This is in NH just east of Lake Winnipesaukee on the south eastern end of the lake

I’ve been there one or two other times but usually don’t get up that way very often since Lake Winnepesaukee is so busy in the summer. But I’m moving closer this year which will make it more accessible.

Glad you like them.

Thanks, yes they are an amazing airplane, pure fun.

Yes you did. I just flew to Ohio to visit my mother.

@@greatwhiteph aha!!!. I was on the lake hoping to get a good photo of an eagle and a biplane flys over. I took a couple of pics & did some research. If you want, I could send them to you.

@@bilbobaggins5704 Sure, you can send them to me at [email protected]

Our mic's were not connected to the camera, so there is no dialogue.

I added power and rammed up on the beach because the wind started pushing the tail to the right and I was concerned I would hit the boat to the left. It wasn't until after the fact that I realized the wind had turned the plane, but would have blown us away from the boat, not towards it. Lesson learned. Yes, the bi-wing design limits docking ability. So either tying to a mooring, using a boat ramp or beaching/anchoring are the viable options. Some people have build special docks that will accommodate the design at their homes. Most flying boats have a similar issue because they have a sponson hanging down, so the issue is not unique to this plane and many docks have pylons that stick up which would also be an issue for all except for planes on floats.

@@greatwhiteph Thank you!

It was my transition training and there was a lot to get used to with this airplane. Low seating position and relative position to landing surface, right hand on stick vs left on yoke, and reverse throttle as well, adding power plane noses down vs nosing up in conventional tractor motor position, and water vs land.

I would be interested in this answer too.

I did consider the Searey, but didn't care for it's looks. It was a hard decision, but so far loving the Super Petrel.

@@greatwhiteph Seems like Searey wings would through the craft around quite a bit with that almost hand glider wing profile. Wish there was an amphib that had a step outside of the door - something you could climb on if you were to take a dip. Like A5, but not that large. Was wing construction one of the considerations? if you had to ingress from the water, like needed to get a bunch of weeds off the undercarriage before retracting, do you climb on lower wing then step into cockpit? Lastly, is this s constant speed prop with reverse or fixed pitch? might be dumb question if it is categorized LSA, but could be registered differently.

@@mattgeans3758 LSA currently are not allowed to have constant speed prop. If that changes in the future it would be an awesome upgrade. Also would allow for reverse. My partner has gone swimming and has had people swim over to the plane and climb in, but this would work best in my opinion if you were in shallow water like a sand bar and you were able to climb back in easier. You can climb in easily in shallow water. No, you do not climb on the lower wing for entry, but can use it climb in. Some type of rope ladder over the side might work. We haven't had it long enough to try something there. Most hulls do not have something to step on like the Icon A5. There were many consideration regarding choosing a plane. LSA vs traditional plane, new vs old, useful load, dockable or not, strength of manufacturer, overall cost of ownership.

@@mattgeans3758 The MVP promises to be exactly that. If they ever start making them. Videos are all very impressive, now they just have to build some! Search KZbin for it.

This is an LSA (light sport aircraft), so it requires less investment than you need to get your private pilot license, but I would expect it would cost about $4000-6000 to get your LSA license.

Thanks Jerry.

It absolutely is once you get past the frustration and fear.