‪Float Training! 1st Lesson - J3 Cub Fun Flying - Landing on Water - Sun n' Fun‬

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FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER:
I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.

[@meet1348]

I'm a flight instructor myself and after watching this, I feel like I just gained like a 100 new tips on how to be calm and teach students in a better way. What a great instructor. I honestly feel like I could fly a sea plane by just watching him instruct lol.

[@FlightChops]

Right on! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jolujo5842]

meet bhatt I'm a wanna be and I could not agree with you more! The skills of the sage pilot in handling instruction inputs where awesome

[@markm318]

I took an intro flight with Lou in February, 2016. Great guy. Looking forward to going back in a few weeks to get the rating.

[@PaulDWeber]

me too & I'm NOT even a PILOT

[@BeesKneezs]

I'm not an instructor. but holy crap I thought the same thing, this guy is a great teacher!

[@AugustusTitus]

"I'll stop you at 90." LMAO. Sounds like the kind of a guy who learned to fly well enough to land a P-51 on one wheel or a B-17 on one wheel and the tail wheel but flies Cubs because the view is better.

[@Flying4Film]

He seems like such an easy going instructor. Definitely seems like the type of instructor I would be comfortable with.

[@hoZko]

Really seems like the kind of guy that you learn with! What a gentleman of aviation.

[@paoutooPREMIUM]

YES!

[@johnfife3062]

Yes! Lou is awesome. Clearly the kind of pro I'd like to learn from and not another hours-building yahoo who views his students as stepping stones. I'd like to be like Lou someday.

[@gilleslebrun7779]

Outstanding video, the instructor is surely a consummate expert on float plane training, clear and concise guidance is of the essence, especially on landing. Thanks for sharing his expertise.

[@koriandmikenorth1991]

Nice work, floats are a different animal to deal with. He was an exceptional instructor. Very calm, confident, and positive. Bravo!

[@colinwallace3691]

If I ever decide to take some lessons, I hope I get someone like this. Talk about calm, and knowledge/experience to burn. A true mentor. Love these videos.👍

[@docsgearheadgaming2503]

"When you get to 90 ill stop you hows that" That guy is a LEGEND!! lmao. We need more trainers like him

[@blancolirio]

GREAT Instructor!

[@michael4506]

" Just put the thinggy there and go ahead hit the tree. Doesn't matter." Lol awesome video. Never heard a training pilot say - "doesn't matter" a dozen times 😂

[@universeunknown1880]

Michael Robert well because it doesn’t matter lol

[@ianWithaT]

"OooOOOOO Steeveeyy!!"

[@fohdeesha]

Tian G best instructor, lol

[@falutinfree1101]

I love his calm demeanor.

[@FlightChops]

+Falutin Free - I know, right? Lou is awesome!

[@unclemuir]

J3 is a blast to fly. The old timers are a blast to fly with.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Very cool video! I can't believe I fly into Winter Haven, FL all the time and I never go over to check this out. Flying Sea Planes in the Bahamas is on the Bucket List for me. Low and Slow = Fun Flying!

[@FlightChops]

+steveo1kinevo - totally! Let's collab on that and make a solid video series about it!

[@GSOaviator]

+FlightChops Amen.

[@aviator1552]

+FlightChops Yes yes please do.

[@calmargarita]

+FlightChops Both of you go get your float endorsements, one American style, and one Canadian style, and compare. All on camera.

[@leviathan85]

+steveo1kinevo Collab in the Bahamas!

[@Chimp_Assassin]

Oooo Stevie.

[@joshcantrell1314]

This CFI is so comforting to listen to.

[@alexkvam5867]

Fantastic instructor right there!

[@joehodgy]

Visited this place today Steve and had a blast in one of the J3s. Awesome fun and what a place! Land where you want 😅 FlightChops sticker still on the door too 👍

[@angleofattack]

Came back here to relive great memories from a year ago. Crazy how quickly time flies. It's been a great and successful year for all of us! Looking forward to seeing you in a week!

[@wandererinadistantland]

Steve, that was totally awesome! I loved your instructor. What a mellow, gentle voice and fatherly warmth. And, some amazing flying skills, Steve. You were doing like a pro right off the bat! Amazing! Thanks!

[@Cyba_IT_NZ]

When your instructor is surprised that you're not a commercial pilot has to be one of the highest compliments. Great vid as always Mr Chops. Thank you :)

[@hippiewithacowboyhat]

Never flown a float, never even been next to one, but to me there is something absolutely sexy about the look of one. May have to rethink my retirement goal of a home with its own strip, and consider a home on a lake instead. Love the older guys teaching method. Calm, cool and collected, and very positive feedback. Hope someday to get a float rating by someone just like him.

[@denniscouturier378]

There is something so elegant, so magical, about the way the floats come off the water. I suspect it is the way that we typically see things move through the water which creates the preconception of those objects remaining in the water: At speed, a boat hits every rising crest in the water with a resounding thud and splash. But floats on a plane, with each rising crest, the splash is diminished until there is none. Instead, an increasing gap exists between the floats and the surface. How did this happen? What has made this large, square float become so weightless that it rises above the water? I understand the science of flight, but will never fully comprehend its majesty or its magic. Thanks Steve for sharing your adventures with those of us who are for now, only flying a cubicle. "Best view in the world..." I concur whole-heartedly.

[@alejandrogodoy4696]

GREAT INSTRUCTOR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He Talks on Everything You Have to DO 👏👏👏👏👏

[@tinlizzie37]

Hi Steve, I also took two hours of sea plane lessons with a Cub on floats. It was very enjoyable and I learned a lot. Some years later, a few of us bought a Republic Sea-Bee, where I accumulated about 250 hours, flying the lakes of Tamagami, Ontario. My friend had an island on the Southeast arm of Tamagami. We had permission to keep the airplane at Sudbury airport during the Summer. I had every situation any sea plane pilot would have. The thing is, I never got a seaplane rating!

[@jimnew5813]

Great video, my son was an instructor at Jack Browns, then he flew Falcon 10's for a while . Now he flies Caravan Amphibs out of Ft. Lauderdale all over the Bahamas. I flew a J3 float plane out of Jack Brown's that belonged to someone else. It was my first, and was a blast. I almost bought it but couldn't at the time. I just bought a 46 J3 land plane in February. Got about 14 hours on it now, and love it.

[@randythorne4401]

Excellent video, it gave the feel of actually doing the flying, I have .6 at Jack Browns, it's a Sun-N-Fun thing to do. What I really like about flying floats is that if you ever have a really bad landing all you have to do is look for the floats, the plane is right under them.

[@davinlaporte94]

The passion and innocence in flying this makes me miss my youth and flying in FL. so much fun

[@benjaminverbick6427]

That was amazing! I'm a Private Pilot myself with a little tail wheel time, and I grew up as a kid in Minnesota, watching and riding with my grandfather in his Cub and Champ, both on floats and skis. Watching this video just brought me back. Great instructor, so calm and cool! Great job and awesome flying! Love the videos. they are addicting. Keep it up!

[@trickcyclists]

What a smashing old bloke to learn from! He's about the coolest chap I've ever seen, lol. I can't imagine that anything would ever ruffle his feathers. If I'm ever in the position to learn to fly, I'll gladly move across from the UK to learn with this man I feel that I could take off and land on water already now.. He seems to put you at your ease.. yet still talks clearly and with obvious knowledge and authority in his field. Just perfect. Thanks for posting. .

[@whiskeycorridor90]

I went to church camp in Winter Haven Florida and every day a Piper Cub with floats would fly over head. I asked one of the camp counselors who that was and she said he's a world-famous water skier in his 80s. She said that every Easter he would drop eggs into the field next to the church and let the kids have them. I Also saw a Beech Starship fly over-head there once.

[@lliamburke4854]

I loved how flying was second nature to him, and just couldn't you feel the love? The most heartwarming flying video I've seen to date!

[@idratherfly7954]

Lou seems like such a charismatic man! Hard not to like him.

[@jefmeller3177]

Thank you “Stevie” for sharing these float training videos with us. My Uncle Dwight flew float planes in Southeast Alaska for 30+ years. I idolized him & am determined to own a float plane before I die. I’ve always wanted to know the intricacies of float flying. You’ve satisfied a lot of that curiosity. Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

[@jamesdunlap7931]

I love how calm the instructor is.

[@FlightChops]

He was so awesome. We lost him recently unfortunately.

[@jamesdunlap7931]

@@FlightChops I'm so sorry!!! Seemed like a genuine person. Prayers

[@scottheron6979]

Steve, this is without a doubt your best video to date. I know you say you are not an instructor and are careful not to give advise but by letting the third party give the instruction you have nailed it. I felt like I was sitting in the plane with you soaking up the advise and feeling the wind with the door off. I have a set of floats in my hangar for my Challenger II advanced ultralight just waiting for me to complete my training. This video has just pushed me to get it done asap. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@joelfreeman9259]

This kind of instructor really helps sell the training....I think this pushed me over the edge and now I want to sign up

[@cheerfulgarden]

This channel is the best - I always look forward to the next video. I re-watched this one and ended up signing up for seaplane lessons to get my ASES rating. Thank you, Steve!

[@brandonb417]

I've always thought water landings would be really fun. Now all I need is one of them new Icon A5's, best of both worlds. Another A+ video Steve.

[@markkitchens7489]

Love this video. Fantastic instructor. He is the standard. Thanks for sharing!

[@Leroyjenkinsjnr]

The instructor seemed like a great guy. fantastic video. thanks

[@alanserpa2039]

Wild Mustangs

[@alanserpa2039]

Nevada wild mustangs

[@badmofo350]

Great job Steve. Always impressing your instructors.

[@silasmarner7586]

Heckuva day! Really good work. He's a great instructor too.

[@ferebeefamily]

A joy to watch. Thank you for taking us along.

[@MrFlyinbrian6988]

awesome video, reminds me of flying with my dad in a j-3 when i was a kid, brings back some great memories. thank you !

[@kyounotemawa]

Awesome!! Looks like a ton of fun!

[@MrThuggery]

That looked like awesome fun Steve....what a wonderful gentle instructor!

[@jamielab]

I love how Lou is a very relaxed, affirming, and confident. He must have calmed your nerves.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Very nicely done. Love your instructor. Very chilled but very skilled.

[@barryharrison1750]

Definitely one of my absolute favorite videos! Thank you for letting me ride along:)

[@FlightCastaudio]

Very nice, Steve! This actually made me feel a little emotional. My very first job as a teen was to help an Air Canada pilot friend of mine give float endorsements. My job was to help with things around the base, in exchange for unofficial lessons. My first landing on floats (or ever) was in this airplane. Thanks for this.

Watching this and in a few hours is my first hour as a student pilot!! Good Job mate! Grettings from Neuquén, Argentina.

[@BoatingBiker]

What a fantastic instructor, great video! Thanks.

[@aoifemariamolloyagainstisl399]

Steve, there's no end to your flying skills i am so proud of you and I love how good you are with your family it proves your humility and again thank you for not being an egotistical arrogant individual i am learning from you and i am 40 would love to get a ppl and ferry fly

[@boboala1]

Hey Chops, this was SO neat to watch! Your instructor was very calm & effective in showing you how to do it, too!

[@Digzthis]

Love your videos, keep em coming!

[@michaelb.8953]

What an awesome instructor!!! I've had a bugger of an instructor before, it makes for a miserable experience, until I switched to another airport's flight school and then all was good again.

[@MorningView]

Thrilling man! What a video! Thanks for sharing such an experience. He is a good instructor.

[@andreacriscuolo6434]

Great Instructor!!! and great video as always!!!!!

[@edspencer7121]

Nicely done. Just classic!👍

[@markbrown2450]

That was such a great video! The pilot reminded me of my wife's grandpa who had been a brush pilot in Alaska. Very cool.

[@markk2060]

What a fantastic instructor! Great video.

[@Takman74]

Awesome video! I completed my float endorsement shortly after i received my PPL. Its the funnest flying I've ever done. That cub looks so easy to fly!! Nice work.

[@tjladventures6841]

Really glad you do alot of cub flying. Highly interested in geting pilots license to fly a cub. Thanks so much for the fun videos and saying what all your doin when your doing it.

[@Shwepnick]

Awesome video! Really enjoyed it.

[@askii3]

Thanks for sharing! Brings back memories... Doing turns while taxiing on step is a weird force to feel in an airplane. Flying at Jack Brown's was (and is) loads of fun!

[@danclarkau]

magic! that looks like great fun.

[@Cheftony53]

I am sooooo doing my float rating this summer ! Thanks for the awesome video Steve.

[@Dinoxt12]

Excellent video again...

[@Oshkoshtruckfan]

I love older instructors.

[@TheMerlinmk19]

When I grow up I wanna be Lou for sure...a guy thats been in the game so long that no one would blame him if he didn't give a darn, yet he's a guy who loves to teach and share.

[@nicklaven3912]

That looks like so much fun!

[@gordonfeliciano4315]

Looks like you two were having one helluva time! Your buddy is a great instructor. I think I may just head out to Florida and get my sea plane rating!

[@dominiccarpenter5890]

That looks like a blast Steve! Well done!

[@pilotngb]

Great video. It doesn't get much better than float flying.

[@MrJimmer1805]

"You said something about a patch for me" Good one and great context Steve!

[@RJ9mech]

That looks like a blast! Had a similar experience this evening -- took my first tailwheel lesson! It's one thing to watch and read about the inherent instability, and quite another to experience it. Enjoy the float training sir!

[@chadjohnson9243]

The intro the seaplane flying is excellent! Keep up the great work.

[@joemorrisaviation9691]

Wow! Great video Steve!

[@tangodeltawhiskey6825]

Freaking AWESOME video - now I want to move down to FL and fly with Lou everyday - what a great voice/demeanor etc.

[@MrFilmtech]

This is the instructor I want for my float rating, excellent video as always. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@GregHuston]

I used to see a J-3 Cub on floats just like this as a Student Pilot in Central Florida back in the late 90s. I wouldn't be surprised if this were the same cub. I thought I remember seeing it flying in and out of a small pond by DED but I don't see any evidence of Sea Plane activity there now, but hey a lot can happen in 20 yrs! A few years after I got my Private I was able to get some stick time and Dual instruction in a PA-18-150 on floats in South Carolina and to this day it's the coolest flying I've ever done! I've pretty much lost any interest in becoming a commercial pilot but I'd love to get into some Back Country flying one of these days!

[@mannyoro]

Man, you are getting better on every video! Great job and great videos. Love them

[@scarpaz]

Great video! It was like being there, in your shoes, with your CFI!

[@paulrourke4785]

Well done on this one Steve!

[@isaacbrooks1430]

Hey another great video! Love this channel!!

[@TheTexasPsyclone]

This makes me want to build a float plane for no good reason at all. Awesome video. What a great instructor. Reminds me of my grandpa who flew j3 way back (way way back) in the day.

[@briander43]

That was awesome! I'm in the last phase of getting my PPL and am anxious to go flying, especially tail draggers and float planes after watching your videos. Thanks!

[@SkipperMac]

Awesome! So totally awesome!

[@howardflies]

This is awesome. Maybe I should get my float rating and a plane with a good useful load and load her up with swimming gear. Flying, land, and then go in for a swim!

[@nards656]

I would be freaking terrified to ever truly learn to fly, but I would also love to learn to fly. Your sharing of this kind of thing is incredibly awesome. Thank you. Great video. Holy cow, great video.

[@Christineog11]

That little yellow plane will always remind me of the 1996 film “Alaska”

[@triumph1669]

Very cool Steve!!

[@halnwheels]

Fantastic video. Great instructor and what a great camera platform a float-Cub is!

[@wisheye1]

Beautiful stuff!

[@HiVoltish]

What a great teacher!

[@619viewloader]

Nice man! Can't beat some cub fun!

[@martyb6903]

Awesome! Got my ppl at harvs air last week! Float training is my summer goal! Great vid!

[@lifeflightunlimitedblu-deu1592]

Thanks for sharing Steve awesome taste of float plane technique.

[@motorTranz]

This was enjoyable to watch. Would be fun to fly with this guy. Good job on the flying chops.

[@markchadwick2286]

Loved this vid, and yes the use of the word "thingy" lol lol !! Great vid, I myself would love to experience being in a seaplane...😊😊

[@KerboOnYT]

Great job and thanks for sharing this awesome video