Water Flying At It's Best

Tonight I experienced the most fun with my Searey I have ever had. The sun was bright and the winds steady as Dave Thompson from Bombardier and I taxied out to 30 at Wausau. We were flying with Russ Post in his GT-400 and made the short trek out to Blume/Voss International Ultralight Airstrip. After a few circles and a wave it was off to Lake Wausau for some touch and go's. Our first landing was a beauty and Dave thought I must be a pro. We made a straight forward take off with another landing in mind. On approach we flew over the Schofield water tower and down on to the lake. After another real nice landing we became a boat and taxied all around the lake at 30 mph. We waved to the kids fishing on the docks at Blue Gill Park. We waved to the couples on there docks as we passed by on our tour of the very scenic Lake Wausau. Step taxi can be a little tricky especially high speed turns. We kept the high speed turns gradual and it was fun and uneventful. We were joined by the Flying Gordino in his Chinook and sat on the water and talked about all the fun it is to be able to land on water. As the sun was setting that was our cue to put the birds away. We landed on terra firma and were greeted by Russ as he waved us into our parking spot in front of hanger 21. We all commented on it being such a nice fall night to fly, and Russ added how neat it looked from above as we taxied all around Lake Wausau. Flying Boats, what a blast!!!! I hope that I can share this thrill with many others from our Club. Happy Hydroaviation Dan Marlenga