SeaMax, Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft, SEAMAX Aircraft, Deland Florida
SeaMax, Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft, SEAMAX Aircraft, Deland Florida
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Here’s Seamax, LSA Seaplane
If you can buy boats in Minnesota when the temps are minus-20°, why not consider a sweet little seaplane like Seamax. I call it “little” deliberately, not just to be charming (though I think that adjective qualifies as well).
Miguel Rosario is the designer of Seamax hailing from southern Brazil. (He speaks excellent English.)
Seamax designer, Miguel Rosario, acknowledged my judgment that Seamax is a performance aircraft within the LSA seaplane category. How does the aircraft earn such a call? In one simple way: empty weight is surprisingly low 715 pounds. Fabric-covered wings are one of many ways Miguel keeps Seamax weight on a diet.
Indeed, Miguel believes the 100-horsepower, carbureted, Rotax 912 ULS is a beautiful engine choice with a lower price tag, lower weight, and less complexity that makes for easier installation. He did acknowledge that the ULS might be even better with a single curb - one that would require no balancing between the two present-day carbs - but otherwise he loves the older engine.
Nonetheless, because many do like the idea of the newer, more fuel-efficient, fully electronically-controlled engine from Rotax, Seamax aircraft displayed a fresh new model with a 912iS engine and loaded with a beautiful dual screen Garmin G3X Touch instrument panel. Even the seats still had plastic protective covers on them as you’ll see in the video below.
Embry Riddle and DeLand Sport Aviation Village
Because I heard a Seamax delegation investigated the new incubator project at the Deland airport. I inquired if they would remain in their position at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
The answer is yes, because Embry Riddle offers them, for example, access to a wind tunnel that few other light airplane producers can employ. In addition, students at the university assisted with a Seamax customer survey that was valuable to the company. Having such a prestigious address associated with their name is never a bad thing.
Yet for the messier process of manufacturing these airplanes in the U.S. - which remains a goal - DeLand’s new development across the field from the Showcase event is a worthwhile exploration for the Brazilian company. Because DeLand and Daytona Beach-based Embry Riddle are only a 20 minute drive apart, this can be a workable combination.
Talking to Miguel and U.S.-based Shalom Confessor, both acknowledged that after a gradual start to establishing an American outlet they are seeing more activity from U.S. buyers. They seem pleased with the state of sales development in America.
Seamax offers folding wings which can be done by one person, using this handy disconnect lever at the wingtip.
When I asked Miguel about his Norway market, a country that gave a nice boost initially to Seamax, he said interest was still strong in that Nordic country but the USA now represents their largest single target market. Manufacturing in the USA is an activity that could also support export sales to other countries. The process may be easier for worldwide distribution then from Brazil, which retain some of its exporting difficulties. Presently, more than 150 Seamaxes are flying around the world.
Miguel seems one of those always-on designers, never resting. While I agreed not to reveal any plans in the works, the years ahead could foresee interesting new developments for this company and this designer. Having achieved so much already, it’s worth paying attention to what Miguel Rosario does. I will certainly do so.
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It's a nice capability to have and I think it's possible to make a plane without significant compromise that can take off from water. Lisa Akoya also demonstrates that. At least planes should be water tight so you can ditch in the ocean without sinking. Makes a pretty big different in frigid remote waters. Nice cozy seat to bob around in vs sudden death.
This as well as the A5 both have forward opening glass. Which to me would be the weak spot with likely failure point eventually or gust of wind when open and just be in way for boarding, docking or fishing. Both should be designed to flip back and up with latch in front. Just seems more versatile that way to me. A5 has it hands down for simple less cluttered dash although with addition of priority manual gauges for redundancy. Love the versatility of both however A5 I believe is overpriced by 100k+. Keep up the great work on the channel much appreciated!
SEAMAXXING
Q precio tiene alla en su fabrica y para traerlo a colombia aca hay escuelas de ultraliviano
Cuanto tiempo en horas demors en aprender a volar el ultraliviano
Can you fly this aircraft with just a sport license? Or do you have to get an amphib endorsement on top of your sport class license?
How much is it priced at?
@MrWATCHthisWAY
4 жыл бұрын
Santosh Dnyanmote I think they are around 150k for a base model but with a Garmin glass panel it’s going to be over 178k. Nothing like the A5 for 369k an aircraft but this has fabric wing covering. Not that it’s bad for water operations, I would think just the opposite that there would be no corrosion to the surface. Then again who knows what long-term affect salt water or fresh water will have. Norway ordered a lot of these aircraft so maybe they operate quite well?? IDK
@pctrashtalk2069
4 жыл бұрын
They have prices on the website. www.seamaxaircraft.com/
@SmittySmithsonite
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrWATCHthisWAY - If I owned one, I'd be doing a fresh water landing, and taxi around a lake before heading back to the hangar, or garage, after any sea landings. Salt is brutal on equipment.
@g6rcteam81
4 жыл бұрын
@@SmittySmithsonite I wouldnt even try salt on this Type asking for problems . The spray gets in places you cant imagine 30 years on the gulf coast and boats are a big enough hole in the water to dump all your cash into.
@tjonessc
4 жыл бұрын
@@pctrashtalk2069 Kudos to them for taking that step. Put it out there, I have never understood why companies hide their product pricing...