Courses
All Flight Hours are Dual
With fluctuating fuel prices, there may be a fuel surcharge.
JUST FLOATS
$3200
Just get it done in a PA18 Super Cub
3 – 4 days (Weather permitting)
8 hours of flight time
3 hours of ground training
Additional flight hours – $350/hr
Additional ground training – $60/hr
Examiners fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
FLOATS & FLY
$3995
The Darlene Course: Explore the world renown Kenai Peninsula’s 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 time
3 hours of ground training
Additional flight hours – $350/hr
Additional ground training – $60/hr
Examiner fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
FLOATS & TAILWHEEL
$4550
A 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 time
7 hours of tailwheel time
5 hours of ground training
Additional float flight hours – $350/hr
Additional Tailwheel hours – $232/hr
Additional ground training – $60/hr
Examiners fee NOT included (Typically $800 cash)
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
JUST TAILWHEEL
Have fun flying in a new way, and earn your tailwheel endorsement in a classic Piper PA16 Clipper.
7 hours of tailwheel time
2 hours of ground training
Additional Tailwheel hours – $232/hr
Additional ground training – $60/hr
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
ADVENTURES IN FUN FLYING
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/hr
Tailwheel hours – $232/hr
Instrument hours dual – $236/hr
Instruction in your plane – See Below
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
FLOAT REFRESHER
$1295
Do you have an SES but are not current? This is just for you! Get your floats wet again in Alaska waters.
3 hours flight time
1 hour of ground
Additional float flight hours: $350/hr
Additional ground hours: $60/hr
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
INSTRUMENT/COMMERCIAL
Earn your instrument or commercial rating in a Cessna 172M equipped with GNX375 and two GI275s. We follow the King School’s syllabus for effective and efficient training. This is a pay-as-you-go course.
Instrument hours dual – $236/hr
Ground instruction – $60/hr
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
FLIGHT REVIEW
Flight Review in your plane or one of ours.
Minimum 1 hr flight
Minimum 1 hr ground
Call for pricing
TRAIN IN YOUR PLANE
Call for pricing and availability.
You must provide proof of insurance or liability release.
Schedule now and reserve your dates with a non-refundable deposit of $500
There is a processing fee of 3.5% for all credit cards
Our Float-plane Training Courses in Sterling, Alaska
Our Float-plane Training Courses near Homer, AK
If you love adventure, the beauty of nature, the freedom of the sky, and new, fun challenges, Alaska is the place for you, and in a float plane, you will have the best view. The Kenai Peninsula is the most incredible place. Around our area in Sterling, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula, is Homer to the south, the Harding Ice Field, the Kenai Fjords, and Seward. To the east of us are the Kenai and Chugach Mountains. To the North is Anchorage and west is the Cook Inlet and the Alaska range with its glaciers and volcanos. There is an abundance of lakes everywhere which makes this the ideal spot to do your float-plane training.
At Alaska Float and Tailwheel Training, we have the right training program for you whether you are a local pilot or want to pick up a new skill while here on vacation. Maybe it is something that is on your bucket list. Why not do it in the most beautiful place in the world?
Our Float-plane Training
Our flight instructors have a passion for flying and education. They are eager to share their experience and help you learn to fly off the water. It is more fun than you can imagine. If mountain flying is something that gets your interest, you will be blown away by the beauty of our mountains with gorgeous lakes and glaciers.
Schedule your float-plane and/or tailwheel training course with us today. If you have any questions for us regarding training, contact us online or call us Monday through Saturday at (907) 394-4675, or email us at [email protected].
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Float-plane Training on the Kenai Peninsula, AK
Float Plane and Flight Training Courses on the Kenai Peninsula, AK
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is blessed with an abundance of Lakes. This makes it an ideal spot to participate in a float-plane training course. At Alaska Float & Tailwheel Training, we have the right training program whether you’re a local pilot or want to pick up a new skill while here on vacation.
Our Float-plane Training
Our certified flight instructors have a passion for education, and they are ready and eager to help you learn to fly these beautiful planes. Whether you want to focus on float-planes in one of our Piper Super Cubs or hone your skills for a tailwheel endorsement in a Piper Clipper, our instructors will guide you to become proficient in flying, no matter your initial skill level.
Along your journey to mastering new skills in these wonderful airplanes, you’ll get to see Alaska’s gorgeous lakes, mountains, and glaciers from the air, allowing you to take in the full, breathtaking beauty of the land of the midnight sun.
Schedule your float-plane and/or tailwheel training course with us today. 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 [email protected].