Electric Flying High and Wet
THREE YEARS AGO Mitch Polings' article on Electric floatplanes sparked an idea that came to fruition during our subsequent vacation at Big Bear Lake, California. The following passages were written at that time. At the moment I'm looking out from our room at an azure blue lake, fringed with green pines topped by a brilliant blue sky, all at 6,700 ft.! Could an Electric floatplane perform at over a mile above sea level? Success or failure? Before I tell you that, let me lay the groundwork. During our first vacation here one year ago, I recognized that the beach of the small peninsula where we stay would be perfect for floatplane activities. The gentle sloping shoreline for easy launch and recovery was clear of obstacles to the left and right, ahead, and 30 yards inland.
