by Dan Johnson | Nov 2, 2024 | LSA Seaplane, Mosaic LSA, Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Winter is coming, so naturally, it’s time to start thinking about seaplanes… right? It always seems weird to write about water-based activities as frost begins to envelop the northern two-thirds of the country. Yet winter is when all the big boat shows happen because...
by Dan Johnson | May 9, 2024 | A5, Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Mosaic LSA, Progressive Aerodyne, Scoda (Edra) Aeronautica, SeaMax, Seamax Aircraft (formerly AirMax), Searey, SeaRey LSA, Splog, Super Petrel LS, Super Petrel USA, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
One of the most active sectors in light aviation is LSA seaplanes. We’ve seen ups and downs, arrivals and departures of LSA seaplane producers. Admittedly, these flying machines are more complex than current-day LSA. For example, amphibs need retractable landing gear...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 20, 2023 | Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
“Vickers has achieved what others only dream about… a ‘World-First’,” the New Zealand LSA seaplane developer announced. The southern hemisphere company was reporting on the completion of their flight testing program. “Wave performed exceptionally well, so well in fact...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 28, 2023 | A5, Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Hard to believe, isn’t it? Summer is over, we’re into fall and looking at winter. Surprisingly, that means that in a couple months the sale of boats and other watercraft begins to ramp up. Marine shows are commonly scheduled for the dead of winter. If that seems odd,...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 10, 2023 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Oshkosh is nearly here again so it must be seaplane flying time. America’s north is rich with open water for fun or safety. When the summer season arrives, seaplanes are at their finest. Indeed, AirVenture’s Seaplane Base operation is a whole show alongside the main...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 18, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
One of the longest-awaited Light-Sport development projects has been Vickers Aircraft’s Wave, a sophisticated amphibious LSA seaplane. Following the media-drenched Icon A5, Vickers in New Zealand took their time to get Wave right. Remember, seasons are reversed in the...
