Seaplane Flight Training Syllabus
LAKE - LA-4 180/200
Aircraft Familiarization
- Preflight Operations / Inspections
- Systems:Fuel-Hydraulic-Electric
- Hull Construction, Maintenance and Terms
- Flight Controls & Characteristics
- Checklists & Cockpit Flows
- Nautical Equipment and Usage
- Handling and Securing (Land & Sea)
V Speeds
Weight & Balance
F.A.R / A.I.M.
Water Operations - Review
Land Take Off & Landings
- Three - Normal
- Three - Crosswind
- Three - Short Field
- Three - Soft Field
- Go Around
- Dead Stick - Engine Failure
Air Work Basics
- Normal & Steep Turns
- Slow Flight & Stalls
- Ground Reference
Water Take Off & Landings
- Normal, Step & Crosswind Take Offs
- Step Taxi Operations
- Normal & Crosswind Landings
- Stall Landings (Rough Water)
- Go Around
- Dead Stick - Engine Failure
- Glassy Water Take Off & Landing
- Rejected and Bounced Take Off & Landing
Altitude & High Density Takeoffs
Water Operations
- Confined areas
- Displacement & Plow Taxi Operations
- Mooring, Beaching, Ramping & Docking
- Sailing
- Water Loop & Emergencies
Hydraulic Emergencies
- Land Landing
- Water Landing
Seaplane Pilot Pkg/Kit Includes:
- CD Training Course (BFS)
- Seaport Facility Directory
- Ohio Sectional Chart
- FAR/AIM Acrobat
- Lake LA-4 Checklist
- POH / Manual Aircrat Specific
- Ohio Boating Regulations
Costs
- Aircraft rental $250.00 per hour
- 3 hours instruction 1 hour test time needed
- Ground School & Test $250.00
- Practical Test-DPE Fee $300.00
- Practical Test $250.00
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