On Jan 28, 2:35*pm, es330td wrote:
What kind of space does it take to land/takeoff in a plane with
floats? *I realize there are all sorts of rules about where one can do
this but I have a relative with a ranch that has a fairly decent sized
body of water on it. *This is Texas, so its pretty flat with neglible
trees and I wondered if a plane could be put down there. *I tried
looking around a little online but couldn't find anything that spelled
it out.

It depends on the plane but it doesn't take much. If the water is not
glassy the landing can be very short. Both takeoffs and landings can
require more space if the water is glassy but you could always choose
to not fly at those times or just ensure you have enough space. Is
this body of water somewhat clear or do you have a lot of things
floating in it (logs, etc)?

-Robert, CFII (land and sea)