Float plane rating
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Float plane rating
Howzit guys!
Anybody know where you can get a decent Float plane or sea plane rating in Southern Africa??
I've got a friend that says he saw a caravan on floats the other day near Mosselbaai... anyone know where i can find that VAN?
any info would be Awesum!!
Anybody know where you can get a decent Float plane or sea plane rating in Southern Africa??
I've got a friend that says he saw a caravan on floats the other day near Mosselbaai... anyone know where i can find that VAN?
any info would be Awesum!!
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Who is the operator if it?
Trokkie, you are unlikely to get the training and test for a float rating done in a C208 Caravan. That would be expensive and the company's insurance would probably not permit it. You will have to find somewhere that does the rating in a basic single such as a PA12, C150, etc. You would probably then have to build time and move up through C185, DHC2 before you would be allowed to train for a C208 or DHC3.
Consider a vacation in Canada and do your float rating there. You would have to check first with the SA CAA to find out what would be needed to have it added to a South African licence. A good place would be Elmhirst Vacation Air (Free Spirit Adventures) in Ontario. They have a PA12 and it would be possible to get a couple of hours on their C185. If you do your rating there you get a reduction on the Resort accommodation.
Kawartha Ontario Resort Cottage Rentals & Conference Centre - Elmhirst Resort
Elmhirst Vacation Air Ltd. (Floats) - Pilot Career Centre
Trokkie, you are unlikely to get the training and test for a float rating done in a C208 Caravan. That would be expensive and the company's insurance would probably not permit it. You will have to find somewhere that does the rating in a basic single such as a PA12, C150, etc. You would probably then have to build time and move up through C185, DHC2 before you would be allowed to train for a C208 or DHC3.
Consider a vacation in Canada and do your float rating there. You would have to check first with the SA CAA to find out what would be needed to have it added to a South African licence. A good place would be Elmhirst Vacation Air (Free Spirit Adventures) in Ontario. They have a PA12 and it would be possible to get a couple of hours on their C185. If you do your rating there you get a reduction on the Resort accommodation.
Kawartha Ontario Resort Cottage Rentals & Conference Centre - Elmhirst Resort
Elmhirst Vacation Air Ltd. (Floats) - Pilot Career Centre
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Thanx alot guys!
If you consider that i allready have about 300 hrs on a caravan and 200 hrs on an Aerocommander that the insurance would still be a big problem?? I hold both NAM an SA comms and got about 1600 TT.
But still thanx alot for the information, flying in Canada does sound AWESUM!! Will definately be looking up those places!
Does anyone know who operates that Van? couldn't hurt just giving them a call?
Cheers!! duty calls...haha
If you consider that i allready have about 300 hrs on a caravan and 200 hrs on an Aerocommander that the insurance would still be a big problem?? I hold both NAM an SA comms and got about 1600 TT.
But still thanx alot for the information, flying in Canada does sound AWESUM!! Will definately be looking up those places!
Does anyone know who operates that Van? couldn't hurt just giving them a call?
Cheers!! duty calls...haha
