Seaplane Island Retreat

• Normal, rough, and glassy water takeoffs and landings
• Idle, step, and plow taxiing
• Docking, sailing, ramping, and mooring.
• Lake traffic and terrain awareness
• How to cook on a campfire

Trying to decide between a vacation or a new rating? How about both at the same time! Come learn to fly a seaplane and unwind on one of Maine’s many beautiful lakes at Birdsong Island. With a small study group of up to 6 students at a time the course will take place over 5 days of training allowing plenty of time for everyone to develop the skills they need while not feeling rushed through any of the material. When not flying there are plenty of activities to explore such as swimming, kayaking, fishing or exploring any of the countless adventures Maine has to offer. Each night we will do ground school around the campfire while preparing dinner and have plenty of time to exchange questions and gain insights from each lesson. There are plenty of lakes and different scenarios to try out and give you a real world seaplane experience. Once the weekend arrives one of our DPE’s will give you the final sign off and cap off an epic week of summer flying! Feel free to bring a friend for the experience as well! In addition to the standard seaplane package, the course will include food and beverages as well as fishing licenses and various other things you might need. The island is completely off-grid, but has all of the comforts of home (such as wifi, laundry, showers, full kitchen) and more!

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*Additional instruction is billed at the hourly rate of the aircraft.