Open Pacific Ocean, gnarly white surf splashdowns (landings and takeoffs), pristine snow and ice SKI landings, alpine lakes, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, and whitewater river landings all on the same flight! We are located in Poland seaplane friendly country, where you can land on many different water reservoirs. Our training is in scenic locations on the Hudson River, as well as New York lakes and rivers. We specialize in part- and full-time Instructor and Examiner courses on land and seaplanes. We provide dual flight training year around for Alaska flying. Cubs Floats and Fun also offers recurrent, advanced seaplane, amphibious training, flight reviews, and tailwheel training. *Rates are all dual, wet. Lake Havasu, which offer excellent open water, confined areas, and river-channel training. Dual only. If you have any questions for us regarding certificates, training, or fees, contact us online or call us Monday through Saturday at (907) 394-4675 or email us at alaskafloattraining@gmail.com. Whichever tour you choose, youll be amazed with your experience. Block-time rates available; fuel surcharge may apply.Training in your aircraft, insurance checkouts, and BFRs also available. Rice Creek Campgrounds, hotels, and many restaurants are in the area. Use of the aircraft for the checkride is included in both package deals. Learn to fly into some of the most spectacular lakes and rivers in the Northwest. Designated pilot examiner on staff. You must join BEFA to receive training. Founded by a Navy test pilot instructor in 2018, Southern Maryland Seaplanes is a growing part-time operation which aims to provide quality stick-and-rudder training for new and experienced pilots alike. Specializing in training and certifying new seaplane pilots since 1963, weve got it down to a science. It is surrounded by the bays of Lake Michigan, inland lakes, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, the rolling hills of vineyards, fruit trees, and farm lands, making this a relaxing and wonderful place to come. Rough-water and emergency short landing practice encouraged. See our website for details. $1695 1-2 Days 4 hours of flight time Additional flight time@ $385 per hr Course ONLY $1695 Course with 1 room cabin rental $1933 P.O. Florida Keys and Bahama tours are available. Orientation and sightseeing rides available over Southern Ohio and the Ohio River. Welcome to Alaska Flying Adventures, LLC, the best destination for all your Alaska flying needs. We have designed our courses, so the student has the time to enjoy the experience of flight training in Alaska. Plus, we have RV sites and cabin rentals available on site for a warm winter vacation. Based at Duncan Boat Dock in Knoxville, we have plenty of water to train on, as we are surrounded by seven large lakes. Add-on SES Private and Commercial; Tailwheel Endorsements; SES Light Sport Endorsement; Biannual Flight Reviews; Introductory Flights. The day I finished my check ride my instructor and I flew up to this little hidden gem of a lake and caught rainbow trout on almost every cast. Our location, KEET, just south of Birmingham, provides great service and easy access to area lakes, which offer a mix of river and lake environments, with varied and stunning views of the Alabama wilderness. EASA SEP(Sea) theoretical and practical training Truly a fantastic CFI. No updates available for 2020. Prior to beginning the course, training materials will be provided to the student. Call or email to discuss your training or to set up an introductory flight. We hope you will join us! The rating is guaranteed and insured. In addition, IFC Tampa has a full-service maintenance facility, including composite repair capability, for the amphibious ICON A5. Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Educational Assistance Program (MGIB) (Chapter 30); Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) (Chapter 32); Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33); Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA) (Chapter 35); Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) (Chapter 1607); Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve Program (MGIB-SR) (Chapter 1606). My check ride, as well as one pre-check ride review flight, was completed with Darlene. No airplanes to rent. Backcountry Flying goes above and beyond to provide the most rewarding aviation experience. Examiner on staff. We are conveniently located at the Fairbanks International Airport and can provide introductory float and off airport experiences, float ratings (DPE available on airport) and flight reviews. No updates available for 2020. Book in advance to secure your preferred dates. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Malcolm Dickinson is a CFI with 20 years of experience giving dual instruction in Lake Amphibians. Along your journey to mastering new skills in these wonderful airplanes, youll get to see Alaskas gorgeous lakes, mountains, and glaciers from the air, allowing you to take in the full, breathtaking beauty of the land of the midnight sun. Located at Flagler County Airport (KXFL). The home base at Pineville 2L0 on Lake Buhlow is next to the Red River and has numerous oxbows and everything available for your personalized training. All Rights Reserved. Flight Instruction. attention, veterans! We also offer recurrent seaplane training, advanced seaplane training, flight reviews, bush flying training, and skiplane training. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. I am also an FAA Designate Pilot Examiner for single engine seaplanes. Ricks Seaplane course will be a fun experience full of learning and aviation adventure. Gayle Rhines has over 14000 hours, has given over 1000 hours of light aircraft flight instruction, is a Luscombe and SeaRey taildragger instructor and is a professional pilot with a major airline. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Seaplane checkride fee is $600. $3200Just get it done in a PA18 Super Cub3 4 days (Weather permitting)8 hours of flight time3 hours of ground trainingAdditional flight hours $350/hrAdditional ground training $60/hrExaminers fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500, $3995The Darlene Course: Explore the world renown Kenai Peninsulas Kenai Mountains, Kenai Fjords, Ice Fields, and more while developing your float flying skills and mountain flying skills in a PA18 Super Cub.4 5 days (Weather permitting)10 hours of flight time3 hours of ground trainingAdditional flight hours $350/hrAdditional ground training $60/hrExaminer fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500, $4550A simple combo package for time on floats with a PA18 Super Cub and, in a tailwheel aircraft, a Piper PA16 Clipper.6-7 days (Weather permitting)8 hours of float flight time7 hours of tailwheel time5 hours of ground trainingAdditional float flight hours $350/hrAdditional Tailwheel hours $232/hrAdditional ground training $60/hrExaminers fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500, Have fun flying in a new way, and earn your tailwheel endorsement in a classic Piper PA16 Clipper.7 hours of tailwheel time2 hours of ground trainingAdditional Tailwheel hours $232/hrAdditional ground training $60/hrSchedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500, Choose from a variety of flying adventures, from building your skills in advanced float and mountain flying to basic fun experiences around Kenai Peninsula and beyond with an instructor in a PA18 Super Cub.Float Flight hours $350/hrTailwheel hours $232/hrInstrument hours dual $236/hrInstruction in your plane See BelowSchedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500, $1295Do you have an SES but are not current? Our courses are generally done on the beautiful and amazingly versatile Colorado River with some flexibility for some additional adventures in the lakes of Central California. Certified seaplane training for: An examiner is on staff. I keep it in a heated hangar so I can fly year-round when the temperatures are above 36 degrees. Alaska Flying Adventures, LLC offers floatplane training and ASES Ratings from T66 Seaplane Base, Visnaw Lake, near beautiful Wasilla, Alaska. Bring your suntan lotion because its sunny that time of year! Practice amphibious operations from boat ramp to hard-surface parking in Hammondsport, New York, on Keuka Lake near the Glenn Curtiss Museum and the annual seaplane homecoming. Earn your private or commercial seaplane rating while exploring the remote lakes of Northern MN. He holds single- and multi engine seaplane ratings and has experience flying amphib Cessna Caravans for a New York City air-taxi service. Based at Fleming Field, KSGS, in the Wipaire facility. Cessna 206 Floatplane/Amphib 300 hp IO550, Amphib Cessna FR172-210HP on Wipline 2350A, Seaplane Class Rating, single-engine piston, *Includes flight training, theoretical knowledge training, and seamanship examination, Class Rating Instructor, single-engine seaplane, Class Rating Examiner, single-engine seaplane. Block rates are available for hours/experience building in the Super Cub. At 20,310 feet, Denali will dominate the sky line as you fly in this beautiful area. Our Instructors are Tom and Gayle Rhines. Your instructor has not hundreds of hours of seaplane experience, but thousands of hours, and instructs in a manner to ensure you thoroughly enjoy your introduction to flying floatplanes. Float flying May through Sept. This is the real thing. Examiner on site, fee $500. Flying a seaplane is absolutely amazing. On-site accommodations available. My rates depend on the type of aircraft and length of training. Intro flight is $125. Intro to Waterflying for SEP (Land) pilots. Aero Club Como, established in 1930, is the oldest seaplane operation in the world and operates the largest seaplane base with a complete fleet (floatplanes and flying boats 4 C172; 1 R172K; 1 PA 18; 1 C206; 2 C305/L-19; 1 RC3), flight school, and maintenance facility in Europe. Weather dependent. Our CFIs are professional educators who are passionate about flight instruction and bring this enthusiasm into each lesson. We are the only place in Florida to learn to drive an airboat when you fly our seaplanes. Need a Flight Review or tune up? Lakeshore Aviation offers complete seaplane flight instruction in a well-equipped Cessna 172 Hawk XP on Wipline 2350 Amphib floats. Beaver Dam Lake and Blake Lakeboth primary docking. This makes it an ideal spot to participate in a float-plane training course. It is a full service flight school with Vans RV crossover training, tailwheel endorsements, and spin awareness training. She will work around your schedule and has no problem with odd hours. Tom schedules and coordinates for the checkride. ASES add-on ratings and initial private and commercial training in the heart of Seattle on Lake Union. Instrument hours dual $236/hrGround instruction $60/hrSchedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500. Float-plane Training on the Kenai Peninsula, AK, Float Plane and Flight Training Courses on the Kenai Peninsula, AK. COURSES Fun Courses We have designed our courses, so the student has the time to enjoy the experience of flight training in Alaska. Ground Instruction. Land and take-off from snow-covered frozen lakes, fly the Alaska Range, and land on the glaciers of the Talkeetna Mountains. We offer SES and MES advanced training; please call for pricing. Bottom line: I cant imagine learning to fly float planes anywhere in the world that would surpass the experience of Alaska Float Ratings in Moose pass.. Michigan Seaplane is based in Waterford, Michigan (southeast Michigan). Yes, that's an Alaska brown bear traversing the AFR dock in search of salmon. Since the 1960s over 2000 pilots have completed their floatplane training on the Fraser River at Fort Langley (CAS4.) All prices in U.S. dollars. Tax not included in course prices. Training from June-September. Further down the peninsula, Wingfield houses our PA-12 and sits on picturesque St. Jeromes Creek. * Per flight hour, including tax and safety pilot. We guarantee our candidates the experience of an amazing adventure that gives great satisfaction and a sense of freedom. The student is responsible for the FAA examiners fee at the completion of the checkride. Class rating instructor course on seaplanes CRI(A)/SE and Lake Iliamna, Alaska. Its nothing short of amazing. We have tailwheel training in our Piper J3 Cub. scheduling@alaskafloats.com Comfortable, Private Lodging We offer affordable housing for our pilots! Call or email any time. You can also change some of your preferences. In this course you will be taught the judgment & skills necessary to make safe off-airport site assessments. Small cabins and three-bedroom luxury cottage available. Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PMSat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSun: Closed. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Complete flight training in all LSA single-engine seaplanesinitial, refresher, transition, and advanced training. *Rates are all dual, wet. The scenery is so varied and the changing weather conditions make every trip unique. If you have any questions for us regarding certificates, training, or fees, contact us online or call us Monday through Saturday at (907) 394-4675 or email us at alaskafloattraining@gmail.com. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. What can we do to further your aviation career? With more than 4,000 hours of float flying, you will get the best instruction, including advanced Montana mountain flying. This is even better A float rating and then time for exploring, fly-in fishing, and aerial photography. The Panhandle of North Idaho, with its numerous mountain lakes and rivers, offers a real back-country seaplane flying experience. Float Ratings and Advanced Floatplane Training. The whole family will have the time of their life. SES course package available. For those who wish to venture further, we recommend a day trip to go bear viewing (seasonal) or an unrivaled flight to Denali, the highest mountain in North America located 95 miles to the northwest. Lodging/Camping available nearby. Insurance benefits for complete factory course. Our Alaska location is located at Lake Iliamna near Bristol Bay. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. The use of the aircraft for the checkride is included in the cost. No solo rentals. All training and checkride costs are included in package price assuming seven or less hours of flight instruction. Call 907-474-0099 for more information or to schedule your flight. Equipping pilots to fly in off airport areas: skis, floats, and bush. Our on-staff Designated Pilot Examiner is available 7 days a week. The best flight instructors are experienced, hard working, and professional. I offer training in most every single engine seaplane including the Kodiak 100 and Cessna Caravan. I have been active in SES training since 2006 and have completed 120+ ratings with a 100 percent pass rate for checkrides. If additional training is required, its based on dual instruction rates. Good, safe training from an experienced pilot is important to me. We have also added a Cessna 172 I on PK 2300 straight floats.