Tag Archives: Seaplane

Summer At Last!

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

With summer here, what better time is there to learn about flying, aircraft maintenance, airport operations and the vast array of aviation industry career fields? What better time is there to improve your flying proficiency or even upgrade your pilot … Continue reading →

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Flying In The Canadian Arctic… Leave The Junk & Bring Home The Memories!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison If you are looking for a great flying adventure, head for Canada on wheels or floats! I fly a yellow and black 1999 Cub Crafters Super Cub; my friend, Wolfgang Greiner, flys a red and white 1998 … Continue reading →

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Getting Checked Out To Rent A Seaplane

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jeffrey Flynn Aviation Representative Mn/DOT, Office of Aeronautics Most of my time flying seaplanes has been spent at latitudes north of Lake Superior. Sure there has been the occasional flight to Oshkosh or a trip on amphibs to the … Continue reading →

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Gear Down On Final, Gear Down On Final…..Or Not?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Curt Drumm Of all the flight training one can do over a pilot’s lifetime, one of the most fun challenges is probably getting your “seaplane rating.” Personally, I did mine on a “dare” with a buddy of mine many … Continue reading →

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Success by Chance!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

True story of how to create an aviation business, backwards. by Karen Workman How do you start a successful aviation sightseeing business? According to John Justad, owner of Lake Country Air Service in Hackensack, Minnesota, it just kind of happens. … Continue reading →

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A Seaplane Adventure Over The Rockies

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Mary Alverson Flying seaplanes is great fun, whether flying a Piper Super Cub, Cessna 206, or de Havilland Beaver. While my usual mount is a Piper Super Cub, I was invited to fly a Cessna 206 amphibian seaplane from … Continue reading →

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Lakes & Airports… What They Have In Common

Posted on March 31, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman This issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine is dedicated to two very special activities in the Midwest this spring – seaplane flying and airport conferences. In Minnesota, the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In is at … Continue reading →

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