Pilot's Discretion Podcast, episode 85
Paul Harding bought a seaplane before he was even a pilot, but went on to log 14,000 hours flying on floats all around the Bahamas. In this fun episode, he shares the details of that fascinating career, with tips on flying seaplanes, learning to fly later in life, and exploring the Out Islands. In the Ready to Copy segment, Paul talks about flying with celebrities, how to determine wind direction without a windsock, and the best food to eat in the Bahamas.
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Quotes:
- The right way to approach being a pilot: “Flying to me was an art.”
- What’s different about seaplanes: “The runway is variable every single day. It’s not that piece of concrete.”
- Understanding the risks: “We love to fly floatplanes, but gosh they can really bite if you’re not paying attention.”
- Flying in saltwater: “Welcome to the world of float flying—you are now landing an airplane in warm battery acid.”
- Glassy water landings: “Your depth perception goes completely out the window. I don’t care who and how many hours you have in the airplane.”
- Flying to the Caribbean: “Do the Out Islands of our Bahamas to come see our real country.”
- IFR in the Bahamas: “Definitely plan on VFR flying.”
- Why he loves Eleuthera: “The people are wonderful. There’s so much to see and do.”
- The best food in the islands: “If you can find somebody who cooks hogfish, hog snapper is the one to get.”
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