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Old 15th Jan 2003, 02:03
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TurboOtter
 
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Flying Floats are the best thing since sliced bread!
95% of my time has been on floats and it has been great. I also fly Amphibs and let me tell you that any monkey can land on an airport.

If you want to get a job on floats it isn't easy, cause all the operators want and need float time. So you need to show them something else that they can use.
DO NOT send in resume's saying that you can help run the buisness or are a whiz with computers, most of these operators are small and want hard working pilot's not pen pushers and they don't want a pilot that will tell them how to run their buisness.

My advise, get your rating. even if you never use it, it will be the best fun you will ever have getting any rating. Don't worry about flying a Beaver or anything bigger, if you can fly an 180 in rough water you can fly almost anything else.

Good luck to yourself in your search and look at the bright side. Float pilot generally get paid more than any other single engine pilot!
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