Seaplane rating...where?

[C425Driver]

I'm also researching getting a seaplane rating. I've heard good things about most of the places listed here. I've also heard good things about Twitchell's in Turner Maine and there's also a good school at Goodspeed Airport in CT.

 

[JeffSKDTW]

Nowadays I think they operate an Aztec on floats.?

Correct. Although it doesn't get used much:

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N14BP&distinct_entry=true

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Western Michigan University has a really nice PA-18 super cub amphibian based at Battle Creek Michigan (kbtl). Not sure what the costs are these days but it was a fun time.

 

[cezzna]

I also did my seaplane rating at Quad cities. For the same price as others you get to fly a real seaplane, a C-180. It is a bit of a rating mill but for the price you could get the rating and then do some more training; all for about the same price as most other schools.

 

[dondk]

I did mine at Jack Browns a few years back...


I remember filling out the temp certificate on day 1...

It is just about a guaranteed rating, not quite a mill. You can't beat cruising at 400' doing 40mph in a J-3 doing Splach and go's

Would I reccomend Jack Brown's? If you want get an easy and quick rating and have a blast? Sure... If you really want to take something away for the $$$ you spend? Others listed in this thread will give you that over Jack Browns.