Piaggio Royal Gull Amphibian Video
Saturday, August 9th, 2008We captured a rare Piaggio Royal Gull amphibian on landing and taxi during at the Oshkosh seabase this year.
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AirVenture Oshkosh Report for Wednesday July 26th
Thursday, July 27th, 2006We got our 1st full day at AirVenture today. The 1st suprise was finding a picture of our Zenair CH-701 in the current issue of Sport Pilot magazine. It is a nice picture taken during lasts year’s Oshkosh with Sarah and Larry out for a ride.
One of the earliest CH-701 amphibians is parked in the homebuilt section this year. N701SR has a distinctive sunset paint scheme and sports a Continental O-200 engine. This CH-701 was completed prior to having the Rotax 912 series as a viable engine option.
One of only two flying Brittish Lanchaster bombers from WWII arrived just prior to the airshow.
The airshow was interupted by a 15 minute downpour which sent much of the crowd running for cover.
We spent the evening back at the seaplane base taking pictures of the action. Tomorrow we’re off for an early morning photo walk with the Canon EOS promotional team followed by another full day of airplanes and those that love them. We’ll get pictures posted to the gallery as soon as possible.
Planning for Oshkosh AirVenture 2006
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006We’re looking forward to another great Oshkosh Airventure this year. Weather permitting, we’ll have our Zenair CH-701 amphibian at the AirVenture Seaplane Base. Anyone planning to fly into Oshkosh should get a copy of the current year NOTAM and read it carefully. General information about the show, lodging, and schedule is available at www.AirVenture.org.
Hope to see you there! And check back here at PlanePlaces.com for full coverage after the show.
Kinzua Reservior Trip 2005
Saturday, July 8th, 2006A little-known gem of northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York, the Kinzua Reservoir offers an idyllic place to fly a seaplane. The reservoir was formed with the construction of the Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in the 1950’s. Today, its waters are recognized as a National Recreation Area while its hills are part of the Allegheny National Forest. There are various water-only accessible campsites open to boaters and seaplanes. Seaplane visitors should note that the New York portion of the reservoir is part of the Seneca Nation and is not open to seaplane operations (although on-water taxing would be permitted under boating rules). Click on the photo below to go to our trip’s image gallery.
Oshkosh 2005 Pictures
Monday, July 3rd, 2006Please enjoy our pictures from last years EAA Oshkosh fly-in. We plan to be at Airventure again this year so look forward to another set soon. CLick on the image below to go to the gallery.
