Seaplane

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Vintage Homebuilts — Part 2 of 3: Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman

EAA Canada, Vintage

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia This Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman is registered as CF-EBY, a nice touch considering the builder’s last name is Eby. This wooden amphibian was designed by ... Read more

July 25, 2025October 20, 2025

From Airline Cockpit to Seaplane Base

AirVenture, Volunteers

Story by Angela Satterlee Photography by Gale Clapper When Bob Kerr, EAA Lifetime 320965, told me he’s a boat captain, he said it with a laugh and a shrug. “I ... Read more

December 4, 2024October 20, 2025

High River Build Group: Osprey Amphib

EAA Canada, Homebuilding

By Dennis Fox, EAA 1030810, EAA Chapter 1410 EAA Chapter 1410 in High River, Alberta, has been a hotbed of homebuilding for many years, and it continues today. Every chapter ... Read more

July 26, 2024October 17, 2025

The First of Many AirVentures

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Julio Julia, a Puerto Rican native, flew his 2021 SeaRey Elite (N287PY) across the country from Florida to Oshkosh, which is believed to be the longest seaplane ... Read more

July 30, 2023October 31, 2025

Seaplane Base is a Relaxing Escape

AirVenture

For 51 weeks of the year, what EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors know as the EAA Seaplane Base is private property and empty of planes, people, campers, and tents.

July 30, 2022October 31, 2025

Seaplane Base Is EAA’s Best-Kept Secret

AirVenture

Just off the shores of Lake Winnebago in a secluded bay is another part of the fly-in convention that many don’t know about or bother to see: the EAA Seaplane ... Read more

September 9, 2021October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Turks and Caicos Comp Air 4 and Zenith CH 701

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mark Woodring takes us through the build of his Comp Air and Zenith CH 701.

July 26, 2021October 17, 2025

Cancer Survivor Saves Others

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Samaritan Aviation co-founder heads to front lines of Papua New Guinea after defeating cancer diagnosis

March 26, 2021October 20, 2025

File These Under ‘Lessons Learned’

EAA Canada, Tips

It would be hard to imagine anyone who has been involved in aviation for any length of time has not accumulated a few valuable lessons along the way.

September 27, 2018

Splashin’ In In Indiana

Member Stories

The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association’s recently held its 16th annual Splash-In at Pokagon State Park in northeast Indiana.

September 20, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2018

AirVenture, Vintage

Ride along in a classic Grumman Goose and take a tour of the EAA Seaplane Base during AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

A Magical Experience – The Alaskan inside passage by floatplane

Why We Fly

My aviation story is probably no different from many others. At a young age, my family would visit the local airport, from which my dad travelled for business. That was ... Read more

May 17, 2017May 18, 2017

A Visit to Tavares – “America’s Seaplane City”

Why We Fly

While in Florida recently, staff from EAA decided to stop in at “America’s Seaplane City,” the state where there are more registered seaplane pilots than any other in the nation.

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

Florida Foray – Part 3

Why We Fly

I was feeling lucky that the next stop on the Florida Foray had fit into our travel plans. Being a Seaplane Pilots Association member, I’ve heard several times about the ... Read more

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

Searey Solo Around the World

Member Stories, Milestones, Why We Fly

Michael Smith, EAA 1001669, of Williamstown in Victoria, Australia, recently finished a flight that most of us could only dream about: a trip around the world in his Searey named ... Read more