Float rating in Ottawa?

[TrueNorth]

Hello all,

Does anyone know if it is possible to do a float rating in the Ottawa area? I don't think OFC offer it, but are there others...?


many thanks

TrueNorth

[flyingcop]

I did my float rating with Elevation 200 Inc. out of Hawkesbury which is not too far from Ottawa I don't think. I did it on a champ 7EC. The guy to talk to is Pierre Samsom and the phone is [phone]. Very exciting flying, good luck.

[TrueNorth]

Excellent! Thanks a lot flyingcop.

I need to build up to 100hrs to start my CPL and I wanted to do as much of it as possible on floats. I've done a little bit of taildragger flying, which people say is good preparation.

Thanks again for the info

TrueNorth

[TrueNorth]

Hey flyingcop,

How did you find the training/cost/standard of aircraft at Elevation 200? It looks like that is where I'll be going, so I was wondering....

Any info you have would be appreciated.


cheers

TrueNorth

[flyingcop]

I found that they tried to instruct in a "real world environment", that is to say that he tried to train you for what you would realistically encounter with an operator and what would be expected. As far as cost goes, I think it was pretty comparable to everywhere else. The aircraft is small and old (not unlike most training aircraft) and very basic. The good thing was I found it really made you work to get flying. I feel if you could taxi this thing and get it flying, other aircraft would probably seem easier down the road. Hope this helps.

[TrueNorth]

Thanks flyingcop - can't wait to get started.