D-ETII 		Lake L-4-200 Buccaneer
D-FLEN 		DHC-2 Beaver
D-ICKS 		Dornier CD-2 Seastar
D-MEMM, D-METP 	TM-3H (Autogyro)
D-MQDM 		Dragonfly 		Red Bull
D-MZZM 		TM-3H (Autogyro)
I-AQUA 		Lake LA-250 Renegade
I-BUFF 		PA-18-150
I-WAVE 		Maule M-7-235
HB-LSK 		UC-1 TwinBee
N930AJ 		DHC-2 Beaver
OE-XFZ 		R22
OE-WWW 		Lake LA4/200EP
OE-EDM 		Ce208 			Red Bull
OK-XYC 		Mi-8T 			Aerocentrum
RP-C2403 	Do-24ATT
From 13 to 15 July, the Scalaria Air Challenge 2007 took place
on the scenic Austrian lake in front of the village Sankt
Wolfgangsee. This is a regular event (yearly since 2005) and
for those who are interested in water planes, this is a "must".
The airport of Salzburg is nearby and also Vienna is only three
hours by car. The good part is that St. Wolfgang and its
surroundings are beautiful and have a lot to offer, also for the
non-aviation interested visitors, from golf to sailing, shopping
and many other activities. This is probably interesting
information for those among us who frequently have to justify
their hobby and particularly the trips to their family members
and/or partners. With this event you can bring them along and
turn it into a (small) holiday. Besides hotels and a camping,
also chalets at the waterfront are available for an enjoyable
stay.
The event is mainly aimed at owners, pilots and "wannabees"
of water planes. Furthermore, Breitling and Aston Martin are
prominently. Pictures, with a beautiful background, can be taken
from several places alongside the shore. It is advisable
though to have 400 to 600mm available. Nevertheless, the
smart ones will rent a little boat to make pictures from...
Besides seaplanes, there are also several helicopters to be
seen. On their website (www.airchallenge.com) the
organisation shows, among others, the AH-1 and other
interesting (Red Bull) aircraft. However, due to other
obligations, the author could only attend the last day.
Therefore, this report is probably not complete.