mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
You would think their insurance would have minimums on time in type.....
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Some folks have boating experience before flying floats but others may not. How the boat or float hull can react to wind and waves, including any wakes or long period offset swells, is worth knowing for both. Lots to learn in a short time sadly for the pilot and passenger.
Gary
Just what I was thinking Pete, I cant imagine you could get him insured? We used to think most lodge pilots had to have 500 hours on floats with 100hrs in TYPE to get any kind of a decent rate ? I remember in mid 80'sI was thinking more of a quicky SES in a J-3 at Jon Brown's.
Just what I was thinking Pete, I cant imagine you could get him insured? We used to think most lodge pilots had to have 500 hours on floats with 100hrs in TYPE to get any kind of a decent rate ? I remember in mid 80's
we had a new Kenmore Beaver delivered that because of toooo many
claims by the owner; He was not on the insurance policy! I was the sole insured to fly that airplane, if memory
serves me right they wanted exactly double to insure him in it......
I am shocked [emoji44] this 135 operator could get ANYONE insured in a $ 3/400,000 airplane with a fresh SES, and ZERO experence in type ????
The 1600 total could have likely been
around and around airports in a Cherokee.............. What is going on here ????? Hire a pilot with 1000hrs on
Floats of Alaska time preferably in Beavers and avoid all this......
This is likely money oriented. The going rate: in Alaska this summer, for experenced Beaver pilots; is $15K per
month. I bet this guy was hired to save
money, and likely in the grand a week category..........
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Most of us were flying less forgiving planes in more challenging places with our families!
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I recognize the overall low time on floats, but for experience in-type how does one get Beaver time other than commercially? Honest question - - -
Edit: I have just a few hours more on floats than to get the rating. No way would I consider holding myself out for hire on floats. But still, how does one go about getting experience in a plane that is almost exclusively used commercially?
I did read it.;-) Time and experience in the environment, not just the airplane type. Of course, that makes good sense. In that vein, wheel off-airport experience would be of some benefit also. Agreed that the operational factors and the airplane specifics are somewhat separate parts of the whole....learn that stuff FIRST, then when you get checked out in the Beaver...
The big jets have a 10 knot tail wind limit for both take off and landing. 10-15 mph tailwind in a big float plane with a student pilot (yes student) at the controls shows a lack of judgement on the pilot's part as well as the pilot's employer.There was 10-15mph quartering tailwind.