A dual flight lab course designed to develop flight skills in water operations and procedures, along with flight maneuvers in preparation for the FAA Seaplane Rating; includes flight time and critique.
Prerequisites
Commercial Pilot Certificate or Chief Pilot approval.
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Spring,
Summer
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Satisfactorily demonstrate the necessary aeronautical skill and aeronautical knowledge required for the issuance of the seaplane rating.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
Course Content Outline
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA FLIGHT:
- LESSON 1. Aircraft Familiarization
Objective: Familiarize student with the aircraft, its operating procedures, documents and use of controls and instruments. - LESSON 2. Taxiing, normal, takeoffs, and LANDINGS
Objective: To improve proficiency in all operations, utilizing the checklist. To demonstrate proper usage of controls during taxi and use of water rudder. To determine wind speed and direction without the use of windsocks. - LESSON 3. STEP TAXI, TAKEOFFS, AND LANDINGS
Objective: To develop proficiency in takeoffs and landings, both normal and crosswind, taxiing, idle, step, and plow. - LESSON 4. WATER HANDLING AND DOCKING/BEACHING
Objective: To develop proficiency in water handling, sailing and docking, or beaching, rough water takeoffs and landings. - LESSON 5. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES—SMALL LAKE AND RIVER LANDINGS.
Objective: To familiarize the student with emergency procedures, forced landings on other than water, small lake operations, open sea landings, and cross-country flying. - LESSON 6. REVIEW AND PRACTICE
Objective: To determine readiness for the stage check and seaplane rating recommendation ride. - LESSON 7: COMPLETION STAGE CHECK
Objective: Student will demonstrate the necessary skill, meeting required standards for the single-engine sea airplane class rating, as published in the appropriate FAA Practical Test Standard.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE – AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE SEA GROUND:
- LESSON 1. Aircraft AND ENGINE OPERATIONS
Objective: The student shall know the various aircraft components and their functions. - LESSON 2: WATER OPERATIONS TAXI AND PARKING OF SEAPLANES
Objective: The student shall know the various procedures for taxiing and parking seaplanes. - LESSON 3: TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS
Objective: The student shall know the various procedures for takeoffs and landings on water or land. - LESSON 4: REVIEW, BUOY IDENTIFICATION, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY RULES
Objective: The student shall have a basic understanding of all buoys involved in west coast salt water operations, and review any area where either the instructor or the student feel review is needed. - LESSON 5: FINAL TEST
Objective: Evaluate student’s understanding of course material.
Department Guidelines
Evaluation is by in flight demonstration of flight proficiency, oral examination of aeronautical knowledge and completion of home assignments.
| Grading: | |
|---|---|
| Satisfactory performance of maneuvers I/A/W FAA Practical Test Standards, satisfactory oral explanation I/A/W FAA Practical Test Standards and at least 70% on home assignments | Pass |
| Substandard Performance of maneuvers or oral explanations as defined by FAA Practical Test Standards, or less than 70% on home assignments | Fail |