Category Archives: Flight Training

Friends and visitors and “summer camp”

  Hey, everybody! We’re busy as my dad’s honeybees around here these days!  Spring’s sliding into summer, the cruise ships are back in town, and people are starting to think about seaplanes!  It always seems to be more fun when … Continue reading

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Pilots from the High Plains to the Low Countries…..

Hey, everyone!   We’re starting to get busy down here on the lake.  Spring is like that.  The daffodils have come and gone already, and our other flowers are starting to bloom.  My “dad” installed a new swarm of honeybees in … Continue reading

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New Seaplane Pilot: Ray

Congrats to my friend Ray B., who passed his ASES add-on checkride! Ray is an American who lives over on the other side of the Pacific. He was in town for some meetings, and decided it would be a good … Continue reading

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Congrats, Ryan!

Hey, everyone, My friend Ryan is our newest solo student pilot!  He flew his first solo flight here at Lake Union the other day, and I’m so proud of him!  Here he is with his instructor, my friend Kit. Ryan … Continue reading

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Gift ideas for the holidays

  Hey, Everyone,   I hope you’re having a good December.  I sure am!  I like this time of year, when everyone’s bustling around, getting together, having fun.   Even our airplanes seem to like the holiday season!   I’m … Continue reading

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Holiday Season – and Congrats, Megan!

  Hey, everybody, Would you believe it?  It’s the holiday season again!  I can’t believe it, either.  Seems like only yesterday we were basking in the sun…  My friend Megan from Alaska doesn’t mind, though – she’s our newest ASES-rated pilot!  She … Continue reading

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Great fall weather…. and congrats, Catherine!

Hey, everybody! Well, it’s turning into fall here in the Northern Hemisphere.  The days are getting shorter, and we’re having a fine “Indian Summer” here.  Although any time of year is a great time to fly around here, our autumns … Continue reading

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Way to go, Alex!!

Hey, everybody, As summer is starting to wind down, we have a pilot whose flying life is just starting up!  My friend Alex flew his first solo flight! The solo flight is a very important rite of passage for a … Continue reading

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Heading into the “Dog Days of Summer”

Greetings, everyone! It’s busy season for us here at Seattle Seaplanes.  We’re flying scenic flights, giving lessons, and flying to all parts of the greater Puget Sound region on charter flights.  I’m loving meeting all these new people! Here are … Continue reading

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Of Checkrides and Valentines

What a busy week it’s been! We started off the week with great news: my pal Erik passed his ASES add-on rating checkride! Erik is a flight instructor at a flight school on Harvey Field in Snohomish, Wa.  I’m really … Continue reading

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