ASEL ATP in Mooney?

[Pinecone]

I did my Private ASES in Maine.  A C-172 on floats.  It was great fun.   My first flight was ACTUAL glassy water.  

My checkride was with "Maine's only lady bush pilot."  The oram was over coffee at her kitchen table and after the flight, it was a piece of home made apple pie and another coffee while she typed out my temp certificate. 

She flew a Maule on floats and seems won the short takeoff contest at the annual float plane fly in locally.

The Beaver is tempting, but in memory of that check ride, I may have to go here - https://www.flyfloatplanes.com/

AMEL will HAVE to be the Grumman Goose in Alaska.  Although, there is a Beech 18 on floats.......

[toto]

I know that it’s not all that practical for someone who flies a Mooney every day, but I’ll +1 the float rating. 

I got mine in Alaska, and it was one of the best experiences of my flying life. Alaska itself is unspeakably beautiful, and it’s just an unparalleled wild playground for aviators. With a float plane, you have a safe landing spot pretty much anywhere, and you almost always have the sky to yourself. If you want the best possible alternative to a flight review, it’s gotta be the ASES