Hi,
for my birthday, my university friends gave me as a present a seaplane ride above the Lake of Como (northern Italy) with the most important seaplane flying school in Italy, and one of the most important in Europe. My birthday is in november, but since weather in northern Italy during autumn and winter is very foggy, I could fly only some weeks ago.
Here are some photos from the seaplane base:
Most of the planes were Cessna C172 equipped with floats
Cessna C206:
The 2 historical planes of the flying club: a Piper PA-18 Super Cub...
...and a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog:
Seagulls fleeing from a C172:
And the C206 landing:
The flight was actually a trial flight with a certified instructor, so I flew the plane, and I could take only few photos. Taxiing in the lake before takeoff...
...and downwind leg before landing (you can see another seaplane in front of the ferry):
And here is the plane on which I flew:
Thank you for watching
[LILY Como seaplane base 03-03-12] Seaplane ride
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Re: [LILY Como seaplane base 03-03-12] Seaplane ride
Nice photography from a place one doesn't see pictures of all that often...
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