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What's a Twinbee, You Ask?

1/24/2013

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It's this bizarre-looking, twin-engine version of the Seabee that Collin is flying this week in order to earn his multi-engine ATP-Land and Sea. (Click photo to Enlarge.)

According to the Republic Seabee website, the basic design of the Seabee is, in a word, simplicity. Based on the design of Percival H. Spencer's Aircar, the Seabee has less than five hundred parts which is a fraction of the two-thousand-plus parts in most production aircraft. The Seabee was Republic's answer to the post-war, civilian market-a family plane 
that could go anywhere. At an initial price of $3995, over one thousand were built in 1946 and 1947 before the production line was shut down. There are approximately 200-300 Seabees still registered with the FAA today.

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She Drank the Parkwest Kool-Aid!

1/3/2013

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Kathie Cassidy may be Parkwest's premier National Park Junkie.  Mark and I hatched a plan for her to inherit my Ranger hat for Christmas.  Don't worry, NPS--you'll note the not-so-standard-issue hatband and badge! (Click photo to enlarge.)

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Not a Huge Surprise: Death Valley NP Named Hottest Place on Earth

1/3/2013

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For those of you who have travelled to Death Valley (with or without Parkwest), it will come as no surprise that a recent New York Times article declared Death Valley NP as the hottest place on the planet.  Previously, that honor was held by Al Aziziyah, Libya.  However the World Meteorological Organization has recently thrown out Libya's 1922 reading of 136.4, and given the title to Death Valley's 134.0-degree temperature registered on July 10, 1913.

In the past, Death Valley could only claim to be the hottest spot in the US, or in the Western Hemisphere, or some such limitation.  Now, a furious effort is underway to capitalize on the declaration, with promotional efforts, new marketing material, and even a 100-year celebration commemorating the record-breaking temperature.  Death Valley next July, anyone?

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    Cat Herder (aka Marisa) has been guiding pilot tours in the American West for over twenty years.  Keep tabs on your Parkwest pilot friends, National Park news and other tidbits here!

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