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#4 - Michael Bostock: C172 instructor turned Mallard pilot
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#4 - Michael Bostock: C172 instructor turned Mallard pilot

From instructing on Cessna 172's to flying a multi-crew IFR turbine Grumman Mallard, Michael explains the steps he took to follow his dreams of becoming a seaplane pilot.

On the Step with thatmallardguy · Michael Bostock

May 5, 20201h 6m

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Show Notes

Like most bare CPL holders, Michael Bostock followed the instructing path to gain employment within the industry. However, with a love for seaplanes growing and growing, a leap away from the norm saw him adventure around the world, once again chasing his "first job", this time as a seaplane pilot. He talks about flying until midnight in daylight, saving an aircraft from floating off the edge of a 90m waterfall and how he got his dream job in the cockpit of a multi-crew, multi-engine flying boat.

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