Your Checkride
Like any other checkride, your seaplane checkride will consist of an Oral Exam and Flight Test. Expect the oral to be under 90 minutes and…
Seaplane Bonus Lessons
These lessons are in addition to the regular course and are completely optional, of course, a little more information never hurt right? Click on the…
General Knowledge
In this lesson, we’ll cover some of the general knowledge of waterways, as well as some basic guidelines for flying common seaplane training aircraft you…
Seaplane Parking
A few post-landing notes Maintain at least 50′ from other vessels while taxiing in Raise your flaps for better visibility while taxiing and reducing the…
Emergency Landing
Good news! Float planes can actually be safely landed in many more places than their land plane counterparts. Although you may not be taking off…
Crosswind Takeoff and Landing
Well here’s some good news, since we get to make our own runway each time with a seaplane, we rarely have to accept a crosswind. However,…
Confined Area Operations
A few notes about confined areas: You can generally land shorter than you can takeoff You might not be able to takeoff at all from…
Glassy Water Takeoff and Landing
It looks pretty, but it hurts… Glass water is such a concern to pilots because of the inability you have to properly judge your height…
Rough Water Takeoff and Landing
Rough water can make your day a little rough. Here are some tips to make things easier on yourself and your seaplane. Consider taking off…
Normal Takeoff and Landing
In this lesson, we’ll cover normal takeoff and landing procedures in your seaplane. Click Normal Seaplane Takeoff to get started.