Finding a seaplane school is easy with the list of seaplane schools we have complied below. Some of the considerations you will want to take into weigh when you do your seaplane training and choosing a seaplane training school are the type of seaplanes they use. Most schools use float planes for their training, and while once you get your seaplane rating you will be licensed to fly either floats or hulls it is best to get training that matches what you intend to fly. The techniques used to flying hull and aircraft that have high thrust lines such as Lake amphibians are dramatically different than the techniques used to fly float equipped aircraft.
Similarly, if you plan to fly seaplanes at higher altitudes and/or areas where water current require additional skills should be considered when choosing your seaplane school.
Lastly getting training in an amphibious aircraft, if that is what you intend to fly will be yet another consideration, as gear down water landing are one of the most preventable and prevalent causes of seaplane accidents.
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Alabama Seaplane School
Water Wings Flight School - Lake Martin
Alaska Seaplane Schools
Acme Cub Training - Lake Hood
Alaska Float Ratings - Moose Pass
Alaska Floats & Skis - Talkeetna
Alaska Flying Adventures - Wasilla
Alaska Seaplane Tours - Ketchikan
Arctic Flyers - Anchorage
Dragonfly Aero Seaplane Instruction - Homer
Fairbanks Float Plane Company - Fairbanks
North Star Aero LLC - Fairbanks
The Goose Hangar - Anchorage
Arizona Seaplane Schools
Lake Havasu Seaplane - Lake Havasu
California Seaplane Schools
Alpine Aviation - Grass Valley
California Sport Aviation - Acampo
Foothill Aviation - San Andreas
ICON Aircraft - Vacaville
Los Angeles Seaplanes - Los Angeles
San Diego Seaplanes - San Diego
Seaplane Adventures - Mill Valley
Connecticut Seaplane School
Malcolm Dickinson - Stamford
Sport Flying of Connecticut - Plymouth
Florida Seaplane Schools
Adventure Air Inc. - Sebring
Adventure Seaplanes - Lake Pierce
Brown's Seaplane Base - Winter Haven
Florida Seaplanes - Orlando
Fly The Beach - Destin
Flying Fish Aviation - Lakeland
ICON Aircraft - Tampa
Jones Brothers Seaplanes - Tavares
Leading Edge Aviation - Sebring
Ryan Aviation Seaplanes - Palm Coast
Seareylife, LLC - Orlando
Sebring Aviation - Sebring
Sebring Flight Academy - Sebring
Sunair Aviation, Inc. - Leesburg
Treasure Coast Seaplanes - Vero Beach
Georgia Seaplane Schools
Lanier Flight Center - Blairsville
Idaho Seaplane School
Coeur d'Alene Seaplanes - Hayden Lake
Indiana Seaplane Schools
Mac's Seaplane Service - Rising Sun
Purdue Aviation LLC - West Lafayette
Tech Flying - Knox
Kentucky Seaplane Schools
Shark Aviation - Lexington
Louisiana Seaplane Schools
Cubs Floats and Fun - Pineville
Southern Seaplanes - Belle Chasse
Maine Seaplane Schools
Airlink LLC - Waterville
Central Maine Aviation - Pittsfield
Jackman Air LLC - Jackman
MJC - Plane Ventures - Greenville
Maryland Seaplane School
Southern Maryland Seaplanes - Dameron
Massachusetts Seaplane School
Shoreline Aviation - Marshfield
Michigan Seaplane Schools
Giving Wings Aviation, LLC - Traverse City
Michigan Seaplane - Waterford
Northwestern Michigan College - Traverse City
Northwoods Aviation - Cadillac
Traverse Air - Traverse City
Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo
Minnesota Seaplane Schools
Adventure North Flying Service - Aitkin/Baudette
Adventure Seaplanes - Lino Lakes
Air Trek North - Lakeville
Lake and Air - South St. Paul
Surfside Seaplane Training, LLC - Lino Lakes
Venture North Aviation, LLC - Cloquet
Wings Over Water Seaplane Training - South St. Paul
Missouri Seaplane School
Flying Fish Aviation - St. Charles
Montana Seaplane School
Backcountry Flying Experience - Stillwater Landing & Lee's Landing
Nevada Seaplane School
Sheble's Northtown Aviation - North Las Vegas
Sin City Flying - Las Vegas
New Hampshire
MJC - Plane Ventures - North Hampton
Team Lake - Gilford
New Jersey
Roatan Aviation LLC - Lebanon
New York Seaplane Schools
Rochester Air Center, LLC - Rochester
Wallkill River Aviation - Montgomery
North Carolina Seaplane School
Tri-Air - Ahoskie
VanFleet Aviation - Hickory
Oklahoma Seaplane School
Grand Seaplanes - Grand Lake
South Carolina Seaplane School
Boundless Aviation - Cross Hill
Tennessee Seaplane School
Texas Seaplane Schools
Cubs, Floats, and Fun - Houston
ProMark Aviation Services - Burnet
Texas Bush Pilots - Spring
Texas Seaplanes, LLC - McKinney
Vermont Seaplane Schools
Seaplanes R Fun - Alburgh
Vermont Flight Academy - Burlington
Virginia Seaplane Schools
Longtail Aviation Consulting, LLC - Leesburg
Pearson Aviation, Inc. - Colonial Beach
Protocom Aviation - Chesapeake
SML Aviation - Moneta
Washington Seaplane Schools
Austins Seaplane Training - Renton
Boeing Employees Flying Association - Renton
Kenmore Air Harbor - Kenmore
Rainier Flight Service - Renton
Seaplane Scenics - Kirkland & Seattle
Seattle Seaplanes - Seattle
Wisconsin Seaplane Schools
Lakeshore Aviation - Manitowoc
Professional Flight Training, LLC - Rhinelander
Romeo Aviation - Cumberland
Spring City Aviation, Inc. - Burlington
Wings Air Charter, LLC. - Wisconsin Rapids
Aquitaine Hydravions - France
Aero Club Como - Italy
So You Want to Fly Seaplanes
"So You Want to Fly Seaplanes," is the go to DVD and a great companion piece of training material to "How to Fly Floats." Watching this video in advance to going to get your seaplane rating will help you be prepared to start your seaplane training with an advance knowledge of what you need to know and what your training will cover.
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How To Fly Floats
This 65 page book is a quick read and the standard training material used by many of the most popular seaplanes schools. It provides the essential information you need you obtain your seaplane rating in a float plane.
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