A variety of seaplanes nestle into place on the beach at Madden's Resort on East Gull Lake in Brainerd, host of the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association 2018 Seaplane Pilots Safety seminar the weekend of May 18-20. Educational presentations by aviation experts, and banquet's deserving of royalty ruled the weekend.

Education, entertainment, gourmet dining contribute to continued growth and popularity of this annual gathering.

C.M. Swanson

Keynote Speaker Jeff Skiles, First Officer on the "Miracle on the Hudson" and vendor, Mitch Osowski hold a personalized tin tail number sign crafted by Osowski's business, Tin Tail Numbers.