Yep, I'm pretty badass.  After arriving at Seattle Seaplanes, I was greeted by Kit Warfield, of Microsoft Flight Simulator fame at and queen of the Lake Union skies.  After going over our necessary pre-flight checklist (a bit different in a seaplane than on a land plane), we exited the alley, navigated around some dragon boaters and were airborne in exactly 7 minutes.  Today we were flying a 1964 Cessna 172 180-hp with a constant prop.  Let me tell you, there are definitely a lot more variables to consider when flying a seaplane vs. a land plane, but overall, the experience made me want to get my PPL on the water.  We took off to the North, adjusted the trim, climbed in altitude to approximately 2k feet before practicing banking left and right. With this constant prop plane, it tended to pull slightly to the right, but with the wind coming in from the northeast, it made for difficult left turns.  I saw Magnolia, Ballard, Everett, Whidby and Alki from a gorgeous aerial view, then we passed the Space Needle so closely we could see people taking pics of us as we flew by.  I left the landing up to Kit and will definitely be back for seconds! Contact them for your lesson or scenic flight today!
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