Thought you might like to see what kind of aviation-related things they do in Prince George, British Columbia. You may have seen hundreds of float planes come and go... but bet you haven't seen one take off like this.
The Video was taken at the Prince George airport... You have probably heard in "aviation lore", about all sorts of things pilots have attempted with airplanes.
Well, be prepared to witness one of them.
When a floatplane lands on the grass and is taken to the hangar for maintenance, obviously it has to depart again. Landing a floatplane on grass is easier than becoming airborne on grass. This is where a "Dolly" comes in (usually in the form of a set of detachable wheels).
The ground crew puts the aircraft on a "dolly", the pilot fire it up, and once the appropriate take-off speed is attained, the pilot pushes the throttle to "Warp 9", and you are airborne, leaving the dolly behind, on the runway.
Get ready, here is how the good people at Hill Aircraft Service Ltd. in Prince George, BC accomplish a "dolly take-off".
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