Beech 18 Lake Mohave

Once again, here she is doing what she does best… the Beech 18 on Lake Mohave, flight training operations with Sheble Aviation.

WOW!!! Beech 18 Take-off – Landing

Amazing footage of one of the greatest Beech 18 on floats still in operation.  Flight training in this seaplane requires countless take offs and landings.  As you can see and hear she is absolutely amazing!

PS… TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS

Beech 18 Seaplane Operations

Here are a few select shots of our Beech 18 in action on the Colorado River, Sheble Aviation flies the Beech 18 for both pilot training and movie production operations.

Beech 18 Annual Service

The Beech 18 is out of the water ready for the annual. This is a major operation and as you can see from your pics we have quite the complex system to “land” this aircraft on shore.  It will take about a week to do a full annual on her with every panel pulled, engines checked, radios updated and the list goes on and on.

Cpt Derwood ,,, ummm being a Captain.

Sheble Aviation conducts River OPS on the Colorado

Getting a Multi-engine Seaplane (MES) rating is a big enough deal as it is but what if you got to get it in a 1952 Beech 18 on floats!  Here are a few shots from our last “river ops” rating at Sheble Aviation:

Beech 18 with hammocks deployed!  One of only two of these types of aircraft and what is even more important is the fact that Sheble operates up and down the Colorado River!  You will get real world, no kidding, hands on flying in some of the toughest areas to navigate.