Sea Plane Rating

[tracearabians]

Any suggestions for a good place to obtain a sea plane rating ?

 

[52560]

look up a guy at Grand Lake, OK. His name is Bob Billingsly. Went through his program years ago. A lot of fun and he is a good guy...he has a hot daughter!

 

[tracearabians]

Thanks !

 

[ultrarunner]

http://www.gate.net/~seaplane/

 

[Grey Ghost]

Check out the good old boys at Sheble aviation in kingman az. cheap and easy! almost guaranteed!

 

[LivestockTony]

In NC, Speedbird Aviation at MRN has a great program, and a great instructor.

I used getting the seaplane rating to get back into aviation after a several year break. The Mr. Nesmith, the instructor, didn't sign me off until he thought I was safe to fly a seaplane, and even though the actual program is for 6hrs training, he allowed me 8 because there was an unexpected schedule conflict from his end which prevented doing the 6hrs in one two-day block. The FBO is a class act too...

http://www.speedbirdaviationservices.com/flight training.htm

-TF

 

[oldawg]

Jack Browns in Winter Haven is another good one...great folks.

 

[NW_Pilot]

As soon as I have the extra time and money I will be going to Jack Browns lots of people I know have recommend them.

 

[Mike Eggen]

http://www.norcalaviation.com/

ses, mes ,mountains lakes and rivers

 

[avbug]

look up a guy at Grand Lake, OK. His name is Bob Billingsly. Went through his program years ago. A lot of fun and he is a good guy...he has a hot daughter!

Wow...Bob Billingsly. I haven't heard that name in a while. I took a checkride with him eons ago. He didn't have a daughter then, but a very attractive wife. I flew a cub into the land airport, and she came over and picked me up in the Lake. Very nice folks.

NorCal...they used to have an aztec on floats, but I believe it's long gone. Last I heard, they weren't doing multi sea any more.

 

[woutlaw]

If you're in the upper midwest (or want to escape the Florida mid-summer heat) check out http://www.wingsoverwaterseaplanes.com

or http://www.adventureseaplanes.com

Mary and Brian are good folk and fun to be around.

And it's hard to beat Minnesota in the summer. In the winter, well, that's a different story.

 

[Huggyu2]

A couple of buds went to Alaska for fun, and did their seaplane ratings up there during their visit --- again, just for grins. They loved it. I think it was in Homer. If interested, p.m. me and I'll find out where it was at.

 

[Frozen Ronin]

Sheble's is a nice way to enjoy Vegas or Laughlin. As I sit here in Alaska, I hear two guys talking about Lake Havasu in the lobby... the world is getting smaller!

To get serious, go to Kenmore Air in Washington.

Ronin

 

[Spooky 2]

Sheble's is a nice way to enjoy Vegas or Laughlin. As I sit here in Alaska, I hear two guys talking about Lake Havasu in the lobby... the world is getting smaller!

To get serious, go to Kenmore Air in Washington.

Ronin

I agree, Kenmore is the place to go if you want something more than a conversation piece on your certificate. They know the business and work hard to give all the information available over the course of a week or more, minimum. I can't think of much more flying fun than a summer job tooling around the NW landscape in one of their Otters.

 

[FlaZoomie]

I 2nd Jack Browns in Winter Haven Florida.

 

[MalmsteenFan]

Any suggestions for a good place to obtain a sea plane rating ?

Anyone know of any place in Alaska I can get a MES rating from??

 

[flyinhigh21]

Traverse Air, in Traverse City, MI. http://www.traverseair.com Tom Brady is the owner/instructor. Extremely beautiful country.

 

[BLing]

Shebles

 

[LAZYB]

I agree, Kenmore is the place to go if you want something more than a conversation piece on your certificate. They know the business and work hard to give all the information available over the course of a week or more, minimum. I can't think of much more flying fun than a summer job tooling around the NW landscape in one of their Otters.

Ditto

 

[Huggyu2]

LaPlaca in Arizona used to offer an ATP for ASES. They don't anymore, and I can't find anyone else that does. Anyone know of someplace that will do this, preferably on the West Coast?