BIG Differences Flying a Seaplane vs. Land Plane

[@AirplaneAcademy]

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[@danthepilotman99]

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.

[@AverageAviator]

This is the best in-depth (yet somehow still concise) video on seaplanes and float flying. Thanks a ton for making it!

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thank you! I appreciate that

[@marioditroia]

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!

[@austins9742]

This is such a well made and fun video to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@rosstheboss8633]

Had my first solo the other day, went well, thanks for all the tips and content! (also loving the new logo :))

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Awesome!!

[@83btek]

Great content and great format. I’ve been thinking about floats recently and this brings me a …step closer. 😂 Cheers!

[@motionsic]

Thank you for the in-depth explanation about sea plane flying. Low time pilot here inspired by your video to try out float planes🙂

[@G.H.A.1970]

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

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Thanks a bunch, I really appreciate that. Glad you've found it helpful!

[@scottmacdougall2843]

Going for my Float plane rating

[@paulwebster9030]

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.

[@josibro9421]

great video

[@jacksonmacd]

I was surprised to see a Cub on amphib floats. The weight penalty and performance hit compared to conventional floats must be substantial.

[@antrygrevok6440]

Love you enthusiasm, love your attitude, love your helpfulness. Salue, Namaste, & Kaizen, Hoomin! ( : _ /\ _

[@sergeyvyatkin]

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.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

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.

[@sergeyvyatkin]

@@AirplaneAcademy I assumed that. Thank you for replying, Charles!

[@unheilbargut]

I just have to ask... does any item on the checklist have anything to do with sharks?

[@gorobthomas5634]

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

[@davidcole333]

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.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

Probably not my 182. 185's do better on floats. But I could see having an amphib cub one day as a bucket list.

[@barrettkharvey]

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.

[@AirplaneAcademy]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKTSinSEZap-d9k

[@Ajvella31]

whats the cost of the seaplane course?

[@ericteneyck8691]

Standing on the beach and realising you got there in a plane should absolutely have cockyness!! You got there in a plane!

[@davidcole333]

No, pride goes before your fall. Cockiness is never a good thing, especially in an aviator.

[@ericteneyck8691]

@@davidcole333 you're talking about a different kind of cockiness. I, in no way, insinuated recklessness. Lighten up.

[@jwflyaway]

🤚🤚🤚🤚

[@jmax8692]

Shopping cart analogy is terrible, think for about 5 mins for a better more appropriate comparison

[@jnick1909]

Why?