Multiengine Seaplane Training?

[fokkerjet]

I used Jack Brown's Seaplane Base last year; Twin Bee was a little expensive but the whole rating was cheaper than my SES. Brown's is family run and very nice people to work with:beer:

 

[NW_Pilot]

I used Jack Brown's Seaplane Base last year; Twin Bee was a little expensive but the whole rating was cheaper than my SES. Brown's is family run and very nice people to work with:beer:

Independent Business are the only ones to deal with!

 

[CSY Mon]

Got my MES on a Twin-Bee 26 years ago. The price back then was around $115.00 per hour if mem serves right.

Did not really enjoy that airplane..Unstable on wheels and in the air.

Good investment getting the ticket however: 6 months later I was vacationing in STX and walked down to the waterfront admiring a DHC-6-300 on floats..Asked the ticket guy if they needed pilots? He said yes they did, but nobody had a rating for twin engine seaplanes, so they had a hard time filling the seat.

Told him I had such a ticket in my back pocket..He then grabbed my arm and held on to me while he called the boss man...Needless to say I got hired on the spot.

Good turbine/twin/sea experience...On of the best, most fun jobs I ever had, but it lasted only 6 months, then company folded..Sea-Jet (Lewis Airlines) RIP.

 

[BSeals71]

UC-1 Twin Bee vs. Grumman Widgeon

(Twin-Bee) Did not really enjoy that airplane..Unstable on wheels and in the air.

Good investment getting the ticket however: 6 months later I was vacationing in STX and walked down to the waterfront admiring a DHC-6-300 on floats..Asked the ticket guy if they needed pilots? He said yes they did, but nobody had a rating for twin engine seaplanes, so they had a hard time filling the seat.

Told him I had such a ticket in my back pocket..He then grabbed my arm and held on to me while he called the boss man...Needless to say I got hired on the spot. quote]

UC-1 Twin Bee vs. Grumman Widgeon

Too bad they folded… that sounds like a fun gig.

Like I said I haven’t flown a multiengine seaplane but, personally I think I’d like the Widgeon better than the Twin Bee. It just looks like a better-built airplane.
What are your guys thoughts / recommendations?

 

[ROSWELL41]

Anyone know of anyplace that will do an ATP MEL and MES combined rating?

 

[Chairman]

Is there really any advantage having a MES ATP vs Comm MES if you don't have much float time?

 

[A Squared]

Is there really any advantage having a MES ATP vs Comm MES if you don't have much float time?

Well, you couldn't be a 121 captain with a CPL (Think CHalks) I'm not too swift on 135 regs, but I think you'd need the ATP to be PIC on a twin otter also, at least pax carrying. If you're gonna do the checkride, might as well do the ATP ride.

 

[A Squared]

Anyone know of anyplace that will do an ATP MEL and MES combined rating?

Did you happen to read the thread?

 

[LivestockTony]

Chalks is defunct, certificate was revoked in 2007. I think Seaborne is the last US 121 MES operator, but I sure could be wrong. PennAir's Gooses (geese?) are on the 135 cert.

Borek wants an ICAO ATP with a float rating for their maldive DHC-6 captains.

If for some reason it was cheaper to take a C-MES only*, and you were hired as a street captain to be a 121 pic, couldn't you do the atp ride concurrent with the .424 ride? Or is that only allowed when a type is being added at the same time? Just curious..

-TF

*- If nothing else, when I got my C-MES I was paying $350/hr (iirc) for the airplane and the comm. upgrade checkride is shorter than the atp since there's no approaches... but at the time I didn't have the hours for an atp anyways.

 

[A Squared]

Chalks is defunct, certificate was revoked in 2007.

Yeah, I mentioned that more as a "for example"

If for some reason it was cheaper to take a C-MES only*, and you were hired as a street captain to be a 121 pic, couldn't you do the atp ride concurrent with the .424 ride? Or is that only allowed when a type is being added at the same time?

FWIW, we're talking fairly unlikely scenarios, including my previous post. If, like Chairman said, you have little float time, you're probably a long way from a PIC job in any seaplane operation that would otherwise require an ATP. That said, you *could* get an ATP on a captain's ride, but the person administering the ride would have to be an examiner with the requisite authorizations.


How's the C-46 treating you? More fun that the middle seat of a 6?