Seaplane Adventure – Part #9 – My new best VFR experience
The flying has been getting more challenging with each place we visit. My face is literally sore from smiling. I belong here and find this experience as simply pure joy.…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #8 – Monday’s ramping it up in increments
As George Potts would say – the flying today was a real juicer. With lunch behind us, Dave and I launched for a series of pond-hopping; gator-spotting; airboat formation flying;…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #7 – Monday’s Slow Start
So now its about 11 am or so, and Dave and I spend a few minutes getting to know each other. He asks how I’d like to approach my training…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #6 – Monday Morning’s Slow Start
As requested – I arrived at the camp on Monday at 8:30 sharp to begin the clean-up for my checkride. I’d planned to fly until I got tired that day,…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #5 – Sunday Flight training begins
Tristan starts teaching me how to take care of the airplane right away. We removed the tie-downs; discussed what the wind was doing; and then started out from shore. We…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #4 – Sunday Ground training begins
The fog was hanging in there, so we walked across the street Vinnies for breakfast. I had some coffee while Brian walked Charlie(a 206 owner/pilot getting training) and I through…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #3 – Fog rolls in
I woke up around 5:30 or so, ready to go. Laying in bed, I caught the weather, and saw improvements from the day before. Less rain. I’m pumped. I didn’t…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #2 – Arriving Lake Wales
seaplane adventure – segment 2 Direct clock time from take off to touch down – 5 hours. Hobbs time based on 1.1 * tach time – 5.6 hours Actual Hobbs…
Seaplane Adventure – Part #1 – The flight south
The flight down yesterday was wonderful. I planned it non-stop, since I talk about the ability to do that so much, and have the equipment to pull it off. It…
Seaplane Adventures
Making plans now for next Saturdays flight to Florida. Should be down there in on 4 hours 30 minutes, using today’s winds as a guide. I’ve been watching the training…