AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 94
In a concrete waiting room that is
attached to a parking garage and adorned
with unattractive blue corrugated steel
sheathing, Chris Mitchell waits. Despite
his decidedly shabby surroundings, he's
sharply dressed in bright red slacks, deep
brown shoes, and a well-tailored gray sport
coat. His fashion sense might be out of step
with the crowd in Des Moines or Abilene,
but he's the height of fashion in New York.
Mitchell is a magazine publisher.
The youthful and patient Mitchell taps
out messages on his iPhone while waiting
for his flight to board. His reason for showing up at the seaplane base to wing his way
out of town on a Cessna Caravan-operated by a company with the unlikely name
of "Fly the Whale"-may be the most succinct rationale for availing themselves of
the service that anyone has offered up. "It's
forty minutes [in the Caravan], as opposed
to three hours in the car."
Sold! Saving that much time adds four
and a half hours to the weekend. The
BIG CITY SEAPLANES
Fly the Whale
and Tailwind Air Service
www.flythewhale.com
212-221-1203
www.flytailwind.com
844-824-5963
Shoreline Aviation
www.shorelineaviation.com
781-834-4928
FLY THE WHALE COO Michael
Siegel and President Melissa
Tomkiel at the East River dock
(left). Passengers board Whale
Force One (far right).
94 | AOPA PILOT August 2014
appeal of the 23rd Street seaplane base is
obvious.
The official name of the facility is New
York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base, or as
seaplane pilots know it, 6N7. Owned and
operated by the New York City Bureau of
Maritime and General Aviation, the base
officially opened for business in December
1946. Its history goes back somewhat
further, however. The New York Times maintains an article in its archives that details the
seaplanes base's birth as early as February
1936. It was then that the city's illustrious mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, wrote to
the New York Chamber of Commerce to
announce preliminary work had begun
on the base, which was originally little
more than a ramp dedicated to the use of
seaplanes.
Sandwiched between the Williamsburg
Bridge to the south and Roosevelt Island to
the north, flying into and out of 6N7 is a feat
worthy of a veteran bush pilot who maintains the crackerjack skills of a seasoned
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014
Contents
President’s Position
Letters
Visual Approach
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Flight for a cause
First Look
Giving Back
Aerial Adventures
Pilot Products
Airport Stories
Fly-Outs
News
Test Pilot
Flying Clubs
Pilot Products
AOPA Fly-Ins
Soul-Stirring Airplane
Stand Up and Salute
Big City Seaplanes
Tall Tale That's True
Airlift Provides Lift
Proficiency
Technique
Technique
Frugal Flier
Frugal Flier
Wx Watch
Wx Watch
Avionics
Avionics
Ownership
Ownership
Never Again
Never Again
AOPA Action
AOPA Action
State and Local Action
State and Local Action
AOPA Foundation
AOPA Foundation
Member Services
Member Services
Insurance Services
Insurance Services
Fly by Wire
Fly by Wire
Tips from PIC
Tips from PIC
Pilots
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 10
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Letters
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 14
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Visual Approach
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Safety Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 28
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Flight for a cause
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - First Look
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Giving Back
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 35
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Aerial Adventures
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 37
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Pilot Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 39
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Airport Stories
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Fly-Outs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 43
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - News
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 45
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 46
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - D-1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - D-2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 49
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Test Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 51
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Flying Clubs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 54
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Pilot Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 58
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 59
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 60
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 66
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - AOPA Fly-Ins
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 70
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - R-1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - R-2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - R-3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - R-4
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Soul-Stirring Airplane
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 76
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 77
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 78
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 81
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 83
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Stand Up and Salute
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 85
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 86
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 87
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 89
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 90
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Big City Seaplanes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 94
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Tall Tale That's True
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 100
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 102
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 104
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 106
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 107
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Airlift Provides Lift
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 109
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Proficiency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 113
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 114
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 115
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Technique
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 117
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 118
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 119
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Frugal Flier
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 121
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Wx Watch
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 123
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 124
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 125
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Avionics
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 127
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 128
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 129
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Ownership
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 131
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Never Again
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 133
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 134
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 135
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - AOPA Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 137
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - State and Local Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 139
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - AOPA Foundation
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 141
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Member Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 143
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Insurance Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 145
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Tips from PIC
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 148
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 149
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 150
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - 151
AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2014 - Pilots
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