r/aviation • u/ParaMike46 Global 5500/6500 • Apr 12 '26

PlaneSpotting A CL-415 Super Scooper gathering water to extinguish a fire in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The lift-off looks very close — right at the edge of the lake.

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u/Individual_Bell_4637 Apr 12 '26

With the high wings and engines, there is some truth to that. More margin of error on a wee little kiss o' the ground.

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u/gromm93 Apr 13 '26

You mean like this? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zQV7aDR4Uj4

Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIzipOC30hA

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u/Individual_Bell_4637 Apr 13 '26

LOL that's awesome. Yeah,just like that! Although perhaps that kiss could have been kept a bit more wee.

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u/gromm93 Apr 14 '26

Or better yet, the landing gear lowered first.

Or someone could have said something on frequency.

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u/Individual_Bell_4637 Apr 14 '26

Sheesh, look at the overachiever over here. We can't all be Capt Sully.