Most fun flying with your clothes on!

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Michelle P wrote:

yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.



There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about $800 or
so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?



My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
FL. Nice folks.

I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
I had a blast flying the Cub!

I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
to do that.

Michelle

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Michelle P wrote:

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Michelle P wrote:

yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.



There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about
$800 or
so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?



My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
FL. Nice folks.

I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
I had a blast flying the Cub!

I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
to do that.

Michelle

I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

On Feb 11, 8:27 pm, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article t,
Michelle P wrote:





Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Michelle P wrote:

yesterday I finished my latest rating. Commercial Single Engine Sea! It
was a lot of fun. Now I have to get floats for the Maule!
I was actually having fun while training for the rating. That was a change.
Next year? CMES? That will round out the powered rating for me.

There's a guy in the area who supposedly teaches a SES course for about
$800 or
so. What did you have to do? Any commercial maneuvers?

My rating cost me $1000 for everything. This included the instructors,
plane, and examiner fee. I went to Browns Seaplane base in Winter Haven,
FL. Nice folks.

I did a lot of take off and landings. Since I already had at least a
Commercial Single Engine this was just an add on. I only had to do the
required items for the Sea side. I could not get a ATP Airplane Single
engine Sea since the Cub has no Instrument for approaches. That is fine.
I had a blast flying the Cub!

I am hoping to go back next year and get the ATP-MES. They have a plane
to do that.

Michelle

I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
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Another popular place is Terri Cambell's NorCal Aviation in the
California Sierras. I did my PP-SES and CP-SES with her, but she also
has a twin (Apache) on floats.

-Robert

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article t,
Michelle P wrote:


Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Michelle P wrote:

[snip]


I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.

Michelle

Michelle P wrote:
I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.


I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
Lake Wylie, SC.

Where is Spruce Creek, if you know? And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's in
Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.

Yes, I know I'm being lazy but what the hell... you brought it up!

As an aside, my dad flew (amongst others) the SA-16 Albatross when he was in Air
Rescue at Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I asked him his biggest
impression of flying that manly beast and he looked at me and said: "HUH?"

Apparently it was a bit loud.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Michelle P wrote:

I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.



I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
Lake Wylie, SC.

Where is Spruce Creek, if you know? And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's in
Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.

Yes, I know I'm being lazy but what the hell... you brought it up!

As an aside, my dad flew (amongst others) the SA-16 Albatross when he was in Air
Rescue at Otis AFB on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I asked him his biggest
impression of flying that manly beast and he looked at me and said: "HUH?"

Apparently it was a bit loud.



Spruce creek is near Daytona, I believe. Winter Haven is about 30
minutes south of Orlando.

Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
little cold in the morning.

Michelle

"Michelle P" wrote

Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
little cold in the morning.


I think he was saying that the Albatross was loud.
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:
"Michelle P" wrote

Huh? The cub is not that loud. We flew with the window open. It was a
little cold in the morning.


I think he was saying that the Albatross was loud.


That would be correct. According to my dad, who also flew C-45, C-46, C-47,
C-54, and C-121 amongst others, REAL LOUD. Of course the resulting hearing loss
affected his higher frequencies the most... like the voice of my late mother
when she was calling him. G




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:

Michelle P wrote:
I have a friend, Chester Lawson, here at Spruce Creek, who teaches MES
in a Super Widgeon. People come from all over the world to get their MES
from him.

If I can get an ATP MEL/MES I will consider it.


I've always wanted to do this... seems like an easy way to avoid a biennial.
I've already got comm-inst-ASMEL. The local guy I mentioned before is flying
some lightweight single like a Taylorcraft or something similar on floats off
Lake Wylie, SC.

Where is Spruce Creek, if you know?

Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .


And where is Jack Brown's? I know it's
in
Winter Haven but I'm not sure what that's close to in Florida.

Jack Brown's is on a lake next to the Winter Haven (GIF) airport, about
halfway between Tampa and Orlando. They do most of their instruction in
Cubs (and a Legend Cub) on floats.

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
Spruce Creek is near Daytona Beach, and is the largest (and best, IMHO)
residential airpark in the world. See scpoa.com .

A friend of mine has been after me to visit him at Spruce Creek. An MES
add-on would be a good reason to visit (as would an L-39 ride from my
friend). Does your friend have a website with contact numbers?

D.