Floatplane Flying in Alaska

In this video I show one of my floatplane flights that I took while in Talkeetna, Alaska training for my Commercial Single Engine Seaplane rating. All of the floatplane landings in this video took place in one 1.2 hour flight. The lakes landed at include: Larson Lake, Katie Lake, Sockeye Lake, Pineapple Man Lake, and Christiansen Lake, which are all in the vicinity of Talkeetna, Alaska. Landing types included Normal floatplane landings, Confined Area floatplane landings, 180 degree power off landings/Emergency Engine Out Landings, and glassy landings. The aircraft used was a Piper Pacer (PA22S-160) with floats.

After 4 flights over two days with a CFI from “Alaska Floats and Skis”, totaling five hours in length, I took the practical test with a DPE (Don Lee). The practical exam included an oral exam, followed by a checkride, that required me performing all of the landing types listed above, as well as performing idle, step and plow taxis maneuvers. I passed!

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