Training for the seaplane pilot rating and beyond!
Getting the seaplane rating is just pure fun. It provides the challenge
of learning a new skill, freedom to land anywhere there is water, and access
to remote places. The seaplane pilot rating may be obtained as the first
pilot rating or, most commonly, as an add-on rating for those pilots who
already hold the Airplane, Single-Engine Land certificate.
Dale DeRemer's Seaplane Pilot guides pilots through
this process with plenty of tips, techniques and advice from a pro along the
way. It is also designed to function as an excellent tool for review, for
those who already have the rating. Dr. DeRemer, "the recognized dean of
seaplane pilots," invites readers to join him on this learning adventure.
All the tasks the pilot must demonstrate during the checkride are covered
in detail: preflight preparations, taxiing, sailing, seaplane base and
airport operations, takeoffs and landings, emergency operations, and more.
Whether you want to study intensely for the checkride to obtain a seaplane
rating, or just review your knowledge and skills from the comfort of an easy
chair,Seaplane Pilot will
provide a welcome learning experience.
Dale DeRemer has also been called the "father of the SEAWINGS national
safety program for seaplane pilots" by Water
Flying Magazine. In the past
15 years, he has conducted his well known wilderness courses training
hundreds of pilots, one-on-one, in the skills of wilderness seaplane
operations from the rain forests and high volcanic lakes of Central America,
to beyond the Arctic Circle. Seaplane Pilot draws from his
extensive experience in water flying, using full-color photography and
illustrations throughout. Also included are helpful sidebar notes that
reference the key parts of the FAA's Seaplane Practical Test Standards
(which is reprinted in the appendix), plus excerpts from pertinent FAA
advisory circulars, and a bibliography for further reference.
Softcover, 400 pages, indexed.
