Mark Twombly is editor of Water Flying, the official magazine of the Seaplane Pilots Association (www.seaplanes.org). A former staff writer and editor-in-chief of AOPA PILOT magazine, his father taught him to fly more than 50 years ago. Along with seaplanes, he currently flies charter and corporate aircraft.
Website URL: http://seaplanepilotsassociation.org/
An opportunity seized to try what many would call the ultimate 2-seat bushplane: the Aviat Husky A-1C on amphibs. This specimen bears the 500th anniversary set of Wipline 2100As to complement the impressive host of features on an aircraft that's come a long way from being considered a descendant of the Super Cub.