by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2022 Digital Issue I last flew to Canada on what was then our annual Canada Fishing Fly-Out to Miminiska Lodge,…
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Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar A Success!
Photos by Brad Thornberg Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Seminar A Success! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue BRAINERD, MINN. – “The 2021 Minnesota Seaplane Pilots…
Boundary Water Bush Flying
U.S. Forest Service Beaver Program Ely, Minnesota by Joel “Henny” Jungemann USFS Beaver Pilot Photos Courtesy of USFS Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Nearly A Century…
Flying On Floats Makes For Flying Fun!
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…
Me, A Seaplane Pilot? Just Do It!
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2019 issue There are many reasons to get your seaplane pilot certificate: get it in lieu of a normal flight review;…
The Mississippi River Seaplane Tour
by Woody Minar Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue I’ve flown along the Mississippi River between Surfside Seaplane Base (8Y4), east of Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Lino Lakes,…
Where Does One Go On Floats In The Wintertime!
by Al Lindquist Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2018 issue The question is, what do you do with a Cessna 172XP on Wipline amphibious floats in the winter in…
Getting Seaplanes South For Winter Training!
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)…
Today’s Comfortable “Suspender-Type” Life Vests Should Be Standard Equipment In Lake Country
Whether you are a floatplane pilot or not, equipping your aircraft with “suspender-type” life vests should be standard equipment, especially when flying over lake country and especially in the vicinity…
When Two Organizations Are Better Than One!
by Dave Weiman On October 22, 2012, Rod Hightower – who had been appointed president of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on September 7, 2010 – announced that he was…
Blue Waters & Sunshine Greet Seaplane Pilots In Brainerd
BRAINERD, MINN. – Flying took precedence at the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 6-8, 2011, at Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota. The Minnesota…