There are plenty of seaplane bases in Alaska... at least, on the Map! But, there is nothing in the scenery to let us know where to land.

 

I was flying from Yakutat towards the North and noticed a seaplane base on the Map. Why not try to land there?, I said to myself.

 

So, just using the Moving Map as a guide, I did! In the Cub, to top it off. And it worked, surprisingly enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Pilot Profile incremented both my total landings and unique airports counts.

 

So, I tried again at Sedovia:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, once again, this registered as both an unique airport and another landing.

 

So, from now on, every time I see a seaplane base, I shall "land" there with the Cub! :lol:

 

Best regards.

Luis

It looks winter. Game maybe thinks water is frozen and allows landings.

I haven't had any luck making a water landing count. Too bad MS never finished Alaska.

Oh, ye of little faith! 8P

 

 

 

 

 

Lilly Lake in Kodiak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trident Basin, Kodiak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you actually landing and stopping on the water or just touching your wheels in the water in a flyby?

Well if he stopped he would sink! And that would just be a crash. I have skimmed the surface like this as well but I never realised it was registered as a landing at seaplane bases. I`ll have to give this a go. Of course to be absolutely certain of getting the landing count up you could just use the Icon.

I've been using this technique for a while now at seaplane bases, after I read references in other threads to "water skiing" with the Cub, and both the landings and unique airports counts are incremented. I may be mistaken, but I don't believe you need to come to a stop (on land or sea) to chalk up another landing - just don't crash.

I have been using the Icon at a lot of seaplane bases with very mixed results. They seem too big to miss, but you have to touch down in a specific zone I guess?

I am going to try your touch and go technique with the Cub. Thanks.