Seaplane Checkride... Will I Pass? | Flying in Alaska
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. Flying seaplanes in Alaska has been a lot of fun. It's been too long coming, 10 years almost, and now I'm just moments away from my checkride. But first, we need to do a mock checkride and see if I'm up to snuff on all the landings, takeoffs, taxi, docking, and so on. There's a lot to cover, and I'll be doing my checkride essentially right after this flight.
Sarah takes me through many of the seaplane maneuvers for the checkride -- step taxi, step turns, normal takeoff and landing, glassy water landings, confined approach and landing, docking, and so on.
There's a lot involved in this 3 day seaplane course. It's been a really great time at Alaska Floats and Skis in Talkeetna. I was also grateful to bring my family. Having them there made the experience extra special. Certainly didn't get to spend as much time as I would have wanted studying and things like that, but it worked out and enjoyed it.
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Love how she never spilled her coffee. Seriously though thank you for showing all your training even the warts. You are awesome!
I absolutely love your consistency and commitment to screaming "clear"! Cracks me up every time!
as though someone would just be floating in the water right under the propeller 😂
I've fallen in love with Sarah. I can't deny it.
Absolutely loved this Seaplane series!
Happy to hear it!
Congratulations on the seaplane rating! Congratulations to Nicole on her commercial!
I so love the open cup of coffee! She knew that you where ready!
Wow,coffee inside the plane? I will definitely watch it again.
I enjoy watching these videos more that once THANKS again
I think you had one hell of a cool instructor.
The Clear Call out made me laugh so much! LOL
What a great way to enjoy life! I enjoy all of your videos, thanks for "bringing us along"!
Great cinematography throughout the whole video and series.
Thank you!
Loved this series. Part that still gets me is killing the engine and climbing out on the pontoon to dock. Plane meet boat 🤯
I never did get good at it.
Chris, Congratulations on the rating.
Nice job. Sarah sounds super smart. Does she have a channel?
She does not. Probably wise!
I did my check ride with Don Lee. What an amazing home, school and business he has built. He's the best. Thank you for the vlog. Keep it up.
Super cool series! Thanks a bunch for sharing!
You bet!
Awesome series! Congrats on getting your seaplane rating. It's definitely a hoot flying off water!
amazing Chris - love your work and your commitment to your family. Great to support and be supported. All the best for the future
Thanks so much!
Congratulations from a fellow private single-engine land & sea pilot now living in Texas and UAF (nanooks '95) graduate. It was a great series.
Man what a great instructor... couldn't ask for better.
This has to be one of the best videos that I have seen in a very long time! Thanks So much!
another nice video thanks
You know your instructor trusts you somewhat when they get in the plane with an open cup of coffee.
Chris, congrats on the new rating mate! Your examiner brought along an open cup of coffee. Was that a subtle hint from her that she was expecting a smooth flight? 😂😂
I really like that she had a cup of coffee with her 😂☕ like if you spill it, the lessons are over for the day 🤣😊
Yeah, good instruction. All these techniques become second nature with experience. Always look for rocks, reefs, debris and the low terrain for arrival and departure. Never land without your way out already in mind.
Nice video I would love to get this as an add on when I’m done training and your cfi how she just chill with her coffee ☕️ sipping here n there 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Great series! Thank you
Welcome
This was an awesome series. Can’t wait for the next one!
As a CFI, CFII, MEI, Gold Seal&NAFI master CFI with over 6,000 hours of dual given an 12K hours total time, one thing I can tell you for sure, when a CFI touches the controls on your first landing while doing a mock check ride, either you are not ready for you check ride (practical text) or you have a very inexperienced instructor. Best i can tell from this video is that the instructor needs to learn a few things. It doesn not convey confidence in a student if on a mock checkride an instructor puts their hands on the control without saying anything like "more back pressur". If I was flying that plane s her "student" and she touched the controls without giving verbal instructions, we would have taxied to a safe spot and have a talk.
Lol everyone's a tough guy know it all.
Congratulations Chris. It has been a great series and it was very moving listening to your closing comments 😎👍🇬🇧Tim Palmer
Great series Chirs, loved watching your progress. Congrats on the new rating!
Like the series a whole and good luck!
Was that confetti that shot out of her coffee cup???
12C (53F) and you guys are all in shorts and t-shirts. Crazy Alaskans 😂
It feels warmer because there’s less humidity than most other places.
congratulations getting the float plane rating Sarah is an awesome instructor. How often do you have to fly to stay proficient.
I would say plenty. I’m certainly not proficient.
Good job Chris
What a great training session.
great video
Awesome and Congrats!!!
I'll be there!
Flying with a coffee? I would literally shit my pants before takeoff.
Congrats!!
What a great job Chris!! I have the opportunity to get a seaplane rating here locally at T31 with the same instructor who did my t/w and spin training. If I get the Seaplane rating and then my commercial, does it carry through?
Nice
I am confused, is there a difference between private and commercial on the check ride? right now I am a private and soon to be commercial and I want to add on a sea plane rating but I want to end up with a commercial airplane single engine sea. Is it one check ride or two check rides?
Hi Chris this just a fan but my dad was thinking about getting his float rating soon and I am wonder if this is a suggested place to go if so I will tel him
100%. Such a good spot. Just had 4 of my friends get their checkrides done here.
@@angleofattack oh and can I get a CLeAr
I heard there was just the coffee test; spill the coffee and fail
Sooo were you caught up with that whole cancelled check rides with Mr. Lee? that sucks...
Congrats now the Trick is to stay Current
That would be impressive! Not happening.
I would fly with you!
First rise, second rise … what are this? 🤔
These are callouts for the different stages when the plane is still behaving like a boat. I don't know the exact English terms, but before the first rise the plane plows through the water like a trawler, first rise is the transition to gliding (still in boat terms). In boat terms, this is when a gliding boat has actually the biggest drag, that's why you keep accelerating. After the second rise, the floats barely touch the surface of the water, drag reduces drastically. That's why in boating you can then reduce power. In a seaplane you have to reduce power if you don't want to accidentally lift off already. Nonetheless the whole process is explained in the video series, though more from an aviation point of view - which shouldn't be surprising as this is an aviation channel after all.
@@j3nn3s I had a feeling it was something like that. Thanks for the explanation.
I absolutely love this series! And, Sarah is a pro… not to mention extremely attractive! I love her laid back style.
👍
Sarah is a fox.
Four problems...1. large open mug of coffee. 2. Demonstrated by an "instructor". 3. PIC lets it slid. 4. Post video. Some viewers will come away with the impression that this is "OK". I've flown with many pilots who cut their teeth on back country flying. ALL were excellent aviators. None of them would do what she did.
You take yourself far too seriously.
@@angleofattack Interesting response. I take my flying seriously thanks to some incredible instructors who believed flying was serious business. NTSB files are full of "aviators" who thought differently.
She is beautiful but talks in a really weird way. Bizarre