Amphibian C208 training
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Amphibian C208 training
Hi All
I am looking for help and advice in choosing a good place to train on the Amphibian Caravan in Australia.
Sydney, Gold Coast or the Whitsundays?
Cheers
I am looking for help and advice in choosing a good place to train on the Amphibian Caravan in Australia.
Sydney, Gold Coast or the Whitsundays?
Cheers
Ivry, I don't think there are any vans on straight floats in Australia 
As far as I know you've got three choices in Australia.
Sea Air at the Gold Coast do Caravan endorsements but I'm not sure if they've got a van on floats at the moment (last I heard it was on wheels), but worthwhile giving them a call Training.
Sydney Seaplanes have a good fleet of vans and Beavers. Float Training
Last, but not least, Air Whitsundays also does endorsements Air Whitsunday Seaplanes | Seaplane Endorsements & Seaplane Advanced Floatplane Training
As far as I know you've got three choices in Australia.
Sea Air at the Gold Coast do Caravan endorsements but I'm not sure if they've got a van on floats at the moment (last I heard it was on wheels), but worthwhile giving them a call Training.
Sydney Seaplanes have a good fleet of vans and Beavers. Float Training
Last, but not least, Air Whitsundays also does endorsements Air Whitsunday Seaplanes | Seaplane Endorsements & Seaplane Advanced Floatplane Training
I am looking for help and advice in choosing a good place to train on the Amphibian Caravan in Australia
I don't think there are any vans on straight floats in Australia
That's why the ones with wheels are called.... Amphibians!
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Best to call or email and have a chat to them all. Sydney Seaplanes have done international students/Pilots before and do a lot of consulting for other companies but they are not the cheapest.
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What is your situation?
If you are new to floats then my advice is to get your ticket on a piston machine and gain ICUS, but if you are caravan specific or have to get checked out due employment then either go for a place that has them on floats already.
As mentioned Sydney do training but are expensive, however sxf is a nice machine. Air Whitsunday do float training and fairly sure that covers caravan training too. Machines are not as nice but it is one very nice part of the world to train in!
If you are new to floats then my advice is to get your ticket on a piston machine and gain ICUS, but if you are caravan specific or have to get checked out due employment then either go for a place that has them on floats already.
As mentioned Sydney do training but are expensive, however sxf is a nice machine. Air Whitsunday do float training and fairly sure that covers caravan training too. Machines are not as nice but it is one very nice part of the world to train in!
