Alaska Float Ratings

Hands down, the best aviation experience I have ever had.

Best destination to get a float plane rating! I can empathize with the person who gave a bad rating claiming a toxic environment but the reality is that the owner, 82yr old, Vern is a man full of wisd...

I Wanted To Do It Right!

It has been a 47 year aviation dream of mine to obtain my Seaplane Rating in “Real Alaska Bush Mountain Flying,” because I wanted to do it right! Anyone can just check off obtaining a Seaplane Rating...

Best float school in the world

If you could imagine flying in one of the most beautiful places on the planet, surrounded by majestic mountains, deep blue lakes around every ridge, seeing the big Alaskan brown bears, moose, bald eag...

Unparalleled Learning Environment

I recently earned my seaplane rating from Alaska Float Ratings and would highly recommend the operating for both the instruction and the setting. Vern Kingsford has managed to create the single best l...

Fantastic Experience

I learned so much from the instructor's and staff at AFR. The lessons and stories/experience that the instructor's pass on to the students here will transfer to any type of aviation. This is a seaplan...