waterworld Report post Posted February 27 I am thinking about purchase of CTLS equipped with amphibian floats. Anyone out there had experience flying one and can share their experience with the performance? Owners happy with purchase? Gross weight/balance issues much different vs on wheels? Any used float equipped CTLS for sale? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingMonkey Report post Posted February 27 There's a user on here named "Floats" who has one, I believe, though his is a CTSW. He could probably give you the info you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Baker Report post Posted February 27 I had a ride in one once. With floats you gain 110 pounds of gross weight, but the float installation is over 200 pounds. That equates to a loss of useful load of around 100 pounds. IIRC cruise speed was around 100-105 kts, but they were running the engine harder than most on wheels do. I think their fuel burn was 6 gallon plus per hour. The folks at Airtime Aviation should be able to answer all your questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterworld Report post Posted March 6 For those in the know - is there any difference between the 2008 CTLS and the 2009 CTLS? Any design chances or flaws that were corrected/modified between those years? Thanks for any reply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Baker Report post Posted March 6 Not all 2008's are the same. There were 2 different aileron control systems. You will want the later control system. Mid 2008 and 2009 should be basically the same. There might have been a change in the seat design, I don't remember when that happened. There were some other changes that came in 2010. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
