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Don Maxwell - May 29,2004
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I was just pushing the SeaRey out this afternoon when a young guy who works at the FBO drove up and asked if I'd like some ballast--meaning himself. He has about 500 hours and is hoping for an airline job, but had never been up in a seaplane before. <br /><br />So off we went. I landed on a nearby lake, did a bit of step-taxiing, and then shut the engine down so he'd know what it's like to be in a rowboat with wings. Started up again and had him taxi downwind in displacement mode. (Light air today.) Then we flew out to the broad lower James River, with him flying part of the way, and I tried to get him to fly over the water at 50 feet. He declined--although he would have done fine, as the air was very smooth. He said he'd never flown that low before.<br /><br />But later he flew for several miles at 200 feet, farther upstream, following the bends in the river, with a huge grin on his face. <br /><br />He kept saying, 'Wow! This is how flying USED to be!' <br /><br />Right, kid.
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Jon Ladd - May 30,2004
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Don, Did you ever imagine the experiences ahead of you when you placed your kit order? I am constantly amazed at the connections made because of this liitle bird.
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Dan Nickens - May 30,2004
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It's not only how it USED to be, it's how it should be. You've done your part to perpetuate the art, Don.
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Paul Friddell - May 31,2004
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Don, Never fly your SeaRey to a flyiin breakfast if you are hungry. These airplanes always attract so much attention that you will never be able to leave it to eat --- but what fun!
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Don Maxwell - May 31,2004
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Jon, I had an SES rating when placing the kit order--but I didn't know how much MORE fun a SeaRey would be than a floatplane--and in how many more ways.<br /><br />Dan, I kept thinking: This guy's career goal is to get paid for flying about 35,000 feet farther from the ground than he did in the SeaRey. Of course, he'll be moving about 6 times faster--but will that make up for being 1000 times higher? Well, maybe they'll pay him a whole lot.<br /><br />Jay, that's the thing I least anticipated when I bought the kit.<br /><br /><br />
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Charlie Huskey - May 31,2004
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Would you believe I have never flown in a SeaRey, BUT I just know it has to be some better that the B2B that I had last year and it was a blast to fly, especially from short airstrips.
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Charlie Huskey - Jun 01,2004
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These first flight are always a real thriller for the passenger. I have been teaching Powered Parachuting for about 6 years and it is always a thrill for the passenger and myself. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FIRST TIME FLYER THAT DID NOT LIKE THE FLIGHT.
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