Wheels: In praise of a behemoth float plane

Here we go. The colors are changing, summer activities are winding down and kids are back in school. For enthusiasts of all things transportation this time of year marks the last of the car shows, cruising nights, boating excursions, and fly-ins.

I just returned from the International Seaplane Fly-In, one of the biggest seaplane gatherings on the east coast held on Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine. Seaplanes are a staple of the bush flying community and are especially popular in back country areas with ample bodies of water like Maine and Alaska.