Alex White submitted this photo and note: “Back on floats for the season and ready to enjoy another year of open-door flying. A 1942 NE-1/J-3 Cub arriving back home from Surfside Seaplane Base in Lino Lakes, Minnesota.”
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Picture of the Day: Splash Down
Mike Kincaid submitted this photo and note: “A Helio Courier splashing down on the Coeur d’Alene River in North Idaho. It was converted to a PT-6 powerplant by Ken Meines of Cascade Aircraft Conversions.”
Picture of the Day: No Runway, No Problem
Chris Metscher submitted this photo and note: “Worked with Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Winter Haven, Florida, to get my seaplane rating. No runway, no problem, just pick a lake and land! What a blast and a return to good old stick and rudder flying. This is one of their 172s and one of their Cubs. What a ton of fun the week after the 2026 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
PK Floats introduces amphibious float for CubCrafters NX Cub
Engineered to complement the NX Cub’s lightweight, rugged airframe and exceptional Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capabilities, the PK 2250A offers seamless transitions between land and water operations without compromising performance, according to company officials.
The Maine event: Flying off the water
Time spent with pilot John Hartz quickly reveals his preference for flying off the water and for doing it in Maine, a state with a heritage of seaplane flying.
The Super Skywagon
Fans of Cessna’s 180/185 Skywagon might be surprised to learn that some of the most outstanding refurbished versions of their favorite aircraft are emerging from an unlikely place, a factory in Maine better known for producing seaplane floats.
PK Floats flies into its 70th year
“Our company has produced over 1,500 sets of aircraft floats over the past 70 years,” said Patrick McGowan, president.
Pre-orders begin for Flying Boat documentary DVD
Flying Boat, which premiered during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, is about the experience of flying the legendary Grumman Albatross, told through 10 passionate mechanics and the pilots who have restored, fly, and maintain the last remaining examples of this legendary aircraft.