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Choosing a floatplane

Which airplane is suitable for floats?

This Article goes from conversations with experienced floatplane pilots about the 150 on floats—okay, but not great—into what makes a good floatplane, what to look for when buying one and what’s involved in putting floats on your airplane.

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New requirement
AOPA Germany inform us that holders of FAA licenses will have to provide the FAA with a postal address inside the United States before July 7th, 2025. For newly obtained FAA licenses
Extra Airaft Maintenance now Part CAO certified
Extra Aircraft Maintenance, a German aviation maintenance company located at the airfield of Dinslaken (EDLD), and a separate part of the well-known aircraft manufacturer, wish to inform
New “entry fee” and stricter requirements for travel to the UK
Travel to the United Kingdom will become more difficult in the future (from April 2025). In addition to the mandatory GAR (General Aviation Report), an Electronic Travel Authorization
MT Propeller opens three new production buildings
After a construction period of about two years, MT-Propeller has now opened three new buildings (the three huge buildings in the middle of the picture) with a total of about 8,000 sqm
New distributor in Germany
BAS aircraft GmbH, up until now responsible for sales in Germany, will conclude selling BRISTELL aircraft in Germany at the end of 2024. Effective January 1st, 2025, BRISTELL Sales
Growing Electrifly-In Switzerland
This year's Electrifly-In Switzerland, which was held this weekend at the Swiss Federal Air Force base at Bern Airport, was a success. The event focussed entirely on sustainable aviation
Subsidiary takes over Egli Paint, Switzerland
AAL AG, based in Altenrhein, Switzerland, has been the sole shareholder of the aircraft painting company Egli Paint GmbH, also based in Altenrhein, since July 1st, 2024.Since its foundation
BAYERNS BEST 50
In Bavaria, the home of many world-known corporations, like Audi, BMW, Siemens and 600,000 mid-sized companies, the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Hubert Aiwanger, awarded on
Atlas Sales Team certified as IADA Certified Broker
Bremen, 15th July 2024 - Atlas Air Service has been an accredited member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) for just a year. The IADA requires its members to adhere
Phase-out of Avgas 100LL is getting closer
Note: there is an even more up-to-date info by AOPA Germany on this subject which is available here (in German).

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