

Whilst on the water Steering is done by the captain using thrust control of the engines.

[@yolo_burrito]

Do the props have manual pitch control with negative pitch? I’ve ridden in a turbo DHC Otter and the pilot beaches tailside using negative pitch.

[@michaelbooher339]

Pulls the throttles back over the gate to go into Reverse.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Is this an ex-Chalks aircraft? Don't especially care for them being retrofitted with turboprops though. I did see a pic somewhere of a few ex Chalks in a desert storage yard still with their piston engines. Would love to see on of them fly. Too bad Chalks cut corners on maintenance and their remaining fleet went to pot and then the 2005 crash happened.

[@MartinJG100]

Very nice, but can it fly....

[@12345fowler]

What turbines and prop pls ?

[@scootar097]

I don't even have a paper airplane.

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

those things are bigger than i thought

[@DrBlood-cq2cm]

Reenactment of the spruce goose?

[@edshelden7590]

So? When do you fly??

[@michaelbooher339]

Why are these props not in feather when stopped? Does Hartzell have a new prop for this installation? I know torque coming out of feather is high.

[@hvymetal37]

Depends on the engine. Most of the Garrett’s don’t sit on the feather position when off. They have latch you have to put them on when shutting down.

[@davem5333]

​@@hvymetal37 Are those Garrett engines? Garrett's exhaust out the rear while P&W PT6 has the nostril exhaust.

[@chris22capt]

There is a momentary high thrust when feathering the prop and you definitely don't want to have that when you're on water, so it's best to leave it at lock pitch and shut it down, though I'm not quiet sure what kind of turboprop is used is here, whether free or shaft.

[@michaelbooher339]

My point exactly.

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

What percentage of thrust is gained by the exhaust…if any ?

[@filster1934]

Similar to the Meredith Effect?

[@iansellers406]

Lovely old girl, seaplanes so pretty to sea😊

[@jimsleestak8012]

That paint job, though.

[@davisoares1295]

QUEEO UM DESTE PRA IR PESCAR.

[@watercolorstyle9385]

[@joserocha3821]

Expected a take off....😪

[@modelcars9493]

New Engins

[@Agislife1960]

Is pearl farming the only economic reason for those remote communities

[@78779]

Ridiculous amount of talking to start the engines.

[@user-dm8my8jw8m]

I like type tank refuel area New Zeland , Compony profil look Cannada Office Market Florida Dublin

[@MattMorris481]

I wonder why they don’t feather the props?

[@MattMorris481]

I wonder why they don’t feather the props?