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Water Flying
Kind of a big deal
Once certified by Guinness, Elliott will be the youngest person to solo in two pilot categories of aircraft-air-plane and rotorcraft-covering four pilot classes: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multiengine land, and rotorcraft helicopter. Kind of a big deal.
Super stol helio
The specs for the ultimate backcountry seaplane are pretty basic: it needs to carry a big load, be safe to operate and, since much of the time it will be flown in the summer, have exceptional performance in high-density- altitude conditions. That sounds like something only an MIT professor, Special Ops, and a bush pilot could get together and create. And so they did.
Making Kids Smile, One Splash at a time
EAA launched its Young Eagles program in 1992 with a simple mission: to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation by giving them their first ride in an aircraft for free. As of mid-2026 nearly 2.5 million kids ages 8 through 17 have received a certificate from EAA for having taken a Young Eagles ride.
Seaplane pilots and non-pilots that are fans of seaplanes, if you are not getting Water Flying magazine you are missing out on the only full color magazine dedicated to covering the entire seaplane community from Alaska to Florida from Australia to Lake Como, Italy and all points in between.
While most of the readers of Water Flying are seaplane rated pilots, an ever increasing number of non-pilot fans of seaplanes are receiving the magazine by joining the Seaplane Pilots Association.
Inside you will find:
- The latest news and events going on in the Water Flying community
- The latest challenges to seaplane access, and the Seaplane Pilots Associations latest advocacy efforts to protect and promote Water Flying
- Highly informative instructional articles on seaplane techniques, tips & tricks
- Lifestyle articles on travel and adventures that our members are taking in their seaplanes.
- And so much more.