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Subject: [Leica] Seair Beaver
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:02:47 -0500
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Thanks for the clarification, Barry.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hinderks" <Barry98 at telus.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Seair Beaver


> Actually Jim the Beaver isn't in production. Viking Air has the type 
> certificate and decided it was too complicated to build an updated 
> version. Instead they rebuild Beavers they find all over the world. If 
> they can find the data plate and one square foot of the original Beaver 
> they can legally rebuild the aircraft - into like new condition, With the 
> deHavilland Otter they are rebuilding and converting many to the turbo 
> version. The Twin Otter, however, is in production at Viking and all 
> production is sold out for the next few years --- virtually none of the 
> aircraft are staying in Canada. As usual we don't recognize a good thing 
> when we've got it :-(
> BarryH
>
>
>
> At 02:23 PM 12/06/2012, you wrote:
>>Hi Ted,
>>
>>I had read that Beaver production had been revived.  Are the new ones 
>>primarily powered by turbine engines, or are they also producing 
>>piston-powered versions?
>>
>>Jim Nichols
>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:13 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Seair Beaver
>>
>>
>>>But the nice thing IS?  Beaver aircraft are once again in production 
>>>right here in Victoria, Canada! :-)
>>>
>>>Just thought you flying types would like to know. :-)
>>>
>>>Given I've had many hours of flight time while shooting assignments 
>>>across the Great White North country-side.:-)
>>>
>>>cheers,
>>>ted
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" 
>>><jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:00 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Seair Beaver
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Howard,
>>>>
>>>>Another very nice one.  Old Beavers never die!  Of course, a few have 
>>>>been killed by unlucky pilots, but most just recover to fly again.
>>>>
>>>>I see that you found a source of information on aircraft registrations 
>>>>in Canada.
>>>>
>>>>Jim Nichols
>>>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at 
>>>>netvigator.com>
>>>>To: <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:26 AM
>>>>Subject: [Leica] Seair Beaver
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello again,
>>>>>Here is another view of the Seair Beaver. The plane's serial number is 
>>>>>1,000 and it was built in 1956. Info from the Transport Canada website.
>>>>>How many taxis do you know that were built in 1956 and are still 
>>>>>running?
>>>>>
>>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/SeaAirw.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>>http://tinyurl.com/7yj4og7
>>>>>
>>>>>Taken with the Panasonic GH2 and the 14 - 140 zoom at 14mm f9.0, ISO 
>>>>>160 1/800.
>>>>>
>>>>>Please look large. C&C always welcome
>>>>>Howard
>>>>>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&E Cummer) ([Leica] Seair Beaver)
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Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Seair Beaver)
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