Required

• Passport or Birth Certificate
• Valid Photo Id
• Valid 3rd Class Medical or Higher
• Valid FAA Single Engine Airplane Land License

Cost

$1200 includes seaplane, instructor, fuel, and examiner fee.
Special rates and conditions apply for instruction at lakes other than Lake Martin.

Recurrency and extraneous flying @ $160/hr. Minimum time 1 hour

1. Buy & Read Notes of a Seaplane Instructor by Burke Mees:
Order from the Seaplane Pilots Association, Sporty's, or www.aircraft-spruce.com

2. Print & Read all of the Training Guide (click here)

3. Contact Charles Welden at WaterWings to arrange an appointment.
Phone 205-807-3591 or Toll-Free 1-888-IFLYWET (435-9938) or e-mail charles@waterwings.com

4. Arrive & Fly on day one with comfortable clothes, water friendly shoes, an open mind and a desire for adventure.

Course Description

Day 1: Flight Lesson #1

First, a thorough pre-flight and discussion of differences in land vs. float planes. The flight will last 2 to 3 hours, focusing on:

• Getting to know the airplane on water & in the air
• Studying different types of water, landing opportunities, & characteristics of each
• Lots of take-offs & landings
• Bush Pilot techniques

Next, it’s time to take a breather for a few hours, or the evening—and get some food! You’ll have ground school over a meal if the timing works out; otherwise it will be done somewhere that’s convenient.

Day 2: Flight Lesson #2

• Get answers to any questions from ground school
• Polish the last lesson’s maneuvers
• Add more complicated water maneuvers, plus crosswind and glassy water
  take-offs & landings.

Checkride
If everything is in order you’ll take the checkride, which includes about an hour of oral and an hour of flight time with the flight examiner.