Seaplane Training Offered Year-Round

Specializing in Amphibious Training

Ryan Aviation has been offering exceptional seaplane training since 1993. Based in beautiful Flagler County, Florida, the views, weather, and location are ideal for seaplane flying. Over 1,000 pilots have trained in our amphibious aircraft and received a taste of real-world seaplane flying.

Why Choose Us?

Our fleet consist of a gorgeous De Havilland Beaver and an Aviat Husky. We are committed to providing top-notch training not only in technique but also in safety and knowledge. With the owner being our in-house DPE, there will never be a question about wait times or checkride availability!

Seaplane Ratings Offered

Private Airplane Single Engine Sea
(ASES)
Commercial Airplane Single Engine Sea
(ASES)
Airline Transport Pilot Single Engine Sea
(ATPSES)
Combined Seaplane Ratings
(ASES & ASEL)

Aviat Husky Seaplane Training

Aviat Husky Seaplane Training

Beaver Seaplane Training

De Havilland Beaver Seaplane Training

About Us

Ryan Seaplanes was founded in 1993, by veteran Tripp Wacker. After leaving the military, he found his love for aviation in a vintage Stinson, eventually leading him to the airlines. After a few years of dipping into the airline world, he missed the freedom and fun of flying general aviation. He thought to himself, “What’s the most fun I can have in aviation?”, guiding him to buy his first seaplane, a J-3 cub on straight floats

With that J-3, Ryan Seaplanes took off. Flagler County seemed like the perfect spot to nestle in. After a few years of buzzing Gore Lake, Ryan Seaplanes progressed to a pair of amphibious seaplanes; the Aviat Husky A-1B, and the legendary De Havilland Beaver DHC-2.

SES and CFI reinstatement. I received great training in their well maintained Husky by a very professional, knowledgeable, and skilled instructor. She treated me with respect and was very patient.
The DPE was also very professional and fair. I wouldn’t hesitate to go back for more training. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Got my ASES Rating two weeks ago, had a great time! The Husky was a fun plane to fly and the Staff at Ryan Aviation are friendly and knowledgeable. Could not recommend them enough.

I just received my SES certification from them in the DeHavilland Beaver. I could not be happier with the way that I was treated. At Ryan Aviation, they are a first class training facility, very friendly and very professional. Their aircrafts are very well maintained, and the instructors and owner are very knowledgeable. I would 1000% recommend Ryan Aviation for all your flight training needed.

I have flown with different operators all over the world and the main thing that separates the best from the others are training quality and customer experience. Quality of training has already been mentioned by many other reviews here so I’ll focus on customer experience.
From the moment I spoke to them on the phone Ryan Seaplanes were courteous, professional, friendly and easy to deal with. They took extra time to answer all my questions and concerns and it was an absolute pleasure to boot.
These folks care about their operation and it shows!

Phenomenal experience and I cannot recommend Ryan’s Seaplanes enough! I completed the Commercial ASES and was very impressed with the quality of training. Comprehensive and well-designed study/training materials allowed me to get the most of the time at their facility and in the air. Both Tripp (owner) and Caroline are excellent flight instructors who clearly have a passion for high-quality training. It was an absolute pleasure flying with them. Their attention to detail is impressive and shows in their impeccable aircraft. I highly recommend for anyone interested in seaplane flying!

Great place! Very knowledgeable, professional and friendly staff. Nice clean and well maintained aircraft. (I’m also an aircraft mechanic) I had a wonderful experience earning my seaplane rating at Ryan Seaplanes.

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