In a video shot on August 1 by Tobyn Burton in British Columbia, the Hawaii Mars lifted off Sproat Lake under its own power for the first time in approximately 8 years. The last time the Hawaii Mars flew was when it appeared at Oshkosh in 2016.
Since its last flight, the Hawaii Mars has been unused for several years. Still, in the past few months, work has been done to prepare C-FLYL for its final flight to Patricia Bay seaplane base at Victoria Airport, where the BC Aviation Museum will display it.
Take a look at the video from Tobyn Burton below:
