On 2007-06-19 21:11:49 -0700, (Thomas Buyea) said:


Do people flying small aircraft like a veterinarians for farm animals
that covers large areas in their work, Land on roads out in the country
?
Is it legal and do they normally do it legal or not.
When they can see there are no cars for miles.

It depends on local laws. Aircraft are generally not legal to use as
automobiles: no tail lights, horn, etc., plus they are too wide to fit
in a single lane. I know one aircraft owner who had been landing near
his home way out in the desert for years. Nobody ever complained (heck,
hardly anyone even knew about it) until a local sheriff finally gave
him a ticket for no tail lights. Other issues, of course, would be
speed limits on the local roads, etc. But basically, the FAA does not
care where you land your plane as long as you do it safely and within
the limitations of both you and the aircraft.

There are places around the country where sections of roads have been
designated as runways. Some roads have actually been built over the top
of old runways and planes continue to use them. Also, whether it is
legal or not, in some local areas the authorities are likely to ignore
it. After all, if you prevent a veterinarian from landing his plane on
a road in order to treat some rancher's prize bull, both the rancher
and the vet are less likely to be available if you ever need their
help. What goes around comes around.

Of course, you can do anything you like on a private road on your own ranch.

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