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Notes of a Seaplane Instructor: An Instructional Guide to Seaplane Flying (ASA Training Manuals) Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 2005

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Notes of a Seaplane Instructor is a distillation of all the tips, techniques and procedures of a veteran flyer and teacher, in an accessible and informative format. Author Burke Mees has an affinity for the "feel of the floats on the water" and how to communicate it in writing, as well as a sensible, professional approach which lends a truly "one-on-one" aspect to reading his book.

All the seaplane maneuvers are covered, starting with preflight, proceeding through taxiing, takeoff, landing, and postflight procedures; also operating in various water conditions, stability of the aircraft on the water, step-taxi and -turn, and much more. Many illustrations, taken from and inspired by the author's own original flight instruction notebook sketches, help to further explain the concepts. In this new second edition, Burke provides even more notes on technique and performance particular to the world of floatplanes, with a special emphasis on safety and the best kind of pilot decision-making processes that keep seaplanes flying. The Second Edition also features an added chapter on multi-engine seaplane flying, and an appendix with notes on "pumping the floats" and "ropes and splicing."

What is it like to fly single-engine float planes? How do pilots develop and then hone their water-flying skills? What techniques apply to both landplanes and seaplanes, and which ones belong in only one realm? The answers to these questions comprise a unique approach to seaplane flying, in a book that reveals what floatplane mastery is really all about. Notes of a Seaplane Instructor offers insights to all pilots, from already-rated seaplane pilots to those looking to experience the benefits and pleasures of seaplane flying for the first time.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.; 2nd edition (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560275588
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1560275589
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.56 x 9 inches
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KHalma
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book overall
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
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Great book overall, well written and easy to understand. Tons of information and covers a lot of situations from preflight to shutdown. I am a Private Pilot and going for Single Engine Seaplane rating next month. As Burke mentioned a lot of the lessons he writes about are hard learned. After reading the situations that you can get yourself into I am glad that I have some preparation and insight that might help prevent the accidents for me as I begin learning to fly seaplanes.
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Darthgarrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding resource or Seaplanes
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018
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Great book for introduction into seaplane flying. Very clear illustrations, relatively brief and too the point without any fluff. Incredibly clear in message transmission. As a former instructor with 1200 hours dual given, I highly recommend this if interested in earning your sea wings.
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Dave Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for aspiring seaplane pilots
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
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Easy to read. An informative guide which provides a sound understanding of the principles of seaplane operations. Recommended!
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R. E. Statham
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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If you're already a private or commercial pilot and thinking about getting your seaplane rating, get this book. In very non technical language, it gives you exactly what you need to know in bite-sized chunks.

Good chapters on all aspects of seaplane operations-- selection of landing site, how to gauge winds, different methods and strategies-- as well as discussions on landings, including strategies for glassy water landings.

My instructor uses this book as one of his primary teaching tools for new seaplane students-- and having read through it, I understand the entire process much better.
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Tjbrinin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
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Great Book if your thinking about getting your seaplane rating. Very easy to understand and very detailed.
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Whodare
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2012
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Had more info based on the feel and experience of a flight instructor rather than the dry explainatory style of the FAA publications, really helped on what to expect and prepare for when I transitioned to floats. Lacked much on rules & regulations, emergency procedures, and the like; but thats what the FAA books are for.
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Airbus driver
5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Burke- Your book about seaplanes is better than my book about Stearman flying
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2017
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Hey Burke-
Your book about seaplanes is better than my book about Stearman flying!
Oh yeah- I didn't write one😬
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Tams
5.0 out of 5 stars Good information
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019
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Just what I was looking for.
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Trevor
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Practical knowledge.
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2022
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Well written book. Very useful practical knowledge. This book has many good tips and ideas for many different applications in the float flying world. I think some of the concepts in here will prove invaluable.
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Alexandros Ioannou
5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference book for Seaplane Pilots.
Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2015
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It is recommended by many Seaplane Flying Schools around the world. I used it to prepare myself both for the theory as well as for the practical exam.

Great Book. It feels like your flight instructor teaches you directly from it.

Thank you !
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R. J. Farrer
5.0 out of 5 stars A useful book for floatplane students at any stage of training.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2013
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This book was recommended by my instructor at 'Oceanair' on Vancouver Island.

The writing is clear and the many diagrams very informative. Having trained on conventional wheeled aircraft this book warned me of all the pitfalls of a conversion course to floats. For example, when you let go of the mooring rope and start the engine, you will be moving, like it or not. There are no brakes. You need to plan ahead for your taxi route and keep an exceptionally good look-out, not just for other floatplanes but for small boats and even swimmers and semi-submerged logs. Things rarely encountered on the runway at Luton.

My trip to Canada was late summer so the chapter on cold weather operations was not needed. Nor did I ever master the passages on knots and splicing, but virtually everything else in Burke Mees's book was relevant, particularly chp 6 on 'Landings' and chp 3 on pitch control during planing, as speed builds on take off.
There are far more challenges flying a C-180 or a DHC Beaver with floats than you'll encounter in a lifetime of standard runway flying. Mees does a good job of trying to keep both tyro and professional pilot alive and accident-free.
So, next time you island-hop in a Twin Otter in the Maldives or take the regular 17.00 air-taxi from Vancouver sea-air terminal to the Gulf Islands, remember that the people 'up-front' in the noisy little prop planes have to be more than pilots. They must be confident sea-captains, baggage-handlers, dockers, mechanics and meteorologists.
They probably got there by reading this book.

Mees's text is no substitute for the specific type-manual, of course, but it takes you through all the standard aspects of a float flight, landing, water handling and docking.
Keep those floats pumped and your feet dry!
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Dr. B
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to floats
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2022
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Since ‘How to Fly Floats’ is out of print, this is a pretty good replacement. Easy read and hits most of the high points.
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Erwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2017
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Very good .
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