I've done it and it was the most fun I've ever had in an airplane. You can
do it in a weekend, but why rush it? I did it in about 10 hours over about a
week, and got to fly in a variety of weather conditions. The flying part is
easy; water handling and docking are the challenge, especially if you
haven't done any sailing. And once you have the rating, it's very tough to
rent for solo flight -- insurance rates are almost prohibitive because a
sunken floatplane requires a complete A&E overhaul.

Seth

"Rachel" wrote in message
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Anyone done it? Is it true that it can be just a weekend thing? It's on
my list of "something I always want to try", but I'm having trouble
finding anywhere to do it.

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