The Private or Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Sea Rating consists of ground training, flight training and a check-ride with an FAA designated examiner. During your ground and flight training you will discuss and master maneuvers and knowledge unique to seaplanes such as:
• Seaplane components and characteristics
• Maritime Rules and Aids to Marine Navigation
• Aircraft Systems
• Determining seaplane accessibility in various
bodies of water and land-use areas
• Preflight preparation
• Performance and limitations
• Assessing wind, water, & weather conditions
• Castoff, idle and step taxiing
• Normal takeoffs and landings
• Glassy water takeoffs and landings
• Rough water takeoffs and landings
• Crosswind takeoffs and landings
• Confined area takeoffs and landings
• Power-off 180 Accuracy Approach and Landing
• Emergencies and other systems failures
• Power-off sailing in the wind
• Docking, beaching, ramping, and mooring
Lessons will consist of a preflight briefing, a flight lesson, and a post flight debrief. You will be scheduled for ground sessions at the beginning of your training and again prior to your check-ride.
During these sessions, you and your instructor will prepare you for the ground portion of your practical test by going above-and-beyond the knowledge areas, skills, and maneuvers required by the ACS to ensure that you are a competent, confident, and safe seaplane pilot.
Flight training will be conducted on Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, or the beautiful Hood Canal.
During these sessions, you and your instructor will prepare you for the ground portion of your practical test by going above-and-beyond the knowledge areas, skills, and maneuvers required by the ACS to ensure that you are a competent, confident, and safe seaplane pilot.
Flight training will be conducted on Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, or the beautiful Hood Canal.
The check-ride consists of an evaluation of all of the above topics and procedures.
During your check-ride, you will be evaluated based on your aircraft control, decision making, risk management, and application of aeronautical knowledge according to the FAA's Airman Certification Standards. (See: Recommended Study)
Upon satisfactorily completing the check-ride you will be awarded with a new temporary pilot certificate with the added class of :
“Single-Engine Sea”
permitting you to exercise the privileges of Pilot-in-Command in a single-engine seaplane.
During your check-ride, you will be evaluated based on your aircraft control, decision making, risk management, and application of aeronautical knowledge according to the FAA's Airman Certification Standards. (See: Recommended Study)
Upon satisfactorily completing the check-ride you will be awarded with a new temporary pilot certificate with the added class of :
“Single-Engine Sea”
permitting you to exercise the privileges of Pilot-in-Command in a single-engine seaplane.