Light cross wind proves no problem for the Otter C-GPHD. I execute a nice gentle landing and Taxi to the dESPair hangar to pick up load for Booi's Island. Passengers are impressed by the Otter's STOL capabilities as we toke off from the taxi ramp and were airbore well before the hash marks.

Banking for approach to Booi's Island, seen off port wing tip (click for larger view) below you see rocky ridge that runs the entire lenth of the western shore of Trout lake

Docked at Booi's Island Lodge. A beautiful little island near north end of Cat Island, Trout Lake's largest Island. Trout lake is said to be a fisherman's paradise. I wouldn't know, not being much of a fisherman myself.

We leave Booi's Island and head for Pikangikum.

Kirkness Lake and time to alter course to 350 degrees.

Approaching CYPM.

Very light winds make for easy coming and going at Pik.

Little Vermilion Lake points us toward our CYRL destination.

Rounding the mine up wind of CYRL.

Cross wind gusts required at little more work this time and we experience a smooth landing however, I was a moment too slow with the ailerons and the down wind wing lifts us up onto two wheels. A quick correction and all is once again good with the world.

After take off from CYRL, I kept the flaps on, speed about 80 mph and stayed low for the approach to Sabourin was just a blink up the channel. The route of flight was almost directly into the wind and we experienced a perfectly smooth text book landing. Although some critics of the Otter say it is shamefully under powered, I found C-GPHD could easily manage near capacity water take offs with aplomb. Her approach and stall speeds are lower than the Beaver but her cruise speed is not much, if at all, faster than the Beaver. That being said, I quite enjoyed my flight in a fine example of Canadian bush know-how.

Docked, secured and ready for lunch...

Regards