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Congratulations, Cap’n Princess Suzanne!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by toby

We have another pilot in the house! My fabulous friend Suzanne recently passed her Private Pilot checkride!! Suzanne’s just the best – she was our customer, but now she’s helping run the show around here. I’m very proud of her … Continue reading →

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New Pilot!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by toby

  It’s been a really exciting week here at Seattle Seaplanes.  We have a brand-new private pilot in our “family” now! Carl started taking lessons here last year.  He walked in one day, announced he wanted to learn to fly, … Continue reading →

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The vacationing student

Posted on October 7, 2011 by toby

    Hey, everybody! Long time, no blog, I know.  Believe it or not, it’s still been busy around here, even though it’s now officially fall. Activity on the lake is slowing down, but we’re still flying lots. I made … Continue reading →

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On top of the world! (Africa, at least)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by toby

I want to tell you about something really cool that one of our pilots did recently. My friend Becky, who flies for us here, recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro!  Wow! Mount Kilimanjaro is  the highest point on the African continent, soaring up … Continue reading →

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Congrats to Alex and Jeff!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by toby

My friend Alex, all smiles after his checkride! Jeff and I share a laugh on the dock! So, we had a couple of checkrides this week!  My friends Alex and Jeff recently became ASES-rated pilots, and I couldn’t be happier … Continue reading →

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Is it back to school time already?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by toby

Howdy, all, I’m a little sad this week – excited, but a little sad.  You see, my friend Tim is off to COLLEGE this week, which is really, really cool for him!  But I’m going to miss him (and sharing … Continue reading →

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Dawg days of summer

Posted on August 8, 2011 by toby

So, I hope you’re all enjoying summer (or winter, if you’re “down under.” )  We’re sliding into August, and the days here on the lake have been starting out a bit cloudy, then warming up to just the right temperature.  … Continue reading →

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“In the summertime, when the weather is fine”

Posted on July 31, 2011 by toby

Busy, busy, busy!   That’s how it’s been for us here at Seattle Seaplanes! We’ve had a couple of checkrides recently – two more ASES-rated pilots passed their checkrides. Our instructor Richard worked with two really nice guys, Dale and John, and … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and the livin’ is busy!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by toby

Hey, Gang, Wow, it’s been busy around here! It’s full-on summer, and we’re enjoying it! First, a couple of shout-outs to my friends Suzanne and Tim, who both did me proud recently. Suzanne (who keeps us in line here during … Continue reading →

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“Numberrrrrrr 7 (?) Toby Wan Kenobi!”

Posted on June 22, 2011 by toby

Hey, everyone, Here at Seattle Seaplanes, we’ve become quite the fans of roller derby!  Seattle is home to the famous Rat City Roller Girls, a league composed of four rough & tough derby teams.  My “mom and dad,” and several … Continue reading →

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