Thanks for the feedback, you're not the first to suggest this. When I have time I will re-post this without music. I agree...the engine sound is music to my ears too. Cheers!

Or, just turn down the volume on your device...

@@JClark-34695 You're missing the point. The point was not that I didn't want any sound, the point was that the sound of the airplane would be much more enjoyable than a music overlay. That's all.

6 months later... still has music in the video.

@@UnlikelyHero you can’t just remove music from a video once it’s uploaded

very simple, put 2 wheels on each float

I thought those were just dollies, used for moving the plane around a hangar. I know there are amphibious floats with wheels built in though.@@beebjnu3906

Quite often there are small retractable wheels fittecto the floats. The pilot has to be careful, and ensure that the wheels are retracted when alighting on water.

Thanks for the feedback, here is the "No music" version. Cheers.

Chill out. your life isn't ending

I like it

Choice of songs was still good .

true true Yes !! why does Anybody think that its a good idea to bother plane- and motorinterested viewers with music on videos like that.

simmer down now

I'm with you on that, I love the Goose too. Have you seen Water Flying Magazine Jan/Feb 2022 edition where they put PT6 turbos in a goose? It's pretty cool but I still prefer the old Radials. Cheers, Dundee.

@@flyingdundee43 I have not read seen or read that. I too am a fan of the old radial engines. There was a company that was going to make new Goose's with those Turbo Engines. I wrote to them and said you should have an option where you can get them with the Radials. Glad to know you are a fellow Goose lover! All the best!

My favorite too! I had the privileged to get my multi engine commercial rating in lake Hood Alaska 2 years ago in a Goose. They are getting rare And I couldn’t believe I was able to get to fly it.

@@av8rshane491 They are certainly the best of that era. But I thought I saw a number of years ago that a company called Antilles Seaplanes was producing newer version of them.

Hi Vern, Thanks for your feedback. I actually have the same version without music if you want to hear the engine sounds. Check out "Floatplane Trailer Takeoff - No Music". Cheers.

You are absolutely correct, the truck and the plane are both traveling at higher than normal takeoff speed. Thanks for your comment.

Hi Jarod, thanks for your comment. The video made the sink look much worse than it was. Cheers.

@@flyingdundee43 That's good. I had flashbacks to learning to fly. In the midwest, we get used to flying with wind and lots of it. You'll have a gust one second that lifts you off the runway and then it goes away. I miss flying. Haven't flown in 15+ years.

Sure, no problem

Hello Ivan, thank you for your comment. Yes the aircraft controls and instruments operate exactly the same as they do during a normal takeoff. Cheers from Canada.😁

He is pitching down until V1 speed

@@desertsoldier41 mmh okay. so it's only friction from the floats that keeps it in place until v1

Also notice he's flaps up till just before he rotates.

Sheesh. Do I have to do all of this work for you people? "In the Distance" by Dan Lebowitz found on the audio library of this platform.

He doesnt

@@Artoconnell On the grass. The float keel is quite tough, so no damage.

Hi Peter, thanks for your comments, and great suggestions. It's always nice to get some constructive feedback. We will be shooting another trailer takeoff this May and I will incorporate your suggestions. To answer your questions; the takeoff speed was 70 kts (normal takeoff for Cessna 180 is 55 kts, we can do this because the aircraft is positioned on the trailer with a much lower angle of attack than normal), although it may have looked like it, there was no chance of hitting the truck, we were discussing at what speed to lift off the trailer, I am in direct radio contact with the vehicle driver. Check out "Floatplane Trailer Takeoff - No Music for the version without music. Cheers.

@@flyingdundee43 Thanks. Really - 70 kts? It looked like half of that. Well, the music is okay as background filler, but low key unless you want to say something or drown something out with it. And perhaps better to turn it off or way down when relevant sound is at hand. I'll keep an eye out in May. 😊

Ha Ha, technically it could be done with exact coordination between vehicle driver and pilot, but that's way beyond my risk tolerance. Cheers.

Crazy? no this is stupid

Hello Ricardo, good question. On a normal ground roll you can accelerate faster without flaps. However this is not necessary for a trailer takeoff. But for trailer takeoffs the aircraft is positioned with a nose down attitude because liftoff is at a higher than normal speed (about 10 knots higher) and you don’t want the aircraft to start to float before reaching this speed. If you have flaps on during the roll you have a greater risk of moving on the trailer before you are ready to takeoff. So flaps are pulled on at rotation. However I have learned they should be pulled on more slowly than in this video due to the weight of a 180. Hope this answers your question. Cheers from Canada.

@@flyingdundee43 Wow, really interesting and makes perfect sense also seems quite fun. Thanks for the explanation and happy flying from Portugal!

To take off at a lower speed. Acceleration is good with the tow vehicle, but he still has to slow down before hitting the end of the runway!

Your looking at the wrong video my friend, check out "Floatplane Trailer Takeoff - No Music"

lol not even close.

Watch the flaps as he lifts up (01:54)... it wasn't "almost a stall"... I think he popped the flaps to lift himself off the trailer cleanly but then dumped the flaps a bit once he was airborne, which is why the plane seems to dip for a second. If he would have screwed the move up he might have got himself in trouble... but he executed like a boss.

Agree. Near run affair. Never should there be such an extreme loss of altitude or speed at lift off when performed correctly. This guy almost smucked it.

@@jayandmichelemoody8726 It didn't "seem to dip". It dipped, drastically, and he saved it, good on him! I'm sure he'll do better next time, after changing his shorts.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdJ_eK-HmpzGc4U.html Thanks for the feedback, here is the "No music" version. Cheers

Hey Mad Mahi, I'm really sorry, the working file for this video has been deleted, it was one of my first videos. I didn't keep track of the music. The music source was "Epidemicsound.com" if that helps. Cheers.

"In the Distance" by Dan Lebowitz found on the audio library of this platform.

Hey Tom, perhaps if you searched a little more you would have seen "Floatplane Trailer Takeoff - No Music", for viewers just like you. Check it out.

@@flyingdundee43 Just found it! Much better hearing the sound....of the airplane engine. Thanks for the link!

@@rotorhead100 My pleasure Tom, glad you found it. Cheers.

Hey Conner, thanks for your comment. It's actually easier than you might think. On the trailer you get stable acceleration and you can hold it on the trailer far beyond normal takeoff speed. Also the tow vehicle is obviously travelling at the same speed so at lift off there is no danger of hitting the truck. Cheers.