| DE HAVILLAND DHC–2 BEAVER | Beaver CHECKOUT Turning final for a water landing on a placid lake, the de Havilland DHC–2 Beaver seems perfectly matched to its purpose. Flaps set to 35 degrees, all six wheels tucked safely inside amphibious floats, airspeed at 75 miles per hour, and descending 400 feet per minute into a 10-knot headwind that ripples the blue water surface of Central Florida’s Crescent Lake. Flying an arctic icon in Florida B Y D AV E H I R S C H M A N | P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y C H R I S R O S E VIDEO EXTRA Fly along with the author in this online video. www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 51http://www.aopa.org/pilot