Got my seaplane rating
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Got my seaplane rating
Long time since I posted anything here but then again it has been a long time since I've been flying. Until recently that is, when I got my seaplane rating at Jack Brown's in Florida.
It was great fun and got me a different type of experience. Admittedly, my opportunities for flying seaplanes are rather limited, but it is nice to have done it. I believe that quite a few people combine doing their rating with a BFR.
Anyway, if you're interested in reading more about what I did, you can take a look at my weblog. There are pictures there too.
It was great fun and got me a different type of experience. Admittedly, my opportunities for flying seaplanes are rather limited, but it is nice to have done it. I believe that quite a few people combine doing their rating with a BFR.
Anyway, if you're interested in reading more about what I did, you can take a look at my weblog. There are pictures there too.
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Well done!
I had a go at getting mine this summer, with Keith Fraser's operation on Vancouver Island, but didn't make it in the time available. Whilst most of my landings were OK that wasn't good enough for me to go solo - clearly this requires that one can consistently guarantee that every single landing is definitely going to be safe. I'll maybe have another go next summer.
I had a go at getting mine this summer, with Keith Fraser's operation on Vancouver Island, but didn't make it in the time available. Whilst most of my landings were OK that wasn't good enough for me to go solo - clearly this requires that one can consistently guarantee that every single landing is definitely going to be safe. I'll maybe have another go next summer.
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Why do it if it's not fun?
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Well done!!!
Your website will definitely be required reading for me later on today, since I'm heading out to Florida in a couple of days' time, and the seaplane rating is number 1 on my list of things to do in my spare time while I'm there.
FFF
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Your website will definitely be required reading for me later on today, since I'm heading out to Florida in a couple of days' time, and the seaplane rating is number 1 on my list of things to do in my spare time while I'm there.
FFF
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Steve R - I don't believe that Brown's actually rent the seaplanes for flight without an instructor - even if you are rated. Certainly the J3s aren't allowed out on their own. The other types of aircraft they have there didn't seem to be in use when I was there, but it is probably worth giving them a ring.
