Archives: Midwest Seaplane Pilot
Local & Cross-Country Seaplane Flight Training By Adventure Seaplanes
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
Jim Priest, Seaplane Pilots Ass’n Field Director For Ohio
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 After 20 years of efforts, Seaplane Pilots Association Field Director, Jim Priest, and other seaplane pilots from Ohio, were successful in gaining unlimited seaplane access to Ohio lakes beginning in June 2016. Priest … Continue reading
Randy Strebig, Seaplane Pilots Ass’n Field Director For Indiana
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 The Seaplane Pilots Association Field Director for Indiana is Randy Strebig, who was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He now lives on Lake James between Ft. Wayne and Angola, Indiana, and … Continue reading
Brian Van Wagnen, Seaplane Pilots Ass’n Field Director For Michigan
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 For Brian Van Wagnen of Napoleon, Michigan, flying has been a profession and a hobby. He owns a Grumman Widgeon amphibious aircraft…a J3 Cub on wheels, floats and skis, depending on the season…and … Continue reading
Gary Mueller, Seaplane Pilots Ass’n Field Director For Wisconsin
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Gary L. Mueller of Eagle River, Wisconsin, is a field director with the Seaplane Pilots Association in Wisconsin. Mueller is a retired chiropractor, and holds a Private Pilot Certificate with Single-Engine Land and … Continue reading
Mary Alverson, Seaplane Pilots Ass’n Field Director For Minnesota
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Mary Alverson is one of the Field Directors in Minnesota for the Seaplane Pilots Association. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and lives in Minneapolis and Brainerd, where she owns and operates “Wings … Continue reading
The Seaplane Pilots Association… Promoting, Protecting, Informing & Educating
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Seaplanes are the ultimate off-road vehicle…they will take your passion for flight to a whole new level. Only three percent of pilots have taken advantage of this form of flying that requires a … Continue reading
AOPA President To Be Keynote Speaker At Minnesota Seaplane Pilot Safety Seminar
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 BRAINERD, MINN. – AOPA President & CEO Mark R. Baker will be the keynote speaker for the Saturday evening banquet at the Minnesota Seaplane Pilot Safety Seminar, May 19-21, 2017 at Madden’s Resort … Continue reading
There’s Nothing Like Flying A Seaplane!
by Steve Guetter President Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2017 Like many pilots, after I got my private pilot certificate in 1998, I began accumulating ratings and various endorsements for pure fun, and to challenge … Continue reading