San Diego SES Rating

[Dan Mahalak]

Hey all.
GOOGLE comes up short looking for a seaplane operator in San Diego, CA to get a SES rating. Does anyone know of anyone working out of San Diego a guy can get his feet wet, and a SES rating as well? I will be in CA for the month of March, working...but alwasy looking for a ride.
Har har har...
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danno

[Dano"T"]

Re: San Diego SES Rating

http://www.seaplanes.org/training/schools/CA.htm

from seaplanes.org

[Dan Mahalak]

Re: San Diego SES Rating

Dano.

Thanks for the web link, but none of THOSE guys are in San Diego. still searching.

I did find one guy, brian at SOCAL Aviation. 250/hr for a maule on amphibs, but no DE at his disposal.

Still Looking for another operator in San Diego.

[dedrekon]

Re: San Diego SES Rating

Dan,
Why don't you stop in Portland for a couple of days and get it from Dave Wiley? He's a curmudgeonly old cuss, but you will learn the right way.
Plus, He teaches in his BCS-12D with an 85 in it, so you'll have a great frame of reference when you get home. He's a member of the Forum, but apparently has been inactive for a couple of years. He was the "Seaplane Pilot of the Year" a while back and has extensive experience in Alaska.

I got my rating from him 10 or 12 years ago and it was a lot of fun.....not a quickie rating, but real world float flying and easily done in 2 or 3 days. I live across the river from him and about 5 miles south. Here's his blurb:


Wiley's Seaplanes
13060 SW Fielding Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Contact: Dave Wiley, Owner; 503/636-4930 (tel), 503/422-3454 (tel), 503/229/9464 (cell/pgr), 503/697/1828 (fax)
Email: [email protected]

Hourly Rates Dual Solo
Taylorcraft BCS12DFloats $120 N/A
Taylorcraft DCO-65Tandum Tailwheel $80 N/A

Comments:
Training includes river flying and other bush techniques. "Quickie" ratings not available. Exam $200, ground instruction 35/hr.