The AM-1 Caiman was built by Aerolight by request of the Prussian Navy which was in need of a recon aircraft that could not only spot enemy water vessels but also launch anti-ship warheads. The AM-1 is Aerolight’s first successful float plane, built in the early 1940s and staying in service until the 1970s, the AM-1 features a very basic version of the Aeroradar. Pilots normally nicknamed this plane, “The Flying Bathtub”, because of its bad maneuverability and because the pilots sometimes slipped into the ocean because of its slick surface after a landing. To fly the AM-1, you need to retrach landing gear as they start deployed in the water, next, put throttle to 100 and get your speed up to 170 kmh before pulling back on pitch. The plane will lift up as long as you keep pitch all the way back, when in the air, retract the water skiis, and be wary of its tendancy to push its nose down. Have fun!