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 […]
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Seaplane Pilots Association to award scholarship
OSHKOSH — As part of its participation in this week’s AirVenture, the Seaplane Pilots Association will award two fully paid seaplane rating scholarships. One applicant has already been selected to receive the SPA Tyler Orsow-Chuck Kimes Forever Flying Scholarships, SPA officials report. A second recipient will be selected from applications received at the association’s booth […]
Thinking about buying an Icon A5?
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 […]
Dock at Cobble Beach marks new destination for seaplanes on Georgian Bay
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. Cobble Beach’s golf course, designed by Doug Carrick, is now accessible by seaplane with the launch of a new floating day dock. “This is one of the […]
New company takes over Full-Lotus floats
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. Aircraft Floats Manufacturing, Inc. (AFM) will continue producing the […]
Flying someplace different(ly)
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 […]
Season opener Splash-In slated
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. “Learn how the […]
Sun ’n Fun Splash-In at Fantasy of Flight Thursday
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. Throughout the day on Thursday, March 29, dozens of seaplane pilots will use Fantasy of Flight’s sparkling Lake Agnes as their chosen landing strip. “Splash […]
A will to succeed
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON Though all of us have heard stories about individuals overcoming physical impairments on the road to success, perhaps this tale is unique. Ben Schipps, from Venice, Florida, was born with only a third of a left arm and two hands that are catastrophically deformed. But he had a dream to become […]