| Do fiberglass floats gain weight over time? |
| Should an amphibious float have up-locks on the main gear? |
| Which aircraft are your 3400 series floats stc'd for? |
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From a technical perspective, fiberglass floats do gain weight over time. The question is 'how much?'. Scientifically speaking, the composite structure can gain only 5 - 6 lbs. if the laminate was totally saturated over a 45 - 90 day period of time.
In More Detail
After a generous amount of input from the industry, the majority said they didn't want the complexity, maintenance, and possible one gear up, one gear down condition possible with up-locks. You could argue for either system but we chose this direction for the 3400s and with so many of them out there now, without issue, we feel confident about the direction taken.
In More Detail
The 3400 series floats are stc'd for the Cessna 180's, 182's, and 185's.
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