Rand-Kar X-AIR HANUMAN 602T AP User Manual page 42

After the flare off, skim the water, with the same attitude as you had for take off, always
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keep some power on and let the aircraft settle slowly rather than bringing it to the stall.
As soon as the hull touches down, reduce power to idle and try to maintain the same
attitude until the aircraft stops.
When landing with power on, throttle down slowly to avoid burying the nose.
In case of engine failure, set up 100km/h and land upwind with the shallowest angle
possible.
Wind direction can be seen easily, since moored boats always face into the wind when
there is no current.
In all cases, take the direction of the swells into account.
When docking, never step on the forward part of the floats: if the aircraft is still moving,
this is sure to make it flip over!
A capsized aircraft should always be moved very slowly. Damage in this case occurs
almost always during towing or pulling out of the water.
Have the aircraft facing the shore, with the propeller parallel to the wings.
Attach ropes to the landing gear and the after end of the keel assembly, then pull very
slowly until the aircraft is back on its floats.
Immediately rinse off the airframe and the fabric parts in fresh water, and the engine in
diesel oil. The airframe's aluminum alloy is remarkably resistant to salt water, as long as
you observe correct seaplane maintenance procedures daily, and especially after a capsize.
Before a flight to altitudes greater than 500m (1600ft ) loosen the access hatches to avoid
problems during descent; pressure differential in the floats or hull might cause damage on
landing.
A few words on porpoising, dreaded by the novice seaplane pilot : it is an oscillation
happening mainly on take off, which tends to increase and may even cause the aircraft to
flip over.
It is generated by faulty pitch control (too much nose up or down ) at the moment when the
aircraft climbs on the step.
To stop porpoising, you must either abort take off, or increase the pitch deliberately
before reducing it to normal.
Never try to "hunt" with the stick (countering the pitch, up, then down). This would only
amplify the oscillation.