Dr Fester Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Wondering how many have actually flown in a seaplane here? I've been fortunate enough to fly in these Air Taxis twice :- The last time was a wild ride through the middle of a thunderstorm and flown by a pilot with bare feet , now he was a real character... Doc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I-16 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 God no, HATE the water! CH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indydog Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) I have flown in Chalk Airlines Turbo-Mallards several times. I also remember flying in a bush plane in Alaska as a kid, but have no idea what kind it was. Edited December 6, 2006 by indydog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Never flown in one yet - but just love building them! Here's my list of floaters: Airfix Clipper, Airfix Kingfisher, Airfix Duck, Airfix Beaver, Airfix Catalina, Airfix Sunderland, Heller Canadair CL415, Monogram Albatross, Matchbox Norduyn, Matchbox Walrus, Matchbox Twin Otter, Matchbox Heinkel 115, Hasegawa Marlin, Smer SeaHawk and an Academy PBY5A Catalina and Heller Canadair CL215 in the stash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Forgot to add that I did queue up and toured the inside of a yellow Catalina at Fairford in 2005. Didn't fly in her though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew A. Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) Hey Doc- Good question- indeed I have, as we have water all over the place here on the West Coast and a lot of times it's a lot quicker way to go (waiting in ferry line-ups has probably taken years off my life- or have I just spent years of my life IN them? ) These have been some of my most entertaining flying experiences! Went up island once on a West Coast Air Twin Otter: Have done the quick jaunt to Nanaimo on a Harbour Air Turbo Otter: And just this past August got to do a little sightseeing hop in a Tofino Air Cessna off the west coast of Vancouver Island- and of course that was the afternoon my camera decided to die! I think they only have one, I believe this is it: C-GHBX As the very pregnant wife had to give the Cessna ride a miss, I think we'll be going again soon in the new year- after the new arrival! It's actually not that expensive at all compared to taking your car on the ferry. A Edited December 5, 2006 by Andrew A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lansen Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I've had a ride with a C206 on floats once, but I also spent some time working with an amphibious Turbo Beaver som 10 years ago. Sadly, I never got to fly the thing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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