Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise at Northbound Seaplane Base in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. A beautiful summer morning for a flight!”
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Video: The most fun you can ever have
Flying his Piper Cub in the Adirondack Mountains is the “best fun you can ever have,” according to Jake, a third generation pilot. Luckily his friend was on hand to capture it all on video.
Video: An afternoon of Alaska seaplane flying
A little longer than four minutes, the video captures an hour of flying at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
ICON A5 on path to Type Certification
The company reports it is in the final stages of achieving Type Certification for the A5, which will allow international sales.
Similar but completely different
The iconic Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Florida has added a new airplane to its fleet: An ICON A5. And while it’s completely different from the J-3 Cub that launched the operation almost 60 years ago, it’s remarkably similar as well.
Seaplane-A-Palooza gets blown away
Seaplane-A-Palooza, held every year the weekend before the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, began on Friday April 9, 2021, with much promise for the weekend — but Mother Nature intervened and blew it away on Saturday and Sunday with heavy winds and rain.
New carbon fiber wings for the Seamax M-22
The new carbon fiber wings includes a lot of advantages, including lower weight, high strength, zero corrosion, and less production time.
Seaplane-A-Palooza prepares for takeoff
Seaplane-A-Palooza, held the weekend before SUN ‘n FUN, includes vendors, flying contests, live music, and much more.
KLEE Splash-In a success
The second annual Splash-In at the new seaplane base at Leesburg International Airport in Florida brought in more than 40 seaplanes.