For licenced pilots SEP(Land) that wishes to fly on seaplanes need to get the seaplane ratings SEP(sea) achievable at our base. SEP(sea) consist is a series of flights with instructors and a ground preparation, specific for water flying.
Every year many pilots arrive in Como at the Aero Club Como SPB to achieve the SEP (sea) rating and return frequently to mantain the rating current and to fly around the beautiful sorroundings of the Como lake. Some pilots came to fly by us, in the first picture the itailan astronaut Maurizio Cheli and his wife one of the many rated by us,
 In the lower picture, captain Frank Suger retired from the glorious TWA. He achieve the SEP(sea) rating by us during his frequent stop overs from his flights at Malpensa airport flying the Jumbo 747.
Like Cheli, Suger many professional pilots get rated by us at the Aero Club Como SPB and return to stay current.
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Seaplane and Amphibious rating
For licensed pilots SEP(Land) can obtain the seaplane rating SEP(Sea) at our base. This additional rating is a valuable addition to a pilot knowledge and career. For those already rated SEP(sea) can get specific training on the following aircrafts:
Piper PA18 Anphibious
Cessna 172 Seaplane
Lake LA4-250 "Renegade" Amphibious
Maule M7-235 Amphibious
For a Hydro rating a Pilots needs at least 8 hours dual.
For an Amphibian rating about 14 hours dual.
Later "advanced" water flying courses.
Lesson in Italian or English.
Reserve flights in advance to the following numbers:
Tel. +39.031.574495
Fax +39.031.570333
E-mail:
Fulvia.Moscatelli@aeroclubcomo.com
Paolo.Zambra@aeroclubcomo.com
ITALIAN VALIDATION
For extra CEE Licences a Pilot needs an Italian Validation to fly in Italy. It confirms everything written on the Licence and is valid for 1 year maximum or untill the validity of your Licence.
To obtain the Italian Validation a Pilot could go to an Italian Aeronautical Authority or send us at least 3 weeks before by fax at n. + 39.031.570333 the following documents:
• Copy of Licence
• Copy of Medical Certificate
• Copy of Identity Document
Cost € 21,00
Prices
Membership fee € 150,00 for foreigners
Piper PA18 solo € 165,00/h.
Cessna 172 solo € 155,00/h.
Lake LA4-250 solo € 195,00/h.
Maule M7-235 solo € 190,00/h.
INSTRUCTORS Check ride € 30/h.
Dual training € 55/h.
Dual training for rating
€ 65/h.
Payments
Cash - Cheques - Credit Cards SEAPLANE AND AMPHIBIOUS FLOATPLANE PROGRAM RATING
LEVEL 1: Basic training. Operations on water-field with assistance on the dock.
Minimum: 4/6 hours
Ground school :
- Seaplane structure, configurations, floats.
- Flight stability
- Manoeuvrability
- Water surface: rough, glassy, wind waves, boat waves.
- Starting and docking
Flight school :
- Systems and instruments
- Ck list
- Pre flight inspections
- Normal water taxi, low wind taxi turns, crosswind taxi
- Normal take off, glassy water take off, rough water take off, one-float take off
- 30° and 45° bank turns
- Reverse command region flight with and without flaps
- Stall in clean configuration, in approach configuration and water landing
- Approach with and without flaps
- Approach with cross wind
- Go around from low attitude and high attitude
- Rough water landing, glassy water landing, crosswind landing
- Emergency: engine failure during take off run, during lift off, during initial climb and in traffic pattern
LEVEL 2:
- Starting and docking without assistance
- High speed water taxing (step taxi)
- One float crosswind take off
- Short-field take off and landing
- Operation on unknown surfaces
- Effects of wind and current on water surface
- Docking
- Beaching
- Ramping
- Power-off and power-on sailing
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