John Vigran recently completed a short film about seaplanes and flying around the San Francisco Bay Area for his friends at Seaplane Adventures in Mill Valley, California. He sent along a link, noting it he thought it might be of interest to our readers as the main charater in the firlm is a 1955 de Havalland Beaver.
Seaplane Pilots Association to award scholarship
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
OSHKOSH — As part of its participation in this week’s AirVenture, the Seaplane Pilots Association will award two fully paid seaplane rating scholarships.
Thinking about buying an Icon A5?
July 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
OSHKOSH — Icon Aircraft has reduced the deposit for an A5 position from $5,000 to $2,000 as part of an AirVenture special. The offer will apply to any order placed in person or online during the week of the show (July 23-29). The company also said it will donate $100 to the Seaplane Pilots Association for every deposit taken during the promotion.
Dock at Cobble Beach marks new destination for seaplanes on Georgian Bay
July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cobble Beach Golf Links & Resort in Grey Bruce, Ontario, now has 260 feet of direct waterfront access, marking a new destination for seaplanes on Ontario’s Georgian Bay.
New company takes over Full-Lotus floats
June 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After almost 10 years in the aircraft float business, the maker of Full-Lotus floats recently decided to focus on production of its non-aviation products. All the design rights, inventory and production tooling for the Full-Lotus float line have now been sold to Aircraft Floats Manufacturing, Inc.
Flying someplace different(ly)
June 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
A seaplane trip to Bimini? I took the bait and learned a lot, had a good time and spent more than I should. But getting away to an island is the perfect case for general aviation. And Bimini is closer to the Florida coast than any Bahamas island.
I got the chance to ride along with Jones Brothers Air and Seaplane Adventures, the great guys based at “America’s Seaplane City,” Tavares, Florida. [Read more...]
Season opener Splash-In slated
May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Washington Seaplane Pilots Association will hold it season opener Splash-In May 19 at Lake Whatcom.
Officials note this is a special occasion, long in the planning process, as a network of organizations have been putting together a plan where seaplanes could become an important part of the area’s emergency response resources.
Sun ’n Fun Splash-In at Fantasy of Flight Thursday
March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, will once again play host the annual Sun ’n Fun Splash-In, a one-day event specifically designed to celebrate seaplanes and other amphibious aircraft.
Sun ’n Fun to feature Splash-In again this year
March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Sun ’n Fun Splash-In will once again be held at Fantasy of Flight on Lake Agnes in Polk City, Florida.
The Splash-In, an event dedicated to seaplanes and float flying, is held every year as part of the fly-in. A few years ago, Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks invited the seaplanes to his facility and it has been there ever since. This year’s Splash-In will be held Thursday, March 29.
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