The rumors of spring have proven to be founded—which means that the thoughts of pilots are turning to … seaplanes. After winter’s unpleasantness the idea of landing on remote lakes to do a little fishing or dive in for a cooling dip on a hot day causes the prospect of adding on a seaplane rating or—dare we even consider it—buying one of those adventure machines to grow exponentially in the minds of aviators. Visions of SeaReys and float-equipped Huskies dance in their heads until they resolve to quit wishing and take action.
So, it’s time. You’re ready to grab adventure by the throttle and firewall it. But, um, now that you are all the way ready to start flying seaplanes, how do you go about it?