{"id":375,"date":"2024-09-03T21:28:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T02:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/?p=375"},"modified":"2024-11-01T21:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T02:28:49","slug":"seaplane-ratings-at-jack-browns-flight-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/seaplane-ratings-at-jack-browns-flight-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaplane Ratings at Jack Brown&#8217;s Flight School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base, established in 1963, has been a cornerstone in seaplane pilot training for over six decades. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this esteemed flight school has trained more than 22,000 pilots from around the globe, offering a unique blend of history, expertise, and personalized instruction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Seaplane Ratings at Jack Brown&#039;s\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7t5vZS2si4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video by:\u00a0<a class=\"g-hovercard yt-uix-sessionlink spf-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnaFAdBbKl8QVjBRPiKCUUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ytid=\"UCnaFAdBbKl8QVjBRPiKCUUw\" data-sessionlink=\"itct=CDQQ4TkiEwiRzdWN4-3VAhWFSDAKHewUBOQo-B0\">AVweb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Training Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pilots can earn their Single-Engine Sea (ASES) rating in as little as two days. The comprehensive course includes a course guide, ground school, five hours of dual flight instruction, and aircraft rental for the checkride. The training is conducted in aircraft such as the Piper PA-18 Super Cub, American Legend AL-3, and Cessna 172, each offering unique features to enhance the learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fleet at Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>American Legend AL-3<\/strong>: A modernized version of the classic Piper J-3 Cub, featuring a roomier cockpit and modern safety features, including a starter, radios, and ADS-B in and out. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Piper PA-18 Super Cub<\/strong>: A highly revered two-place bush plane, equipped with flaps, higher payload capacity, more fuel capacity, a Lycoming 160hp engine, and EDO 2000 floats. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cessna 172<\/strong>: A familiar aircraft for many pilots, fitted with EDO 2130 floats and an upgraded 180hp engine, offering great visibility and forgiving flight characteristics. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Offerings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the ASES rating, Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base provides tailored seaplane training sessions, from 30-minute currency flights to extensive seaplane time-building opportunities. Introductory flights are also available for those looking to experience the thrill of seaplane flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For scheduling or inquiries, contact Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 2704 US HWY 92, Winter Haven, Florida 33881, United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 863-956-2243<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a>info@brownsseaplane.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embarking on a seaplane rating at Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base offers pilots a unique and enriching experience, combining historical significance with top-tier training in a welcoming environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jack Brown&#8217;s Seaplane Base, established in 1963, has been a cornerstone in seaplane pilot training for over six&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[217,214,216,213,215,218],"class_list":{"0":"post-375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seaplane","8":"tag-float-plane","9":"tag-jack-brown-flight-school","10":"tag-learn-to-fly-seaplane","11":"tag-seaplane-rating","12":"tag-seaplane-training","13":"tag-water-landing","14":"cs-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flightschoollist.com\/aviation-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}