Learned to fly floats in Ontario, and will be heading out to the west coast in a couple of weeks.
I have yet to be exposed to currents, and was wondering if anyone has some good tips on how to judge and be successful in docking with a current.
Docking with a Current
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Cat Driver
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Re: Docking with a Current
Get some dual instruction.
Just make sure the person who is teaching you has lots of experience outside of a flight school environment.
Just make sure the person who is teaching you has lots of experience outside of a flight school environment.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Blue Side Down
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Re: Docking with a Current
Is it AC or DC. I believe the heading attitude and turn and bank are AC? I just go with the flow 
, Seriously though, are you talking rivers or tides
, Seriously though, are you talking rivers or tidesWhat little I do know is either not important or I've forgotten it!
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Re: Docking with a Current
As I said before, get instruction from a local pilot that works in the industry out here.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
Re: Docking with a Current
Cat makes a good point, nothing beats instruction from an experienced float plane driver.
David Budd, with Ocean Air, is probably the best guy on the entire coast to see for float instruction.
http://www.oceanair.ca/floatplane_seaplane_training.htm
The most experienced instructor around, quality guy, knows his stuff and can teach you everything and anything you wanted to know about flying on the coast.
His rates are reasonable as well, around $50/hr I believe for his time. Not sure if you have your own plane or not but he has a C180.
David Budd, with Ocean Air, is probably the best guy on the entire coast to see for float instruction.
http://www.oceanair.ca/floatplane_seaplane_training.htm
The most experienced instructor around, quality guy, knows his stuff and can teach you everything and anything you wanted to know about flying on the coast.
His rates are reasonable as well, around $50/hr I believe for his time. Not sure if you have your own plane or not but he has a C180.
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cessnafloatflyer
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Re: Docking with a Current
Ok, now i'm blushing!Road Trip wrote:Cat makes a good point, nothing beats instruction from an experienced float plane driver.
David Budd, with Ocean Air, is probably the best guy on the entire coast to see for float instruction.
http://www.oceanair.ca/floatplane_seaplane_training.htm
The most experienced instructor around, quality guy, knows his stuff and can teach you everything and anything you wanted to know about flying on the coast.
His rates are reasonable as well, around $50/hr I believe for his time. Not sure if you have your own plane or not but he has a C180.
