Flying a Cessna Caravan on Floats： The Complete Rundown

How does a 5,600-pound Cessna Caravan take off and land on water?

Join Flying Bulls seaplane pilot Ludwig Reiter on a training flight from Salzburg Airport to the beautiful waters of Lake Wolfgang. Along the way, Ludwig takes us through every phase of the operation, from the preflight inspection and turbine startup to retracting the landing gear, selecting a safe landing zone and touching down on the lake.

After docking, it’s time to prepare for the return flight. See how the crew assesses the wind, waves, boats and other lake users before accelerating across the water, bringing the aircraft onto the step and lifting the Caravan back into the sky.

Powered by more than 850 shaft horsepower from its Pratt & Whitney turboprop engine, this amphibious Cessna Caravan combines the capabilities of a landplane and a seaplane in one remarkable aircraft.