I are a seaplane pilot now...
Spent this weekend getting the groundschool and airwork in, then took the oral and checkride managing to somehow pass.
Definitely different and VERY fun, so if you ever thought about adding the rating DO IT!
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For the fliers...
I are a seaplane pilot now...
Spent this weekend getting the groundschool and airwork in, then took the oral and checkride managing to somehow pass.
Definitely different and VERY fun, so if you ever thought about adding the rating DO IT!
Last edited by Joe_Black : 09/25/2007 at 05:25 AM Reason: cain't spayll
Over 20 years of Isuzu enjoyment...
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With grammar like that I'm surprised...Originally Posted by Joe_Black
I are a seaplane pilot now...
Spent this weekend getting the groundschool and airwork in, then took the oral and checkride managing the somehow pass.
But seriously, Congrats on the upgrade!
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It's always fun to expand our HORIZONS. (Congrats)
If you don't first THINK THINK, you could end up in deep DO DO!
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We have a seaplane school here in Palm Coast. They fly outta Gore lake, near the airport. Wanna splash in some afternoon...give me a call...I'll buy ya lunch at Highjackers, there at the airport. There is a guy flying an old "Seabee" pusher type flying boat around the area. Like you guys, we have an abundance of places that will accomodate small floaters. The school uses an old J3 Cub on EDO floats....you're a long time on that step, in a J3. I've had a VFR since the late seventies...even have maybe 100 hours in the rear hole of an old taildragger Stearman (first thing I ever flew...granpop said if you could fly a taildragger, you could pretty much fly anything) Never been in a float/seaplane. Your neighbor, Kermit Weeks, has a hell of a seaplane....that giant, fiberglass, WW2 British monster. Enjoy pal...drop in for lunch.
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Hey, congrats man!!!! That is awesome!!! Hopefully my Osprey 2 will be flying sometime soon so I can get my rating too.
I also have the plans for the Spencer Aircar which is the kitplane version of the Seabee. Once the Osprey gets done, my dad and I are thinking about modding the Aircar to composite to lighten it up and maybe try and streamline it a bit too. I hear they work great with either 350 or 454 motors installed in place of the continental tiaras which are hard to find, not to mention parts.There is a guy flying an old "Seabee" pusher type flying boat around the area.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on me.
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I am not flying behind or in front of a 350 GM powerplant. Isn't a Lycoming (or something) available to fit the need. I'm not hatin on the 350...I use plenty, it's just that , when I break one, I pull over.
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