Tag Archives: Brian Schanche

Destination Florida!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue If you are from the Midwest, chances are you are sick of the snow and cold temps in the winter and are looking for someplace warmer for a … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2023, Columns, Columns, Columns, Destinations | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Brian Schanche, Confidence Course, Dave Weiman, Daytona 500 NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Daytona International Speedway, Destination, Gene Conrad, Kennedy Space Centre, Kris Hallstrand, Lakeland Linder International Airport, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Patty Wagstaff, Seaplane Rating, Speedway Track Tour, SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo | 3 Comments

Flying On Floats Makes For Flying Fun!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – June/July 2020 issue & June 1981 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: I first published this article in the June 1981 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, which describes my experience in getting a “seaplane rating.” … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Features, June/July 2020, Midwest Seaplane Pilot | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Bill Lotzer, Brian Schanche, Cessna 180H amphibian, Dave Weiman, Floatplane, How To Fly Floats, Jim and Carrie Beardsley, Kenosha Aero, Mat Goodman, Midwest Flyer, Seaplane Pilot | 10 Comments

AOPA President Returns To Home Field, Now New & Improved!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2017 issue FOREST LAKE, MINN. – Forest Lake, Minnesota held an open house and fly-in August 20, 2017, at its new and improved Daniel A. DePonti Municipal Airport (25D). Among the pilots and special … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, Headlines, October/November 2017 | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, amphibious floats, Barb Pribyl, Brian Schanche, Bruce Hanson, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer, Super Cub, Surfside Seaplane Base, The Daniel A. DePonti Municipal Airport | Leave a comment

As The Geese Migrate, So Must The Seaplanes!

Posted on August 17, 2017 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue I met Brian Schanche, the owner of Adventure Seaplanes, 20 years ago when I responded to a want ad in the newspaper about seaplane rental. Do you remember the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, Midwest Seaplane Pilot | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Brian Schanche, bush pilot, Lori Schanche, Philip Mattison, Seaplane Rating, Surfside Seaplane Base | 2 Comments

Local & Cross-Country Seaplane Flight Training By Adventure Seaplanes

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 LINO LAKES, MINN. – Adventure Seaplanes offers conventional seaplane training in one of several locations in Minnesota and Florida, cross-country training between Minnesota and Florida, and adventure trip packages to Canada. Adventure Seaplanes … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2017, Midwest Seaplane Pilot, Sections | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Brian Schanche, Cherry Pocket, Floatplane instruction, Seaplane Training, Surfside Seaplane Base | Leave a comment

Fly. Fish. Fly To Canada!

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar It was in March 2015 that Adventure Seaplanes owner, Brian Schanche of Surfside Seaplane Base, Lino Lakes, Minnesota (8Y4), asked me if I wanted to go fishing in Canada and fly some people in his Cessna 185, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2016, Destinations, Features | Tagged Adventure Seaplanes, Brian Schanche, Canadian Fishing, de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, De Lesseps Lake, Old Post Lodge, Surfside Seaplane Base, Woody Minar | Leave a comment

Madden’s Resort Hosts Minnesota Seaplane Seminar & Fly-In

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mwflyer

BRAINERD, MINN. – Under the leadership of Randy Schoephoerster, owner of the flight school Air Trek North at Minneapolis Airlake Airport in Lakeville, Minnesota (www.airtreknorth.com), the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) took a giant leap forward this year with its … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Aug/Sept 2015, Events, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News | Tagged Brian Addis, Brian Huberty, Brian Schanche, Cassandra Isackson, Chuck Wiplinger, Inc., Jason Jenson, Jeff Flynn, Jeff Voight, Kevin Morris, Lightspeed Zulu headset, Madden’s Resort, Mark Schreier, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, MnDOT, O’Madden’s Pub, Randy Schoephoerster, Steve McCaughey, Wipaire | Leave a comment

Flying On Floats or Wheels…. Checklists Could Save Your Life!

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison I am a 5,000-plus hour pilot, with commercial, single and multi-engine, instrument, seaplane, skiplane, and instructor ratings. I have logged 1,200-plus hours in my Super Cub on floats, flying north of the Arctic Circle three times, have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, All Features, April/May 2014, Destinations, Education, Features | Tagged Arctic Circle, Brian Schanche, emergency egress training, Floatplane Flying, Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar, Philip Mattison, Super Cub | Leave a comment

Getting Seaplanes South For Winter Training!

Posted on November 29, 2013 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar The weather has turned cold in the Midwest, and the snow is threatening, so it’s time for Brian Schanche’s Adventure Seaplanes operation at Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4) in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to head south to Florida for … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, December 2013/January 2014, Features, Pilot Proficiency | Tagged Brian Schanche, Floatplane, Mark Baker, Roger Jaworski, Seaplane flying, Surfside Seaplane Base, Thomas Walter, Tom Haines, Warren Morningstar, Woody Minar | Leave a comment

Across America In A Seaplane

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

by Woody Minar Every fall and spring, Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes migrates from Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4) on Rice Lake near Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to Lake Pierce, near Lake Wales, Florida. It all begins months ahead of time. Phone … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2013, Education, Features | Tagged American Pickers, Brian Schanche, ForeFlight, George's Seaplane Base, Green Turtle Marina, Jack Pollock, Jeff Moryn, Seaplane flying, Surfside Seaplane, Wood Minar | 6 Comments