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The whole magical confusion between being a plane and a boat is precisely why I love flying (as a passenger) with the local seaplane airline here in Copenhagen. It's the best combination, bobbing around on the water taxiing, waves sloshing around - and then powering up and turning first into a loud speedboat and then a smoothly flying airplane.
Charlie your videos are incredibly well-produced. I can only imagine the logistics and time it takes you to make these videos. Wes is an exceptionally skilled and humble aviator with an incredible breadth of knowledge. He is incredibly kind and generous with his time regardless if you are a new or seasoned pilot. I am sure anyone lucky enough to fly with him will say the same thing. Someone I consider a mentor and I have been blessed to have the opportunity to fly with. Ian, Kris, and the rest of the TacAero team are exceptional instructors and a great bunch of people. They operate an impeccably maintained fleet of aircraft ranging from Top Cubs on floats and bush wheels, The latest Carbon Cubs , Super Cubs, A lovely Waco biplane, and a GB1 Gamebird that would be best described as ballistic. I highly recommend anyone wanting to learn how to fly tailwheel,float or aerobatic aircraft or take their existing skills to the next level give TacAero a visit they are the gold standard.
Great video. I’m a seaplane instructor, and I send this video to my students. Such good info put together concisely! Come fly multi engine seas with us at WaterWings Seaplane School!
Awesome thank you for sharing! I worked hard on this one and glad you (and your students) find it helpful. I just checked out your website that looks fun! Those aircams are cool... maybe one day!
Love your enthusiasm and as always was really grateful that you shared your wonderful experiences. I can't afford fly so your videos and. love of flying really do a good job of helping feel like I'm part of the hobby. I have MS Flight Sim so will have a go at repeating your adventures.
Just subscribed to your channel. You are one of the best of the best out there with all the advice for pilots and student pilots like me. Thank you ever so much. Stay safe and God bless you, mate. Glauco
Hi, Charles! Why did you get your ASES rating on the Private Pilot level, not on the Commercial certificate? I’ve heard that the entire ‘ASES Add-On checkride’ is the same. Regardless of your license: PPL or CPL. Only ATP ASES is complicated and requires 50 hours in type and class before the FAA ride with the DPE.
Good question. I didn't have my commercial 10 years ago when I got my original ASES, so it was just the private add-on. Got my commercial land (single and multi) in 2023.
silly question. Can you water taxi (slow, not high step) into areas where landing is not permitted and be considered a boat to skirt the rules? I mean id love to get a amphib but half the water in my area is a wildlife refuge. looking for a loophole because the refuge areas is where the "calm" water is consistent and rest is rougher ocean which can be calm less than 0.5 foot but rarely.
Would you ever consider adding floats to your 182? Is there a real-world purpose behind this training (other than the pure love of it) that will benefit you if you don't have access to floats? It's not like you can go to a flight school and rent a sea plane, at least nowhere that I know of. If I had my own aircraft and could put it on floats, then yeah, this would be incredible.
Hey Charlie, I am a flight student in the DFW area at US Aviation Academy in Denton. I am about to start my commercial license and I would love to talk to you about lessons you wish you knew before starting your commercial.
Congrats! That's awesome. I will be putting out a video about that later this year, but in the meantime I did share my lessons learned in my commercial training last year here: ua-cam.com/video/JsoYAN0EKAw/v-deo.html
Hi guys! I recently launched an Insiders Newsletter where once a week I share an important flying lesson I've learned and how it can help you, links to my latest content so you don't miss anything, and behind the scenes content. You can sign up (free) here: airplaneacademy.com/insiders
The whole magical confusion between being a plane and a boat is precisely why I love flying (as a passenger) with the local seaplane airline here in Copenhagen. It's the best combination, bobbing around on the water taxiing, waves sloshing around - and then powering up and turning first into a loud speedboat and then a smoothly flying airplane.
This is the best in-depth (yet somehow still concise) video on seaplanes and float flying. Thanks a ton for making it!
Thank you! I appreciate that
Charlie your videos are incredibly well-produced. I can only imagine the logistics and time it takes you to make these videos.
Wes is an exceptionally skilled and humble aviator with an incredible breadth of knowledge. He is incredibly kind and generous with his time regardless if you are a new or seasoned pilot. I am sure anyone lucky enough to fly with him will say the same thing. Someone I consider a mentor and I have been blessed to have the opportunity to fly with.
Ian, Kris, and the rest of the TacAero team are exceptional instructors and a great bunch of people. They operate an impeccably maintained fleet of aircraft ranging from Top Cubs on floats and bush wheels, The latest Carbon Cubs , Super Cubs, A lovely Waco biplane, and a GB1 Gamebird that would be best described as ballistic. I highly recommend anyone wanting to learn how to fly tailwheel,float or aerobatic aircraft or take their existing skills to the next level give TacAero a visit they are the gold standard.
Completely agree! And thanks for your kind words! A ton goes into these videos so I appreciate you saying that.
I earned my rating at Jack Brown's seaplane base years ago. This video hits all of the best points of the rating. Excelsior, Captain!
Had my first solo the other day, went well, thanks for all the tips and content!
(also loving the new logo :))
Awesome!!
Thank you for the in-depth explanation about sea plane flying. Low time pilot here inspired by your video to try out float planes🙂
This is such a well made and fun video to watch. Thanks for sharing!
Great content and great format. I’ve been thinking about floats recently and this brings me a …step closer. 😂 Cheers!
Great video. I’m a seaplane instructor, and I send this video to my students. Such good info put together concisely! Come fly multi engine seas with us at WaterWings Seaplane School!
Awesome thank you for sharing! I worked hard on this one and glad you (and your students) find it helpful. I just checked out your website that looks fun! Those aircams are cool... maybe one day!
Love your enthusiasm and as always was really grateful that you shared your wonderful experiences. I can't afford fly so your videos and. love of flying really do a good job of helping feel like I'm part of the hobby. I have MS Flight Sim so will have a go at repeating your adventures.
Just subscribed to your channel. You are one of the best of the best out there with all the advice for pilots and student pilots like me. Thank you ever so much. Stay safe and God bless you, mate. Glauco
Thanks a bunch, I really appreciate that. Glad you've found it helpful!
Going for my Float plane rating
Hi, Charles! Why did you get your ASES rating on the Private Pilot level, not on the Commercial certificate? I’ve heard that the entire ‘ASES Add-On checkride’ is the same. Regardless of your license: PPL or CPL. Only ATP ASES is complicated and requires 50 hours in type and class before the FAA ride with the DPE.
Good question. I didn't have my commercial 10 years ago when I got my original ASES, so it was just the private add-on. Got my commercial land (single and multi) in 2023.
@@AirplaneAcademy I assumed that. Thank you for replying, Charles!
great video
I was surprised to see a Cub on amphib floats. The weight penalty and performance hit compared to conventional floats must be substantial.
silly question. Can you water taxi (slow, not high step) into areas where landing is not permitted and be considered a boat to skirt the rules? I mean id love to get a amphib but half the water in my area is a wildlife refuge. looking for a loophole because the refuge areas is where the "calm" water is consistent and rest is rougher ocean which can be calm less than 0.5 foot but rarely.
I just have to ask... does any item on the checklist have anything to do with sharks?
Price please and grass runway distance needed ? mtrs ?
Can you please list the regs that apply I can seem to find specific regs for this I want to go from SEL to adding SES
Standing on the beach and realising you got there in a plane should absolutely have cockyness!! You got there in a plane!
No, pride goes before your fall. Cockiness is never a good thing, especially in an aviator.
@@davidcole333 you're talking about a different kind of cockiness. I, in no way, insinuated recklessness. Lighten up.
whats the cost of the seaplane course?
Would you ever consider adding floats to your 182? Is there a real-world purpose behind this training (other than the pure love of it) that will benefit you if you don't have access to floats? It's not like you can go to a flight school and rent a sea plane, at least nowhere that I know of. If I had my own aircraft and could put it on floats, then yeah, this would be incredible.
Probably not my 182. 185's do better on floats. But I could see having an amphib cub one day as a bucket list.
Love you enthusiasm, love your attitude, love your helpfulness.
Salue, Namaste, & Kaizen, Hoomin!
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Hey Charlie, I am a flight student in the DFW area at US Aviation Academy in Denton. I am about to start my commercial license and I would love to talk to you about lessons you wish you knew before starting your commercial.
Congrats! That's awesome. I will be putting out a video about that later this year, but in the meantime I did share my lessons learned in my commercial training last year here: ua-cam.com/video/JsoYAN0EKAw/v-deo.html
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Shopping cart analogy is terrible, think for about 5 mins for a better more appropriate comparison
Why?