Switching between a lifelong aviation experience to boating

[Lolenzo]

Might I suggest that a Grumman Albatross might be a good boat for you. Jimmy Buffet had one.

Believe it or not, but I would LOVE to own an albatross that would be amazing. My wife would divorce me of course.

 

[psneeld]

Believe it or not, but I would LOVE to own an albatross that would be amazing. My wife would divorce me of course.

It would be a loss to lose your wife...but if you own an Albatross, unless you got a turbine modded one, you would be better off marrying a radial engine specialist...

 

[HopCar]

Are there turbo Albatross? I flew a Turbo Mallard once. Did you know you can bounce a seaplane if you really screw up the landing?

 

[psneeld]

Are there turbo Albatross? I flew a Turbo Mallard once. Did you know you can bounce a seaplane if you really screw up the landing?

Yep... even a helo can bounce off the water.... but it's much harder to tell what you did versus the wave as helos would just love to roll over if you don't keep some uplift on.

Not sure if any in the US were modded with turbines...wouldn't surprise me what some will do. They did the DC-3 conversion so the "Goat" as the USCG called it shouldn't have been too hard to do.

https://simpleflying.com/albatross-flying-boat-comeback-g-111t-darwin/#:~:text=The%20G-111T,%20built%20in%20Australia,%20will%20bring%20the%20aircraft%20back

Aviation enthusiasts know the Albatross flying boats well, with the type first flying in 1947 as an improved version of the Grumman Mallard. The G-111T, built in Australia, will bring the aircraft back to life with digital avionics and state-of-the-art turboprop engines from Pratt & Whitney.

Buy one and I will try to get my pilot license med cert reinstated.

 

[MYTraveler]

In my experience, there is one big difference: By necessity, the happiest, most successful, long-term boaters develop mechanical knowledge and skill that pilots largely don't need or use.