DIY Waterproof Plane Floats | Flite Test

Check out Stefan and Andres fly the FT Simple Cub with the DIY pontoon floats!

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Whether you’re a beginner or advanced pilot, anyone can fly the FT Simple Cub off the water with these pontoon floats designed by Andres!

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[Travelinmatt]

Anytime you fly sea planes you need to have an rc recovery boat!

[unclefester]

Just a tip when float flying. A fishing pole with a tennis ball on the line. Cast out past plane and get lime mear the plane.just reel it in.Next is a rescue boat.Never swim for a downed aircraft

[eonewsmedia]

Remember how you guys created a beginner series for planes, it would be nice for the new people like me, for you to do a quad beginner series.

[martinsoublette]

3:15 Idea for that situation: a multirotor with a winch with a small grappling hook (you can get it in a hunting and fishing shop), hook the plane and tow it back to the shore. Or just an RC boat... ¡With an operative crane!

[fooman]

RULE Bring recovery gear for the plane or boat BEFORE you get to the pond! A fishing pole with a tennis ball, or even a light line with one (use it like a bolo), a boat with a hook, or a motor for the plane, a boat hook, or extendable pole, something like that.  THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS SWIM FOR A BOAT OR PLANE WE LOSE ONE OR TWO PEOPLE IN THE HOBBY EVERY SPRING DUE TO SWIMMING OR TRYING TO WADE FOR CRAFT IN COLD (OR FAST FLOWING) WATER!!!!

[nerdywayfinder]

Is it possible to take quad copter motors put them on a plane and then use differential thrust and if so a video explaining how to do it would be awesome

[trainroomgary]

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[adroehm]

FliteTest, So when Andres flipped his plane, as long as the ESC didn't dip in and get wet, is his plane ok? Just let it dry off a little to make sure and good to go? I Remember Peter did an Electronics water proofing vid a while back. Would you recommend doing all of that before you fly with floats, or you're probably ok without?

[whidzee]

I'd love to see the plans for the V Hulled floats

[rcbif]

An RC boat is a must have for any RC floatplane owner. Springer Boats are great for retrieval and easy to make.

[elijahf]

just ordered floats for my sport cub s2 :)

[sfcmmacro]

First rule of RC boats (or float planes)... always have a fishing rod in the car rigged with a sinker tied on the line. When you inevitability strand your RC out of reach you simply cast past and over the boat/plane and the line/sinker will catch on the it as you reel it in... towing it back to you.

[air-headedaviator]

The first contribution of Andres to the team, and its something he's never even used before. Amazing.

[shadowofchaos]

I'm going to try and do this with snow skies for winter. It maybe my go to for Michigan lake effect snow.

[Scorch]

I guess I could make some pontoons for my Bushwhacker, and/or maybe that could be a future upgrade part for it...

[TheGUNdalf]

FT can you guys do a Megatron jet mode ?

[godblesseveryonecauseitsou]

Hello there! Thank you so much for what you guys are doing! Does these floats work with the ft Tutor? Stephan is my favorite member! God Bess Everyone!

[its_arvinsingh]

Make a manned multirotor with ur big motors or make a giant plane with them

[jamesyoungblood]

There you go again having fun. Thanks for the demo. Shalom

[rccarloverluxembourg]

quite dangerous if one can't swim