Title:
Responding To Seaplane Accidents
Topic:
Seaplane Accidents Present Challenges Most First Responders Have Never Encountered.
Speaker(s):
Tod Dickey, Bob Tweedie
Brief Description:
This seminar is part of the 2026 Clear Lake Splash In. Details here: clearlakesplashin.com (Subject to change, so check back regularly).
All seminars are FREE, but note that other events and dinners may require registration and fees.
This session builds on first-responder training with a Cessna 185 on Edo amphibious floats.
Moderated by: Herb Lingl, Education Director of the Clear Lake Flying Club, Inc.
Bob Tweedie, Economic Development Director of Tavares, Florida — "America's Seaplane City" — presents the City's Seaplane Incident Response Plan, developed through years of experience with one of the nation's most active seaplane communities.
Tod Dickey draws on capsize recovery training at the FAA's immersion facility in Oklahoma City, examining how those lessons apply to seaplane accident response. Tod's Grumman Widgeon is available for first-responder familiarization.
Select Number:
NM09144633
Location of Seminar:
Skylark Shores Resort
1120 N. Main St.
Event Center
Lakeport, CA 95453
Directions to Venue:
Seminars will take place in the Events Center, Skylark Shores Resort.
View Map
Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The 2026 Clear Lake Splash In runs June 4–8, 2026, at Skylark Shores Resort, Lakeport, California. Presented by the Clear Lake Flying Club, Inc. For full event information, visit clearlakesplashin.com
Please Read This Important Information:
If you intend to land on Clear Lake, please conform to the requirements found at this link, especially the need for Aquatic Invasive Training and the on-site inspection.
If you are planning on landing at Lampson Field (1O2), please use transient parking adjacent to Red’s Skyroom Restaurant and the pilot lounge. Shuttles are available to/from Lakeport.
Also, as PIC, please conform to FAR 91.103 (know all there is to know) and obtain a comprehensive pre-flight briefing, including NOTAMs and TFRs.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
In-Person Safety Promotion to GA Pilots and Flight Instructors
Additional Event Documents:
