Alaska Float Ratings Airplane Single Engine Sea Syllabus Overview

ASES Part 1
Introduction to Seaplane Rating

  • Introduction to Seaplane Rating
  • Introduction to study materials
  • Procedures
  • 4 Phases
  • Call outs
  • Practical Test Standards
  • Float nomenclature & Pre-flight
  • Cockpit Familiarization
  • Leaving the dock-wind? Current? What’s coming?
  • Starting the Engine
  • Taxi-3 types
  • Take off demo
  • Aircraft familiarization- Air work
  • Reading the water – Where is the wind? How fast?
  • Lake evaluation
  • Landing demo
  • Sailing
  • Docking​

ASES Part 2
Finding the Step – It All Happens Here

  • Finding the Step – It All Happens Here
  • Low-water work
  • Review lake evaluation
  • Take off & Landing

ASES Part 3
Glassy Water & the Step Tax

  • Glassy Water & the Step Taxi
  • Glassy water take offs & Landings
  • Reduced power take off
  • Step taxi & turns

ASES Part 4
Putting it all Together - Other Maneuvers

  • Putting it all Together – Other Maneuvers
  • Rough water take offs & landings
  • Confined space take offs & landings
  • EMERGENCIES
  • Beaching
  • Sailing

ASES Part 5
The Complete Seaplane Pilot

  • The Complete Seaplane Pilot
  • Review of all techniques in real world scenarios
  • Prepare for check ride and PIC