Aerobatic or Seaplane

[Okie_Pilot]

I vote aerobatics.

Get some spin training, unusual attitude and recovery training. Those will help you out more as a pilot right now.

 

[cmill]

New idea... I'm going to design the next aerobatic seaplane

I've heard of guys doing rolls in 185's on floats.

Sent via smoke signal.

 

[WacoFan]

Why compromise? Do both at the same time. In a Waco.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

I'd do both, if able. Also, I'd put a tailwheel endorsement in before both of them, if not already in hand.

 

[moeflyin]

Get the acro if you're limited, it will make you a significantly better pilot. Also a lot of jobs are going to start want upset attitude training me thinks...

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

New idea... I'm going to design the next aerobatic seaplane

I want to see the first snap roll on takeoff from the water.

Get the acro if you're limited, it will make you a significantly better pilot. Also a lot of jobs are going to start want upset attitude training me thinks...

Yeah, one would think....

 

[🦈💜]

I want to see the first snap roll on takeoff from the water.

I'm sorry, but that's horrible.

~Fox

 

[WheatonPilot68]

Thanks for the comments. I believe I will try acro training prior to my commercial ratings. Then get the seaplane for a fun vacation getaway sometime in the future.
Thanks again for the help.

 

[mastermags]

I'm assuming since he bothered to ask at all that it's an either/or. If you do you acrobatic training you can get your tail wheel thrown in there. I would wait and do your seaplane as an add-on as well, otherwise you'll have private only privileges after you get your commercial.

 

[Roger Roger]

I've heard of guys doing rolls in 185's on floats.

Sent via smoke signal.

"heard of"

 

[killbilly]

Suggesting another two-fer that might be cheaper...

If you're building time, why not get a glider endorsement? The time counts toward your TT, it's much cheaper, will REALLY teach you rudder skills the way a TW rating would, you can also do aero in one.

Sully was a glider pilot, dontchaknow?

 

[rframe]

Sully was a glider pilot, dontchaknow?

 

[rframe]

Why compromise? Do both at the same time. In a Waco.

Or, just play in the water with an aerobatic airplane.

 

[🦈💜]

Suggesting another two-fer that might be cheaper...

If you're building time, why not get a glider endorsement? The time counts toward your TT, it's much cheaper, will REALLY teach you rudder skills the way a TW rating would, you can also do aero in one.

Sully was a glider pilot, dontchaknow?

I was asking around about doing this, and was told that glider training is actually quite expensive... and doesn't ever really get "cheap".

Granted, I wasn't looking to do gliders because I'm looking for cheap TT ... but I didn't realize it would break the bank... I know we have glider people around here though... any input on that?

~Fox

 

[rframe]

I was asking around about doing this, and was told that glider training is actually quite expensive... and doesn't ever really get "cheap".

Granted, I wasn't looking to do gliders because I'm looking for cheap TT ... but I didn't realize it would break the bank... I know we have glider people around here though... any input on that?

~Fox

The club here costs about $700 to join (initiation and first year membership, following years is about $250). You can rent gliders hourly or pay $200/year for unlimited use.

Then it's $25/tow.

So obviously hourly cost could vary a whole lot depending upon on how long you can soar in a session, but about $50/flight if you did 50 per year and $70/flight if you did 25 per year.

Second year costs are lower since there's no initiation fee.

CFI fees aren't included, since that's going to be variable.

 

[EIR]

What would you rather do?

 

[🦈💜]

The club here costs about $700 to join (initiation and first year membership, following years is about $250). You can rent gliders hourly or pay $200/year for unlimited use.
Then it's $25/tow.
So obviously hourly cost could vary a whole lot depending upon on how long you can soar in a session, but about
Second year costs are lower since there's no initiation fee.
CFI fees aren't included, since that's going to be variable.

That's a LOT lower than what I heard from my friend here.. who said it's something like $300/tow out of Hollister.

I'm not really sure what to think now. Perhaps a regional difference? That's quite a ∆...

~Fox

 

[killbilly]

That's a LOT lower than what I heard from my friend here.. who said it's something like $300/tow out of Hollister.

I'm not really sure what to think now. Perhaps a regional difference? That's quite a ∆...

~Fox

You have impressive keyboard command.

I've always heard (at least in the south central part of the country) that a tow was around $30 - more if you wanted to go higher. drunkenbeagle does this in FL sometimes and I'm sure he can give better information.

 

[Inverted25]

Our club is $500 initiation and then $500 a year. Other than the $500 a year you just pay for tows. $12.50 for a pattern tow(1500). $25 for 3000 and $31 for 4000. No hourly cost for glider use