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News for 2009
Why get a single engine sea rating this year?

Top 10 Reasons for earning your SES, getting recurrent on floats, or learning to fly in the mountains with us this summer are:

  1. Vern will be 70 years old this August and keeps talking of retiring. 
  2.  Darlene, a super, high-time pilot and CFI, is back for her third season.
  3.  Matt, a young CFI, is back for his second season.
  4.  Fuel costs less this year than last year (so far).
  5.  We're having sunnier, warmer weather this year.
  6.  We have a float plane at Lake Hood, if you can't come to Moose Pass.
  7.  We have openings this summer so we can fit your dates in our schedule.
  8.  We still have the C-172 on floats with 180 hp engine and constant-speed prop.
  9.  We still have N7862P, a Super Cub on floats, with extended wings on Edo floats.
  10. We still have N45JM, a Super Cub on floats, on Wipaire floats.
We have availability. See dates.
 
 For more Top Reasons to fly with us, click on Top 11 Reasons .
 
 Part-time float instructors needed at Lake Hood. See Instructor Page .
Welcome to

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If you are not completely satisfied with your ---                              
  •    flying skills,
  •    emergency procedures,
  •    mountain-flying techniques....

  This is the flight school for you!

"Alaska Float Ratings has the most professional, comprehensive, and organized course I have experienced in the civilian world." Former USAF F-15 pilot, now airline pilot.

"I highly recommend Alaska Float Ratings." J.J. Frey, former President of EDO Corporation and author of How to Fly Floats.

Click here to read Vern's latest lesson:  Lesson Four - Pitch, Power, and Trim, A Philosophy to Fly By, A Philosophy to Survive By.

Please study this website. We'll be glad to answer your questions. 

Contact us at:  

  800 478 - 1449     or    e-mail:  


New for 2009

Fly-in Picnic Lunch

This year our students will get a chance to take one of their lunch breaks at a remote lake. With a sandwich, fishing poles, and/or hiking shoes --- have Super Cub, will fly --- the instructor will share with the student "country second to none" (according to Ron, a former student), enjoy the Alaska outdoors, and use what he or she is learning. In Moose Pass, you're just a flight away from paradise. "Moose Pass is a floatplane pilot's heaven." Shawn

Alaska Floatplane Safari
If you’ve always dreamed of being a bush pilot flying a Super Cub on floats around Alaska, experiencing the thrill of flying over glaciers, landing on remote mountain lakes, and listening to the sounds of nature, then book our Alaska Floatplane Safari. 

Floatplane at Lake Hood

*** We will base an airplane at Lake Hood in Anchorage this year for pilots on layovers, corporate pilots with short stays, and pilots who don’t have time to come to Moose Pass.***

Live your Dream
Experience Real Bush Flying in Moose Pass, Alaska!
Fly a PA-18 Super Cub - The Ultimate Alaskan Bush Plane! 

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“Just want to thank you again for the great time I had at your place this past week & to thank you for letting me do it "my way". It couldn't have been more perfect for me, doing three hours or so of the basics with your instructors (all great guys by the way) & then that incredible 3hr+ flight in the mountains with Vern which put it all in perspective for me.”

Cass S, 2003, Florida