Water Flying Aviation Podcast

TR Wood from Epic Seaplane Adventures joins Steve to discuss the recent attempt to ban seaplanes from 19 Mile Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest lake in New Hampshire. The Seaplane Pilots Association with support from AOPA, RAF, the New Hampshire Pilots Association and Maine Aeronautics Association prevailed against a group of well intended but grossly misinformed residents that had been stirr...

It's great to be back again for another week of Water Flying! This week Aaron Martin from U.S. Fish & Wildlife joins Steve on location on the shores of Lake Hood to discuss seaplanes and invasive species in Alaska. Listen in and get an understanding of invasive species, and the impact they have on the ecosystems and the seaplane community. Aaron Martin is the Invasive Species Program Manager a...

Gary Norris president of the Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In joins Steve this episode to discuss the 2022 seaplane event at Moosehead Lake in Maine. Listen in and get a feel for the small town, large mountain lake, numerous events and variety of aircraft that will be attending this event. This is the "World's Largest Seaplane Event" and one that has a unique character that one can only tr...

This episode of Water Flying reveals the surprising amount of seaplane flying opportunities in the state of Texas. SPA Texas & Regional Field Director Mike Eiras elaborates on the laws, water access and possibilities that abound for seaplanes in Texas. Honestly, it sure sounds like more seaplane pilots need to take advantage of these and we are sure you will agree after listening to this episo...

This episode is dedicated to all that contributed to creating the amazingly successful year the seaplane community has experienced in 2021. Thank you and we send our warmest wishes for a Merry Seaplane Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.

Join us for a discussion on flying seaplanes in California with severe drought conditions, glassy water landings and insights into the Seaplane Foundation scholarship programs. Water Flying welcomes Terry Hayes a legendary seaplane pilot, seaplane instructor, aviation advocate, SPA volunteer, Seaplane Foundation Scholarship Committee Chairwoman, activate donor, retired DPE and mountain pilot. Wow...

Amphib seaplane owners, operators and those wishing to purchase an amphibious seaplane will not want to miss this episode discussing amphibious seaplane wheel maintenance tips and tricks. Chris Shannon from Amphibians Plus, shares numerous antidotes for amphib owners to extend their bearing life and reduce maintenance expenses along the way. https://www.amphibiansplus.com/ Email Chris at amphibplu...

Andy Jackson the Flight Training Network Manager at Icon Aircraft joins us on this episode of the Water Flying podcast to discuss the numerous flight training programs currently offered by ICON Aircraft. From ICON Authorized Flight Instructors programs to Single Engine Sea Ratings and owner transition programs ICON Aircraft has developed a much more impressive training curriculum than most people...

Why is the Cessna 185 Skywagon such a legendary seaplane and bush plane? In this episode of Water Flying, we discuss this topic with Stephen Williams who has been an owner and operator of his Cessna 185 for over 26 years. This is part of an on going series within the Water Flying podcast where we explore different specific types of seaplanes providing a general overview of their operations, as wel...

Peter Christie is one of the most active Seaplane Pilots Association volunteers, and for nine years and running he has traveled from Alaska to Florida working events with our staff and volunteers. In this episode of Water Flying, Peter shares his experiences, motivations and thoughts on why volunteering has been so rewarding to him.

Water Flying magazine's editor Mark Twombly joins Steve McCaughey for an in depth discussion on the small but effective team that puts together the seaplane community's flagship magazine. Just as importantly, we discuss how much member input goes into the publication and we provide guidelines for aspiring writers within our community to submit content of their own.

Join us as we visit Lake Fest 2021 the largest event for the Lake Amphibian community. Myron Mitchell, Adrian Wood and Bill Greenwald from the Lake Amphibian Club's board join Steve for a review of this year's event which was held in Pineville, Louisiana. No less than 18 Lake aircraft and approximately 60 people attended this 4 day event dedicated to fun social, educational and flying activities.

Tavares, Florida has become a "Mecca" for seaplanes, one where the city, businesses and residents have fully embraced seaplanes as and integral part of their community. John Drury the City Manager and Seaplane Pilots Association Board Member is the visionary behind this unique redevelopment of the town's economy around seaplanes and the results are truly impressive. This episode of the Water Flyin...

In this episode, Water Flying visits one of our favorite seaplane resorts. Join us as we sit down with Ben Thuringer SPA Lifetime Member and COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Madden's Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. Madden's Resort is owned and operated by a family deeply invested in the seaplane community, and operates numerous aircraft including their newest, a Aviat Husky on amphibious floats. We...

On this very special episode of Water Flying Seaplane Pilots Association Founder David Quam joins Steve McCaughey to discuss the history of SPA. Dave is still actively attending events and telling his colorful stories of seaplane adventures 49 years after founding this association.

While haunted houses are common place in cities around the world, Tavares, Florida hosts an annual Monster Seaplane Splash-In, complete with a pumpkin smashing bomb drop competition. Kendall Clutts Tavares' Aviaiton manager joins this episode's hosts Mark Twombly and Steve Mccaughey to discuss this unique seaplane splash-in (fly-In) which features seaplane competitions, live concerts, fireworks an...

Laurent Gauthier owner & CEO of Porta Air Service joins Steve and Abbie along with Clint Clouatre Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Wipaire. Porta Air who is based in Friedrichshafen, Germany recently signed a new partnership with Wipaire as an international authorized installation and service center for Wipline 8750 floats, single point refueling and among other services. Laurent and...

The Water Flying podcast goes on location as we sit down with Steve Guetter and his fellow board members of the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association for a recap of the 2021 Seaplane Safety Seminar at Maddens on Gull Lake in Brainerd, MN. Over 40 seaplanes and 150 pilots attended this year's MSPA three day seaplane safety seminar - find out more in this episode.

Ben Shipps from Brown's Seaplane Base joins Steve & Abbie to discuss the things that challenge new seaplane pilots in their training and check rides. Additionally, we discuss the transition of ownership of Brown's Seaplane base to the next generation and the addition of an Icon A5 to the training fleet of Piper J-3 Cubs and Super Cubs.

Top ten episodes from the first 25,000 listens to the Water Flying podcast. Abbie and Steve review and reflect on the most popular seaplane episodes from our first year and 25,000 listens. You will be provided the episode number, topic and a description of each. Safety, insurance and training all rank among the most popular topics.

Zane Jacobson founder of BackcountryPilot.org joins Steve & Abbie for a discussion on intersection of seaplanes and backcountry flying. Backcountrypilot.org is a great looking website with a growing collection of resources for backcountry land and seaplane pilots. For more info visit: backcountrupilot.org & seaplanes.org

In this episode we talk with Seaplane Pilots Association Chairman of the Board Phil Lockwood. Phil's passion for innovation and his tireless advocacy for the aviation community are truly inspirational. Best known for creating and manufacturing the amazing multiengine AirCam, he also is an accomplished photographer and video producer. Somehow he is able to find time to lead&nbsp...

Seaplane Nirvana, attending Greenville Maine's International Seaplane Fly-In should be on every seaplane pilot and seaplane fan's bucket list. Gary Norris president of the Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In joins Steve & Abbie to discuss the history, the setting and what to expect when attending the world's largest seaplane fly-in. Website: seaplanefly-in.org

In this episode of Water Flying, we express our deep gratitude for the time, energy and passion that both the SPA and EAA volunteers gave to make Airventure 2021 such an amazing success. We also share some of the incredible statistics of SPA's membership results and activities at the show, as well as, the impressive stats from EAA regarding Airventure 2021.

Steve Guetter Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association President joins Steve & Abbie during Airventure 2021 to provide us not only an update on seaplane flying in Minnesota, but also discusses a new training and leasing program from Wipaire. wipaire.com seaplanes.org