"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:ALzxg.84177$ZW3.19576@dukeread04...
But once you're on land, you can't retract the wheels to
land on water. And if you're on water you can take-off and
land on terra firma.

Yes, I know. What's your point? The LSA area has many restrictions. This
is one of them. As with the other restrictions, it simplifies a certain
area of aviation, removing one of the most significant risks from seaplane
operations.

Would you have preferred they simply didn't allow water flying under LSA at
all? Because that's the only other option that would have been consistent
with the "low training, cheap certification, acceptable safety" goals of
LSA.

Pete