Lake and Seaplane-Related Links
Table of Contents:
- Lake Manufacturer
- Lake Sales
- Lake Maintenance and Repair Specialists
- Lake Parts and Supplies
- Lake Flight Instruction
- Clubs and Associations
- Lake Amphibian Specific Organizations
- National Organizations
- Regional Organizations
- International Organizations
- Flight Simulation
- Miscellaneous Links
- Submit a Link
- Destinations
- Add Your Own Destination
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Lake Manufacturer
- REVO, Inc. — Holders of the Lake Amphibian Type Certificate
(Type Certificate 1A13) and
manufacturers of new Lake Seafuries (250 and 270 HP) - Also product support and parts for Lake aircraft, 407-847-8080
- REVO, Inc. — Holders of the Lake Amphibian Type Certificate
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Lake Sales
- Amphibians Plus, Bartow, FL, USA
Pre-owned Lake aircraft - Lake Central Air, Gravenhurst, ONT, Canada
Pre-owned Lake aircraft - Team Lake, Gilford, NH
New and pre-owned Lake aircraft - The Lake Connection, Colchester, VT
Lake aircraft resale specialists
- Amphibians Plus, Bartow, FL, USA
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Lake Maintenance and Repair Specialists
- Listing of Lake Service Facilities
- These facilities have been recommended by members of the Lake Amphibian Flyers Club.
- They each have extensive experience in servicing Lake airplanes.
- Note: Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement of any shop’s business practices, but is an indication of the shop’s familiarity and expertise on Lake service and maintenance. This listing is not intended to be all-inclusive. There are other Lake-qualified shops. If you would like to recommend your shop or mechanic for inclusion on this list, please contact the Lake Amphibian Flyers Club.
- Absolute Aviation LLC, Alton Bay, NH, USA
- Amphibians Plus, Bartow, FL, USA
- Avian Aeronautics, Bremerton, WA
- Aviation Plus, Kenosha, WI, USA
- Lake Central Air, Gravenhurst, ONT, Canada
- Mansberger Aircraft, Fort Worth, TX.
- Take Flight Alaska, Chugiak, AK, USA
- Listing of Lake Service Facilities
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Lake Parts and Supplies
- REVO, Inc. maintains a variety of factory-new parts
- In addition, most of the Maintenance and Repair Specialists maintain a supply of new and used Lake Amphibian parts.
- Hartzell Propellers
Resource Library, including recent service bulletins. - Hartzell Service Bulletin HC-SB-61-269
Rev. 2, 9/28/06, Propeller — Hub Inspection. (See highlights, pp. 7-8 for inspection frequency.)
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Lake Flight Instruction
- Approved Lake Program Instructors
(Note: Check directly with AOPA Insurance Agency for current list) - Lake Program Training Checklist
- Grand Seaplanes, Tulsa, OK
(in conjunction with Tulsa Community College) - Flying Boat Endorsements (Australia)
- Approved Lake Program Instructors
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Clubs and Associations
- Lake Amphibian Specific Organizations:
- National Organizations:
- Regional Organizations:
- International Organizations:
- Aero Club Como (famous Italian seaplane base)
- Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre
- Finnish Ski- and Seaplane Association (Finland, in Finnish)
(From Tero Lähdesmäki who notes that “Kuvia” means pictures in Finnish.) - Ontario Seaplane Association (Canada)
- Seaplane Pilots Association Australia
- Seaplane Pilots Association Austria
- Seaplane Pilots Association Switzerland
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Flight Simulation
- The following sites have virtual Lake aircraft available for various flight simulators:
- AvSim.com (requires free account)
- Sample: Crossing North America Flight Adventures-Package 5
(Alaska adventure w/10 different seaplanes, including Lake Renegade, Beaver amphib, Seabee, etc.)
- Sample: Crossing North America Flight Adventures-Package 5
- FlightSim.com (requires free account)
- Simviation.com (free access)
- Sample: Lake Renegade
- AvSim.com (requires free account)
- The following sites have virtual Lake aircraft available for various flight simulators:
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Miscellaneous Links
- Book: Cleared for the Option
“Exploring the United States in a seaplane”
by Marc Sluzny and Adrian Hill - Book: Click Here
The Chronicle of Skimmer One
by John Staber - CD: Click Here
A History of the Lake Amphibian
by John Staber
- Book: Cleared for the Option
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Submit a Link
- To submit a link for consideration to be included on our Links page, please use our contact form by clicking here.
