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Hello all!
I have another visit to the US coming up.
In my previous visits I have gotten my commercial pilot license, with ASEL, AMEL, ASES, instrument and glider ratings (one per visit). I fly corporate jets for a living.
for my next visit I was thinking about AMES, powered parachute, weight shift or whatever. My question what is the easiest, cheapest or more importantly shortest rating I can get?
Thanks
ahwalk01
4th Feb 2018, 16:56
https://sites.google.com/view/h2oflight/h2oflight-com-mutli-engine-seaplane-training
Not cheapest but the easiest and most fun. I can highly recommend Chester.
Alex.
rudestuff
4th Feb 2018, 17:39
AMES - Aircam on floats!!! Supposedly the most fun plane you can fly - $200 an hour.
https://youtu.be/maoHutUGv4U
340drvr
5th Feb 2018, 13:26
Not a rating in the US, but are you already tailwheel qualified? No specific time requirement, maybe 5-10 hours, and an endorsement from an instructor. No checkride required. (FAA).
all these suggestions are valid and sound good! I will do my research.
anything more? how does it work if I want to get a sports or recreational license for a class I don't fly yet? or do I can only get commercial license for those?
rudestuff
5th Feb 2018, 20:22
Sport pilot is training as required I believe. You can get a gyroplane license in around 10 hours.
rightbank
5th Feb 2018, 20:46
You can get a gyroplane license in around 10 hours
In EASA land it takes you 25 hours now even if you have 100,000 hours in everything else from Concorde to the Space Shuttle!!!
ahwalk01
6th Feb 2018, 10:43
Sport addons are do-able, beware the aircam though, not sure the FSDO accepts that for a multiengine seaplane add-on.
Alex.
rudestuff
6th Feb 2018, 11:14
Plenty of people claim to have done checkrides in an Aircam, Protocom advertise MES in one for $1900, so presumably the FSDO is happy with it. The 914UL has VP props, so it qualifies as complex.
ahwalk01
6th Feb 2018, 13:24
I know, just reporting what I've heard. Their SES was written off recently
http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2017/07/07/plane-crashes-on-chowan-river/
PIXIP
18th Feb 2018, 20:00
great stuff
Any specific leads for Texas? Dallas area
custardpsc
19th Feb 2018, 17:42
great stuff
Any specific leads for Texas? Dallas area
Houston too far ?
Texas Taildraggers inc in Arcola