Seaplane Facts

Seaplanes have no negative effects on the water & oil contamination unlike conventional aircrafts. The Cessna Grand Caravan EX is designed to have all fuel and oil contained in canisters approved by the Environmental Protection Agency which guarantee no contamination to the surrounding habitats.

The Cessna Caravan can be reconfigured within minutes for VIP, medical evacuations or cargo operations.

The world’s largest seaplane is the size of a Boeing 737. Its first test take-off was in July 2020 in China. While it can carry up to 50 passengers, its main purpose will be for forest firefighting, marine rescue and other critical emergency rescue missions.

The floats on our seaplanes, even being completely watertight, also have additional storage units for light cargo.

The Cessna Caravan Amphibian was first approved by the FAA, and equipped with Wipaire floats, in March 1986.

The maximum take-off weight of the Caravan EX Amphibian is 4,110 kg, including a maximum payload of 1,400 kg enabling us to fit both our guests and their luggage.

The Cessna Grand Caravan EX is dubbed the “world’s ultimate utility vehicle”, but can also cater for luxury interiors.

Statistics show that over the last 13 years of Seaplane flying in the USA (10+ million flying hours) only 3 seaplanes and boat collisions have occurred.

Any time the seaplane is operated in salt water, our seaplanes are fully washed to ensure a proper corrosion prevention.

There are currently over 40 seaplane operators in the world, according to Wikipedia.

While calm wind might be an ideal condition to land at a regular airport, it also makes the water surface glassy. This requires the crew to be extra careful, even when trained for it, always putting safety first.

In 1919, the Curtiss NC-4 became the first flying boat to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.