Airplane Checkout: Amphibious Cessna 208 B Caravan

AOPA pilot Luz Beattie is learning to fly an amphibious Cessna 208B Caravan on and off the water from Brian Addis, a former test pilot at float manufacturer Wipaire. Deep Vshaped hulls allow the floats to cut through choppy water and the Caravans smooth 675horsepower Pratt Whitney PT6A engine gets the hulking turboprop off the water energetically. , aopa, flywithaopa, aviation, flighttraining, floatplane, caravan, cessna, seaplane The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is the largest community of pilots in the world, providing aviation advocacy, education inspiration. AOPA has represented the freedom to fly for all pilots since 1939. To learn more about becoming a member visit