Originally Posted by
stickandrudderman
I'd like to do a sea-plane rating but, as I understand it, there's bugger-all places to land! (Are we really an Island?)
Whilst I agree that may be the case in Merry Olde England due to the trespass laws.. in Scotland we can basically land anywhere (so long as it ain't prohibited to boats). Using the sea is a bit trickier as the real issue (apart from good anti-corrosion techniques and a lot of washing) is swell. Any swell can be hard to spot form the air, so your eally need a sheltered sea-loch. Then of course you gotta make sure yoi don't end up beached as the tide goes out !!
Come up to Scotland, it's cheaper than flying transatlantic and nearer than you think.
