Chowan River Rats / Tri-Air Inc.

Winton, North Carolina, United States· Rat Landing Seaplane Base(NC18)

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Chowan River Rats / Tri-Air Inc. at a glance

Chowan River Rats / Tri-Air Inc. is a flight school at Rat Landing Seaplane Base (NC18) in Winton, United States. It offers training for Type ratings, Tailwheel, Multi-engine rating, Private pilot licence (PPL), and Instrument rating. At Rat Landing Seaplane Base, 82% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, June, and July; September is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or item	Price
Aviat Husky A-1B Amphibian SES (dual) hour_dual	$275
Aviat Husky A-1B (dual) hour_dual	$340
Aviat Husky A-1B (solo) hour_solo	$280
Grumman G44A Super Widgeon MES (dual) hour_dual	$750
Lockwood Aircam Amphibian (dual) hour_dual	$450
Piper J3 Cub tailwheel (dual) hour_dual	$200
American Champion Decathlon tailwheel (dual) hour_dual	$275
Twin Comanche MEL (dual) hour_dual	$450
Robinson R44 Raven II (dual) hour_dual	$500
Commercial Multiengine Sea G44A (4-6hr package) total	$4,500
Private/Commercial Single-engine Sea (4-6hr package) total	$2,100
SES Pvt/Com Add-On Husky (6hr package) total	$2,500

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

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Typical flying weather at Rat Landing Seaplane Base

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

83% Jan

78% Feb

82% Mar

87% Apr

81% May

86% Jun

85% Jul

83% Aug

78% Sep

79% Oct

85% Nov

81% Dec