SeaBee pilots like to say that if you fly one, you'll want one. My wife and I went for a ride in one, flying off a lake in Oregon. As soon as we were airborne, the pilot asked me if I had ever flown an airplane. I said that I had 8 hours in a Cessna 152. He said that SeaBees are easy to fly. If I could fly a 152, I could fly a SeaBee. He didn't touch the controls the rest of the flight. I had a blast. The view from one is outstanding. There's a lot of elbow and leg room for tall guys like myself. My only water landing and it was perfect. My dad was a PBY pilot, VP-12, the original Black Cat squadron. It made it an extra-special occasion and something to tell him about. I assumed his online handle after he passed away.