Hey all,

The search function was useful but I'd also like to get some more up-to-date advice...am looking to do a Float rating sometime in September whilst passing through. I'd be happy in a Cub or similar so as to keep the cost down, I'm just ticking a to-do box as opposed to choosing a career path. I'd prefer around the greater Vancouver region if possible, any wisdom shared would be very much appreciated!

Cheers guys

Aircooled

Check out Fort Langley and Pitt Meadows

Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

Rowdy wrote:Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

Wow! Nobody ever said floaters were good at spelling. "Definitely...they're...accommodating."

Rowdy wrote:Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

+1 to this. Alex is a great guy, and the same goes for all the people at CBQ2. I too took the rating just to try it out, not intending it to be a career choice. The 180 they have is a fun machine to fly that is for sure.

zero wrote:

Rowdy wrote:Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

Wow! Nobody ever said floaters were good at spelling. "Definitely...they're...accommodating."

I spell reel gud to apeez all the grammer nazis like u...

LP

IIRC, there was a 206 on floats in squamish? Was it Glacier or sea to sky air.. I cant recall off the top of my head.

Pacific Rim Aviation Academy in Pitt Meadows has a 172 they use for float ratings. Island Coastal also out of Pitt has a 172 as well. I know Tom and he seems like a good guy, but have never flown with him. Has good reputation, as does Pacific Rim. Tom is much more one-on-one though as Pacific Rim is a big school. Hope that helps

With out slagging the guy on here, I'd stay away form Tom D. at Island Coastal Aviation. There is plenty of real training around.