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Adventure Seaplanes, Inc.
10420 Lever Street NE
Blaine, MN 55014
Contact: Brian Schanche; 763/783-2498 (tel), 612/868-4243 (cell/pgr), 763/783-2498 (fax)
Email: fly@adventureseaplanes.com
Web Site: www.adventureseaplanes.com
Hourly RatesDualSolo
Piper PA-18, Wipline 2100amphib $220 N/A
Cessna 185, PK 3500C $260 $210
Cessna 172, Baumann 2550 $195 N/A
Cessna 180, Edo 2870 $230 $180
Cessna 172, Wipline 2350 $195 $145
Cessna 182, Aerocet 3500L $240 $190
Cessna 185, Edo 3430 $260 N/A
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Course RatesHoursCost
Solo Rental 10
Arctic Tour 35-45
SES rating 5-8
Comments:
See website or phone for more solo rental information. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada seaplane courses & tours (May - October). Churchill & Arctic tours, wheel planes & seaplanes (July - August). All hours flown count for our central Florida location, (December - April). See www.oakharbor-rv.com for lakeside cabin & seaplane rental vacations.

Last Updated 5/12/2008


Maddens on Gull Lake
11266 Pine Beach Peninsula
Brainerd, MN 56401
Contact: Ben Thuringer, Vice President; 218/829-2811 (tel), 218/855-5970 (tel), 218/838-2805 (cell/pgr), 218/829-7698 (fax)
Email: ben@maddens.com
Web Site: www.maddens.com
Course RatesHoursCost
Piper Super Cub 6 $1700
Comments:
This package requires the participant to have at least a private pilot certificate and current medical. Package includes the seaplane rating training and a modified american plan package at Maddens resort. Cessna 185 amphib and Piper Super Cub amphib available for training. Maddens also offers advanced seaplane & Cirrus training.

Last Updated 12/6/2006


Mal's Seaplane Base
Serpent Lake
P.O. Box 131
Deerwood, MN 56444
Contact: Mal Karnowski; 218/534-3582 (tel)
Web Site: mkarnowski@charter.net
Hourly RatesDualSolo
Cessna 182 amphib $190 N/A
Course RatesHoursCost
Comments:
Training in a Cessna 182P on Amphibian floats. Seaplane rating plus flight review, complex, and high performance sign-off. Rates subject to change. Examiner available. Combined seaplane and instrument training.

Last Updated 11/15/2007


North Air, Inc.
44961 E. Little McDonald Drive
Perham, MN 56573
Contact: Dale Fehrenbach; 218 / 346-5110 (tel), 218 / 639-8101 (cell/pgr)
Email: dalejf@eot.com
Web Site: northair.net
Hourly RatesDualSolo
Piper PA-12 Wipline Amphib $250 N/A
Piper PA-12 Edo Floats $190 N/A
Course RatesHoursCost
Seaplane Rating
Comments:
In the heart of the Lake Country of Minnesota with 1000 lakes within 50 miles, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls and Perham Areas. Also Canadian Wilderness Training.

Last Updated 1/3/2008


Ready Flying Service, Inc.
Summer
2111 Pulaski Road
Buffalo, MN 55313
Contact: Wendell Setterberg; 602/843-3218 (tel), 763/682-4198 (tel), 623/221-2684 (fax)
Web Site: wenlo2@earthlink.net
Comments:
Instruction in your amphibian, Seabee, or other floatplane. Available by phone at 763/682/4198 in summer, 602/843-3218 in winter. Experience: Alaska bush pilot. Numerous lakes used in training. Includes trial membership in SPA. Flight reviews.

Last Updated 12/1/2006


Saint Croix Sport Aviation
17604 Notre Dame Street
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Contact: Lee Bradshaw; 651/464-8264 (tel)
Hourly RatesDualSolo
Lake LA-4-200 $180 N/A


Wipaire, Inc.
1700 Henry Ave
Fleming Field
South St. Paul, MN 55075
Contact: Mark L. Mathisen, Chief Pilot; 651/286-7007 (tel), 612/865-4429 (tel), 651/209-7159 (cell/pgr), 651/4492-4109 (fax)
Web Site: www.wipaire.com
Course RatesHoursCost
Your Turbine Aircraft 1 day $700
Your Turbine Aircraft 1/2 day $350
Your Piston Aircraft 1 day $500
Your Piston Aircraft 1/2 day $250
Comments:
Water ratings average 8-12 hrs, depending on aircraft. Specialty: amphibious floatplanes, Cubs to Caravans. Turbine float training/complex transition, average 2-6 hrs. Initial and recurrent training available for Soloy 206, Turbo Beavers, Pilatus PC-6, Turbine Otter, and Caravan. Dual and Solo rental with Customer's / Student's A/C. Examiner on staff.

Last Updated 11/19/2007


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