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Seaplane ride

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Dysko:
Hi,
for my birthday, my university friends gave me as a present a seaplane ride above the Lake of Como (northern Italy) with the most important seaplane flying school in Italy, and one of the most important in Europe. My birthday is in november, but since weather in northern Italy during autumn and winter is very foggy, I could fly only some weeks ago.
Here are some photos from the seaplane base:

Most of the planes were Cessna C172 equipped with floats








Cessna C206:


The 2 historical planes of the flying club: a Piper PA-18 Super Cub...


...and a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog:




Seagulls fleeing from a C172:


And the C206 landing:



The flight was actually a trial flight with a certified instructor, so I flew the plane, and I could take only few photos. Taxiing in the lake before takeoff...


...and downwind leg before landing (you can see another seaplane in front of the ferry):


And here is the plane on which I flew:


Thank you for watching :)

FlyboyGil:
Nice photos. Did float flying here in Canada once, during Autumn, in the North. Beautiful scenery and fun flying. Keep it up if you can.  |:)\ |:)\

Kilrah:
Cool, would love flying a seaplane one day. Unfortunately, none of those here :(

Oddball:
Been past Lake Como a few times the way to Livigno, beautiful area.

Stef:
Nice images!!  |:)\  ::bow::

Naive little old me didn't even know we had seaplanes in Europe. Where else can you land with them? I guess you can land anywhere where there's water. But as a learned European, I know that it's probably prohibited except in a few designated areas. Also, you won't find AvGas on any old lake, right?

I've seen some seaplanes who can extend wheels from their floats. I guess that's not standard, or is it?

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