(Michael) wrote in message . com...
"CFLav8r" wrote
There was a thread here about getting your Seaplane rating at Jack Brown's
Seaplane school in Winter Haven, Florida and after checking out the website
I am now hooked on the idea of getting the rating.
I've come up with a small problem though...
Where in Central Florida would a seaplane rated pilot be able to rent a
seaplane?

Nowhere, near as I can tell. I've looked, I've made phone calls, and
nothing ever happened.

Unfortunately true, unless you make some contact with an individual who
has an airplane for rent.

The Seaplane Pilots Association has an online data base at
http://www.seaplanes.org

Every one of the listed schools in Florida offers dual only. There are a
handful of operators in the USA that will allow some seaplane rentals,
but none in Florida.

I knew this before getting the rating and still consider it money if
not well spent, then at least not as wasted as other things I've done.
I'd do it again, even though I have not been inside of a seaplane since
doing the quicky course. In fact, I might do it again, as one of the
refresher courses, still knowing full well that no one will ever rent
me a seaplane.

Truth is, splashing down into a pond rates up there with first solo as
for just plane (pun intended) fun.