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Title:
2025 Seaplane Safety Seminar
Topic:
Presentations on Seaplane Flying, Float Maintenance, Survival, and More
Date and Time:
Saturday, April 26, 2025, starting at 08:00 Alaskan Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Industry, FAA
Brief Description:

Presentations will include: Seaplane Operations, float corrosion, upcoming Merrill Field Runway Closure, LIDAR/Radar Altimeters for General Aviation planes, Survival, and Alaska Aviation Weather resources.   See attached agenda for all details.  

Doors open at 0800. First briefing starts at 0830, presentations end at approximately 1420. 

Select Number:
AL03136651
Location of Seminar:
UAA Aviation Technology Building- Auditorium
2811 Merrill Field Dr

Anchorage, AK 99501
Directions to Venue:

2811 Merrill Field Dr, Anchorage AK 99501. University of Alaska Anchorage Aviation Technology Building.  Free parking available near the building. Enter the glass doors on the ground floor and turn slightly right to find the auditorium. 

The total amount of safety presentations is 5 hours. 

If attendees choose to fly in to Merrill Field, please contact Mary O'Connor at 907-229-6885 for transportation from their plane to the seminar location. 


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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  PAMR
Seating:
80 seats at the facility, 44 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
Anchorage FSDO FAASTeam
Contact Information:
Thomas Palmer
Phone: (907) 545-3324
thomas.s.palmer@faa.gov
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

Thank you to the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation, the Seaplane Pilots Association, and the following speakers: 

John Pratt – Pratt Aviation Services

Dave Swartz – FAA (Retired), Sr. Engineer

Millicent Hill - National Transportation Safety Board

Sean Sherman - Skeeter Enterprises

Dr. Amy Hoover – Professor Central Washington University, Owner Canyon Flying

Ed Kornfield – Vice Chairman, AASF, ATP, CFI/II, FAA Master Pilot & Mechanic

Monte Mabry – ATP, CFI/II, MEI, pilot Rusts Flying Service, 6 yrs Dir. of Training Iditarod AF

David Kochevar and Sean Colgan – Alaskan Aviation Weather (FAA)

Coffee and snacks will be provided by the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation. 

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:
Basic WINGS
½ Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 1
½ Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
Advanced WINGS
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
AMT
1 Hour Total for AMT
FAASTeam Project Information:
FAASTeam
National Project:
Pilot/Controller Forum
Additional Event Documents:
bullet  2025_Spring_Seaplane_and_Safety_Seminar_agenda.pdf
bullet  Seaplane_Seminar_Flyer_2025.pdf
bullet  2811_Merrill_Field_Drive_map_for_Seaplane_Seminar.pdf
bullet  AL03136651F.pdf