{"id":8,"date":"2019-07-09T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/72.10.48.8\/~seaplanefound\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-01-20T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:00:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd5e0ef elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fd5e0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"home-hero-slider\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede537e\" data-id=\"ede537e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a078edf elementor--h-position-left home-hero-slider elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"a078edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4d11928 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"LiveTheDream (1)\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/live-the-dream\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Seaplane<br>Pilots association<br><small>Live the Dream. You Can Fly Seaplanes.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">People associate seaplanes with adventure, and the pilots who fly them will tell you that seaplanes have unlocked a unique freedom to fly and explore beyond what you can experience through any other form of aviation. Join the SPA and start your adventure today.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f2d1201 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"TheSourceForSeaplanes (1)\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/source-for-all-things-seaplane\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Seaplane<br>Pilots association<br><small>The Source for All Things Seaplane<\/small><\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">SPA provides the resources you need to launch and power your journey to a seaplane rating. And once you earn the rating, you\u2019ll want to come back often for information and tips on how to make the most of it.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9c22d71 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"AdvocatesForSeaplanes-2\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/national-advocacy-initiatives\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Seaplane<br>Pilots association<br><small>Advocates for the Seaplane Community<\/small><\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">We are dedicated to protecting and promoting the water flying community representing the recreational owner\/pilot, commercial operators and their pilots and manufacturers through local, state and federal level advocacy.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4ae1d71 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"SeaplaneCommunityExperience\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/community-experience\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Seaplane<br>Pilots association<br><small>A Community Experience<\/small><\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Through national, regional and local events we help people celebrate the wet, wild and wonderful world of seaplanes.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b84714d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"hero-magazine\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/waterflying-magazine\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Seaplane<br>Pilots association<br><small>Water Flying Magazine<\/small><\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Pilot, dreamer or just a fan. Water Flying magazine will help you stay connected to the seaplane community through educational stories, tales of seaplane adventures and worldwide coverage of the water flying community. <\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad79785 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad79785\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64fc079\" data-id=\"64fc079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f034da1 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f034da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/volunteer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-243cc9b\" data-id=\"243cc9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1cbe9 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a1cbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/seaplanefoundation.org\/scholarship-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Seaplane Scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69c73d4\" data-id=\"69c73d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf05647 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf05647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/members.seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/membership-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become A Member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95fce23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95fce23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e3e73f\" data-id=\"5e3e73f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271d92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"271d92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make your dreams come true, and live a life<br>of adventure and discovery through water flying.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003fed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"003fed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seaplanes are the ultimate off road vehicle, they will take your passion for flight to a whole new level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ea6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ea6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 1972 the Seaplane Pilots Association has been protecting and promoting the water flying community through its advocacy and representation of the seaplane community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35e740e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35e740e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3281c81 animated-slow home-feature\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/how-do-i-become-a-seaplane-pilot\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"3281c81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da06be grid-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da06be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BECOME A SEAPLANE PILOT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b5125a animated-slow home-feature\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/pilot-resources\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"9b5125a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae538b grid-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bae538b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilot Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee5bb79 animated-slow home-feature\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/volunteer\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"ee5bb79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0156bca grid-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0156bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">get involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be5ee04 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be5ee04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0b5001 animated-slow home-feature\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"http:\/\/seaplanepilotsassociation.org\/national-advocacy-initiatives\/\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"a0b5001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93532b grid-links elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93532b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Advocacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d2754a animated-slow home-feature\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" 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