Skylune (or family relation) takes to the water...

Jules wrote:


Stubby wrote:

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water
must obey these as well as boats.

Doesn't an aircraft taking off have the right of way over a power boat?



Believe it or not, no, which is contrary to what you'd think. Check FAR
91.115. Airplanes are pretty low on the pecking order when on water.

However, the guy in CT, purposely and repeatedly messed with the aircraft.

B A R R Y wrote:
Jules wrote:



Stubby wrote:

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water
must obey these as well as boats.


Doesn't an aircraft taking off have the right of way over a power boat?



Believe it or not, no, which is contrary to what you'd think. Check FAR
91.115. Airplanes are pretty low on the pecking order when on water.

However, the guy in CT, purposely and repeatedly messed with the aircraft.


He could have killed someone in the plane.


Hmm, I am in Canada, it may be different here. A landing aircraft has
the right of way over anything but a sailboat, I think. It's been 15
years and things change.....???

B A R R Y wrote:
Jules wrote:


Stubby wrote:

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water
must obey these as well as boats.

Doesn't an aircraft taking off have the right of way over a power boat?



Believe it or not, no, which is contrary to what you'd think. Check FAR
91.115. Airplanes are pretty low on the pecking order when on water.

However, the guy in CT, purposely and repeatedly messed with the aircraft.

I've never flown a seaplane, but isn't it fairly unmaneuverable during
takeoff? I know I don't want to be swerving on the runway in a plane
with wheels...

("B A R R Y" wrote)
Believe it or not, no, which is contrary to what you'd think. Check FAR
91.115. Airplanes are pretty low on the pecking order when on water.

However, the guy in CT, purposely and repeatedly messed with the aircraft.


We got you covered in Minnesota :-)

2006 - Minnesota Boating Guide
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS ......Page 33/34

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boa****er/boatingguide.pdf
It's against the law:

To operate a watercraft in a careless or
reckless manner.

To operate a watercraft so that its wash or
wake endangers, harasses, or interferes with
any person or property.

To operate a watercraft so it obstructs or tends
to obstruct ordinary navigation.

To operate a watercraft so that it obstructs or
interferes with the take off, landing, or taxiing
of a seaplane.


Montblack
landof10klakes (at) "Y" h-oo

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:44:41 -0400, Jules
wrote:
Doesn't an aircraft taking off have the right of way over a power boat?

Let's make it a bit more interesting... What about a sailboat?

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:27:34 -0400, Stubby
wrote:
I used to fly on a river at 10AM on Saturday mornings. My only
conclusion is there are many drunks on their SkiDoos at that time.

I always figured that if you drink before noon, you're treading on
being classified as an alcoholic... On the other hand, I'm not exactly
sure where the cutoff point is from the night before... I've kind of
suspected that daybreak was probably a good cutoff point though...

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
...
I always figured that if you drink before noon, you're treading on
being classified as an alcoholic...

And if you claim to be safe to drive after a 12-pack, you're not?

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:13:49 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:
And if you claim to be safe to drive after a 12-pack, you're not?

Nawh, I'm just making a comment on Grace's sister's driving ability
and the fact that it is supposedly acceptable since she passed the
test... I guess I'm also making a comment on the fact that the tests
are too easy from a driving standpoint... Basically, if you don't run
over the examiner, you pass the test, I guess...

"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
john smith wrote:
MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane
on Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant
Sunday, authorities said."
Remainder of story can be found he
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local
Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)

No medical, no license required.
Anyone can drive a boat.

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water must
obey these as well as boats. Seaplane bases are just like real airports
and are regulated by Federal law.

I used to fly on a river at 10AM on Saturday mornings. My only conclusion
is there are many drunks on their SkiDoos at that time. They even try to
become propellor-bait by trying to out run the plane or in some cases,
playing "chicken" with it. I haven't read about any accidents involving
these fools so we can't rely on Darwin to cull out the weak ones.

They have quite a few accidents. They make excellent organ donors as most
of their deaths are head injuries which leaves the rest of the typically
young body an excellent source for spare parts.

john smith wrote:
MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant Sunday,
authorities said."
Remainder of story can be found he
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local
Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)

No medical, no license required.
Anyone can drive a boat.

Definitely an activity that needs to be more highly regulated.