Multi Engine Sea Rating in the AirCam




Steps To A Multi Engine Sea Rating
Required
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Valid US Government Photo Id (Drivers License, Military Id, or Passport)
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Valid FAA 3rd Class Medical or Higher or BasicMed Qualification
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Valid FAA Multi Engine Airplane Land and Single Engine Sea Private or Higher Certificate
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Current Logbook for sign-offs and showing a current BFR
Cost
The Private or Commercial MES Rating in the AirCam runs $4700 and includes instructor, fuel, checkride, and all that view.
Special rates and conditions apply for instruction at sites other than Shelby Co Airport (KEET) .
Recurrency and extraneous flying @ $ 495/hr. Minimum time 1 hour
1. Get your ground school done.
We highly recommend the Gleim Aviation Seaplane Add-on Rating Course for only $35.99.GLEIM SARC. Your other option is to Buy & Read Notes of a Seaplane Instructor by Burke Mees:Order from ASA, Aircraft Spruce, or Lake & Air.
2. Print & Read all of the The AirCam Training Guide (click here)
3. Become familiar with the appropriate FAA Airman Certification Standards for either the Commercial rating being sought.
3. Contact WaterWings to arrange an appointment.
Phone 205-651-7000 or Toll-Free 1-888-I-FLY-WET (435-9938) or e-mail iflywet@gmail.com
4. Paperwork: It is a good idea to have your 8710 Pilot Application (click here) completed either preferably through IACRA (click here) or the paper form (click here) For the aircraft type use EXHIB-EXPER-DOM
5. Arrive & Fly on day one with comfortable clothes, an open mind and a desire for adventure.
6. Go to www.CWDPE.com and schedule a checkride. This is primarily to get all of your information for the checkride
7. Bring Pilot License, Driver License, Logbook, Medical, W/B, 32G-64G Sd Card or Memory Stick for Videos.
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:
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Getting to know the airplane on water & in the air
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Studying different types of water, landing opportunities, & characteristics of each
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Lots of take-offs & landings
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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
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Get answers to any questions from ground school
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Polish the last lesson’s maneuvers
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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.
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Checkride Checklist
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AirCam Weight and Balance Calculator, Please Calculate and print with the examiner weighing 200 lbs
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ACRA FAA Electronic 8710 form --- Please have this filled out and tell us when you submit it and let me know your FTN Use EXHIB-EXPER-DOM for the AirCam.
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Commercial Pilot ACS Matrix (Details what items you will need to demonstrate on the checkride)
Videos
We highly recommend the GLEIM Seaplane Add-on Rating Course for only $35.99 .GLEIM SARC
Or if you prefer to read a book: Buy & Read Notes of a Seaplane Instructor by Burke Mees:
Order from ASA, Aircraft Spruce, Amazon, or Lake & Air
The AirCam
The AirCam is an open cockpit multi engine experimental amateur-built aircraft that flies low and slow with the safety of multiple engines and plenty of horsepower. Flying the AirCam is a remarkable open air experience. You sit out if front of and on top of most of the airframe yielding unencumbered views of the world around you. The motorcycle like windshield blocks the majority of the wind giving you a ride that even allows you to wear a ball cap while flying. Lockwood Aircraft sells the kits to build an AirCam.
The WaterWings AirCams
Our AirCams were built in 2018 and 2007. They are equipped with Garmin G3x Touch displays front and rear. The aircraft is specifically setup for training. Both cockpits have full flight controls and instruments. The planes are primarily operated from the front cockpit where the view is phenomenal. Both seats are heated for cooler months. Our planes are equipped with 2 Rotax 912uls engines producing 100hp each. The 2007 AirCam has a full canopy for winter operations
The History from Wikipedia
The first prototype AirCam was built in 1995. Designed by Phil Lockwood, founder of Lockwood Aircraft, it was built for the National Geographic Society for research and photography in the Ndoki Rain Forest in the northern Congo Basin. It was built to fly low and slow and to provide a wide, unobstructed view, with the additional security of a second engine. The design has since been improved while retaining the same layout.
The initial version, produced by Leza-Lockwood Corporation, was powered by twin Rotax 582 powerplants of 64 hp (48 kW) each. Twin 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 and 115 hp (86 kW) 914 engines were optional. Later the 582 was eliminated, the 912 engine became standard and Leza-Lockwood's name was changed to Lockwood.
The Aircam was designed to be able to take-off on one engine if needed and the positioning of the engines close to the centerline contributes to this capability as well as its benign single engine handling.
The Rules
The FAA is very strict on the rules about how you can get or give instruction in an experimental aircraft. If you own the aircraft you can pay an instructor to give you instruction in THAT aircraft. If you own an aircraft then you have to have a "Letter of Deviation Authority" from the FAA to give instruction in your aircraft if you are going to charge a fee for it. WaterWings does have a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) for our AirCam. This allows us to provide MES ratings as well as make and model specific and recurrent training. If you have questions on this refer to FARs 61.319
The Floats
Our AirCam is equipped with Clamar 2180 Electric Amphibious floats. These floats are composite and all electric except for the brakes.
Videos'
AirCam Land Take off and Water Landing
AirCam Taxi and Water Take off
Specificatons
Aircraft
Fuel Capacity 28 gallons
Auxiliary Fuel Capacity 20 gallons
Fuel Burn 7 gallons / hour
Endurance 6 hours
Range @ 70 mph 420 miles
Length 27 feet
Wingspan 36 feet
Height on Floats 13 feet 6 inches
Engines 2x Rotax 912uls
4 Cylinder Horizontally Opposed Water Cooled
100 horsepower Each
2 Warp Drive Composite Fixed Pitch Propellers
Performance
Maximum Speed 100 mph
Cruise Speed 50-100 mph
Smooth Air 100 mph
Normal 50-85 mph
Stall 39 mph

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