Visit Catalina By Air with our new Catalina Island Shirt! Featured prominently is the Sikorsky VS-44 flying along side flying fish in front of the Catalina Casino! Only three VS-44s were made, and only one still exists today. That aircraft being the Excambian, registration NC41881, which is now located in the New England Air Museum.

We wanted to pay homage to the VS-44 Excambian by capturing the spirit of flying to the Catalina Islands, and the advertisements that sold those flights, on our t-shirt. If you love flying fish, casinos, and American built four engine trans ocean flying boats then you’ll love our Visit Catalina By Air shirts!

For over 100 years Avalon Bay has been the romantic backdrop for celebrities and spectacular aircraft during Santa Catalina Island’s fascinating aviation history. The Knights of Avalon showcases the magnificent flying boats and their intrepid pilots that emerged from the “Golden Age of Seaplanes.” Explore the spectacular rise and rapid disappearance of the flying boat and learn how the last flying boat made in America came to be owned by actress Maureen O’Hara.

This book includes 110 b/w photos

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Illustrated with color photographs and authored by an experience seaplane instructor/former Designated Pilot Examiner who is an active SPA volunteer advocate and Field Director.

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The Federal Aviation Administration leaves no question unanswered in the most complete book on how to fly water-related aircraft available on the market. Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook is the perfect addition to the bookshelf of all aircraft enthusiasts, FAA fans, and novice and experienced pilots alike.

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This book includes 110 b/w photos

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Trooper Blake, the hero of “Alaska Justice,” comes alive in this book as a character with wisdom, compassion, excitement, and gentle humor.

Author Mike Kincaid weaves the story of Blake’s life with engrossing action, exciting adventure, and sweet romance.

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Author Mike Kincaid reloads, adjusts his sights, and takes aim at more real life villains ripped from the pages of his case files. Always finding his mark, Kincaid points Trooper Blake in the right direction square in front of the bad guys, and always armed with the skills & integrity to triumph over evil & skullduggery.

You can’t find a better read about the human wildlife found in Alaska, and running amok past its borders it’ll keep you on the edge of your seat and looking over your shoulder.

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This 398 page book by Dale DeRemer provides a deeper discussion into water flying than other books in our offering such as “How to Fly Floats”, the “Seaplane, Skiplane and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Handbook” and “Seaplane Rating Basics.”

All of the tasks a pilot must demonstrate during the check-ride to receive a seaplane certificate are covered in detail, including preflight preparations, taxiing, sailing, seaplane base and airport operations, takeoffs and landings, and emergency operations. The FAA practical test standards are also included as an appendix.

398 Pages

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All the seaplane maneuvers are covered, starting with preflight, proceeding through taxiing, takeoff, landing, and post flight procedures; also operating in various water conditions, stability of the aircraft on the water, step-taxi and -turn, and much more. Many illustrations, taken from and inspired by the author’s own original flight instruction notebook sketches, help to further explain the concepts. In this new second edition, Burke provides even more notes on technique and performance particular to the world of floatplanes, with a special emphasis on safety and the best kind of pilot decision-making processes that keep seaplanes flying. The Second Edition also features an added chapter on multi-engine seaplane flying, and an appendix with notes on “pumping the floats” and “ropes and splicing.”

What is it like to fly single-engine float planes? How do pilots develop and then hone their water-flying skills? What techniques apply to both land planes and seaplanes, and which ones belong in only one realm? The answers to these questions comprise a unique approach to seaplane flying, in a book that reveals what floatplane mastery is really all about. Notes of a Seaplane Instructor offers insights to all pilots, from already-rated seaplane pilots to those looking to experience the benefits and pleasures of seaplane flying for the first time.

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A “Go To” resource for those seeking to earn their Single Engine Sea pilot rating and a great review to brush up on basic skills if you have not flown seaplane for a wile or are preparing for a flight review.

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