Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 2021 Splash-In
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by Randy Strebig, President Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association
he Seaplane Gods waved their magic wand for us once again, delivering our “splash-in” yet another magical weekend of good weather and an incredible lineup of volunteers, pilots, and beautiful waterbirds. The 19th Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA) Splash-In was held September 18-19, 2021, at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana. The event continued its 100 percent safety record with 27 aircraft participating from all over the Midwest, and as far as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Returning for his second visit was Rick Kaskel of Evansville, Indiana in his Republic RC-3 SeaBee. Also attending were 62 DECEMBER 2021/JANUARY 2022 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE
many variants of Cessna and Piper seaplanes, SeaReys, and a Lake Amphib, Aeronca, Maule, Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman, and several very cool arrivals, including a Kenmore restored de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, and our first-ever AirCam and Kingfisher. Truly an aircraft enthusiast’s lineup. This was no challenge for our professional announcer, Jakob McKenney, who is a walking Google search of aircraft knowledge. Those who arrived early heard the familiar voice of Randy Rhodes, who has had a 40-year – and counting – bar-setting splash-in in northern Michigan. Randy, his daughter, Sara, and Scott Millard handled the record-setting Saturday arrivals at the park with fine-tuned finesse. Many thanks to them and others who manned the beach on Saturday.
