Float Ratings in/near Vancouver - advice please!

[Aircooled]

Hey all,

The search function was useful but I'd also like to get some more up-to-date advice...am looking to do a Float rating sometime in September whilst passing through. I'd be happy in a Cub or similar so as to keep the cost down, I'm just ticking a to-do box as opposed to choosing a career path. I'd prefer around the greater Vancouver region if possible, any wisdom shared would be very much appreciated!

Cheers guys

Aircooled

[robertsailor1]

Check out Fort Langley and Pitt Meadows

[Rowdy]

Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

[zero]

Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

Wow! Nobody ever said floaters were good at spelling. "Definitely...they're...accommodating."

[dieselbro]

Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

+1 to this. Alex is a great guy, and the same goes for all the people at CBQ2. I too took the rating just to try it out, not intending it to be a career choice. The 180 they have is a fun machine to fly that is for sure.

[Rowdy]

Deffinatly go see Alex or the Bear at Ft. Langley!! CDQ is a great machine to learn on and their super accomodating.

Wow! Nobody ever said floaters were good at spelling. "Definitely...they're...accommodating."

I spell reel gud to apeez all the grammer nazis like u...

[Launchpad McQuack]

LP

[Rowdy]

IIRC, there was a 206 on floats in squamish? Was it Glacier or sea to sky air.. I cant recall off the top of my head.

[klmarsha]

Pacific Rim Aviation Academy in Pitt Meadows has a 172 they use for float ratings. Island Coastal also out of Pitt has a 172 as well. I know Tom and he seems like a good guy, but have never flown with him. Has good reputation, as does Pacific Rim. Tom is much more one-on-one though as Pacific Rim is a big school. Hope that helps

[Vx.]

With out slagging the guy on here, I'd stay away form Tom D. at Island Coastal Aviation. There is plenty of real training around.