1. Lake Amphibian Flyers Club Website
By Steve Whitney

2. About Me ~1,000 hour private pilot, SEL, SES, Inst
Renter
Some experience as volunteer webmaster for an aviation non-profit
Seaplane rating in ’94
Nowhere to rent a seaplane
2005 bought a lake home in WI
2006 started to look for a seaplane

3. Seaplane Need (Relatively) limited budget (~$90k) 2 missions:
To/from lake home (~200 nm) in most weather
Landing on water

4. Options:
(Relatively) inexpensive IFR land plane plus inexpensive floatplane (LSA?)
IFR-capable amphibian
Looked at Cessna on amphibs
Most too expensive
No carrying capacity

5. Lake Amphibian What’s wrong with this picture? Good load capacity
Decent speed
Decent IFR platform
MUCH less expensive
What’s wrong with this picture?

6. Looking for info – little to be had
No factory website
A few maintenance shop and sales sites
Few resources found in search engines
Stumbled across LAFC
Application form hidden
$90 to join LAFC, simply for access to the forum
JUST TO SEE IF THE AIRPLANE IS FOR ME!?

7. Problems LAFC Forum – Pro & Con
Pro: Incredible source of information and wisdom
Con: Focused on:
Problems

8. Goals for the Site Web presence for LAFC
Ability to be “found” on the web
Information about Lake Amphibians
Club members
Other Lake owners and pilots
Potential Lake owners and pilots
Others in aviation

9. Goals for the Site, cont. Preserve and share the history
Promote the brand
Provide technical resources
Owning & operating
Maintenance
Training
Enhance the feeling of community

10. Overall sections Home Welcome Join LAFC Lakeathon About Lakes Gallery
History
Articles
Technical
Links
Forum
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