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Seaplane Rating

Course Information
Schedule your seaplane rating today

Earn your Seaplane rating in 2-3 days in beautiful, scenic northern Michigan. Learn the stick and rudder skills of seaplane flying while enjoying the beauty of the area. Bring your family with you for a great vacation while earning the most enjoyable rating you will ever get.

The seaplane training is operated on Silver Lake in Traverse City – 294 N West Silver Lake Rd, 6 miles from Traverse City, MI, in the middle of 3320 square miles of lakes and bays.

Seaplane Rating

Cost: $2,195 + $800 FAA examiner’s fee

The course takes 2-3 days and includes:

  • 5-6 hours of instruction in a PA-12 Super Cruiser
  • individual ground school with Tom
  • Pre-post flight briefing
  • Seaplane for 1-hour check ride
  • All Seaplane course study material will be mailed to you prior to your arrival
  • All arrangements for your check ride will be made for you.

Requirements:

  • Private or Commercial pilot license
  • Current Medical

To get started:

  • Call 231-590-4548 or email Tom Brady to schedule your Seaplane training.
  • Weekdays/weekends are available.
  • Plan on 2-3 days to be in the area.
  • Read course material that will be mailed to you.
  • Verify weather conditions with Tom Brady prior to your arrival.
  • Come to 294 N. West Silver Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685
    Schedule your Seaplane Rating today

    "I wanted to thank you for the MEL training last week. You're a great instructor and it was a pleasure flying with you. If you ever need a reference let me know. I'd be happy to recommend you to anyone that wants to talk to me."

    - Ken Bass

    "Tom, your good company and gracious hospitality are deeply appreciated. Thank you for the training and making it enjoyable. I experienced again the pure joy of flying, touching the tree tops and landing on the water, being connected with Mother Nature."

    - Daryl Berry

    "Tom thought I'd send you a quick email to say thanks again for the excellent mult-training I received this week. I rally enjoyed your instructing style and technique. You certainly have a great location to give instruction up there...really beautiful country. Bob [examiner] and I had a great flight as well... he's a real professional who seems to really enjoys what he does."

    - Dave Hudgins

    "Thanks again Tom. I got to say I had more fun flying than I have had in a long time. I guess the difference is that land plane flying for me is 99% being high in the air and 1% quickly climbing or descending from cruise to the runway. The seaplane was about 99% paying attention to the ground and water. I really loved to learn to do the low level stuff and getting used to the way trees look when you are descending over them at 50feet. That kind of ground contact flying is just something you rarely get to see and experience when flying into airports. You were right about the glassy takeoffs. They are an absolute blast. It reminded me of getting a catamaran or iceboat up on 1 hull or runner. I thought it felt great."

    - Jeff Pernick

    "Just a short note to say thanks you for a very enjoyable, if a little short, stay in Michigan. What a pretty location, perfect weather and what enormous fun! I know we all had a great time with you. I particularly like your style as an instructor-what was acceptable yesterday needs to be improved on today-it really works well, and even the check ride with Bob was fun, keep on pushing, it's a great technique. Thank you so much for making it so much fun, we had a blast."

    - John Small

    "Thanks again for a wonderful weekend of flying. That was the most fun I have had in an airplane! Ever!"

    - John Spain

    "Tom just wanted to thank you again for getting me the ASES rating. I had a blast flying the Piper and learned a lot in a short order. You have a great location to fly even if the clouds were at 500ft."

    - Jeff Kennedy

    "Thank you for all your help. I enjoyed flying with you and Bob [the examiner]."

    - Matt Dieringer

    "Thanks for the instruction and the fun weekend. I enjoyed it very much... So, I just wanted to say thank-you, and if I come across anyone needing multi-engine training, I'll shoot'em up your way! Thanks again!"

    - Will Hubbard

    "Thanks again for helping me with my multi rating. I am very sure that what I learned from flying a twin will also help me in flying singe engine airplanes."

    - Jim Deinick

    "Two full days of the best flying around spent on a beautiful set of 6 lakes courtesy of Tom Brady, owner/operator, and official Duck Feeder on Silver Lake. Check out Tom at his website- Traverse Air."

    - Mr. Donner

    Ready for takeoff?

    Schedule your training with Tom at Traverse Air Inc. today!

    Call Tom Brady

    (231) 590-4548

    Email Tom Brady

    tbrady294@charter.net

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    Seaplane, Multi-Engine, MEI, or ATP