Flying the Lake Buccaneer!
Channel: Over 50 and Learning To Fly!
Date: 2021-03-15

The Lake Buccaneer is an icon aircraft and a blast to fly.   There is a little trick to landing, basically because there there is a ton of drag when the gear and flaps are down, but when you are on the water it's a whole different story.  

A friend and I left Peter O Knight airport in the Tampa area and headed over to the dozens of little lakes near Orlando for a series of touch and goes and to put the Buccaneer through her paces.  This was a blast!

The Lake Buccaneer is made for the water.  A seaplane hull, the aircraft has retractable gear and a 200 HP engine.  The Buccaneer also has a useful load of about 100lbs-  which is a lot for this little aircraft.  If you ever get the chance, fly one of these aircraft!  You will be amazed. 

The Buccaneer is a ton fun on the water and handles like a speedboat with wings. Its a flying hull, so the Buccaneer rips along the water, so the feeling of speed is far exaggerated.  

Owning this airplane can be affordable. Have you always wanted to learn how to fly but now you are over 50?  Get out there and start and learn! There are so many people in there 50's and 60's who are just starting to fly so what are you waiting for?