What can I do with a seaplane?

[Lev]

I always dreamed of having a seaplane. I think i even found a beauty i
want:
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But then i started to think - if I ever afford it, what can i do with
it in this country? Is the plane even certified? If yes, will I be able
to land and take off anywhere are the coast, or there are restrictions?

Please let me know if you can

Thanks

[karel]

Post by Lev
I always dreamed of having a seaplane. I think i even found a beauty i
http://www.beriev-usa.com/images/be103-37.jpg
But then i started to think - if I ever afford it, what can i do with
it in this country? Is the plane even certified? If yes, will I be able
to land and take off anywhere are the coast, or there are restrictions?
Please let me know if you can

For the little bit it is worth:
-) there is an active club of seaplanes in Como (IT), well worth a visit
-) I have heard rumours of seaplane activity round Biscarosse, France
(a very historical site with its own museum, keyword=Latecoère)
-) real theatres of seaplane activity are Alaska & Canada

Don't ask me why!
KA (as curious as yourself)

[Tim Ward]

Post by Lev
I always dreamed of having a seaplane. I think i even found a beauty i
http://www.beriev-usa.com/images/be103-37.jpg
But then i started to think - if I ever afford it, what can i do with
it in this country? Is the plane even certified? If yes, will I be able
to land and take off anywhere are the coast, or there are restrictions?

Move to Alaska or BC. I would if I could afford a Beaver or Otter :-)

[Lev]

Hi

Thanks for replies

So you are saying if you have a seaplane, you cannot land it in a water
in this country? Even if water is in uncontrolled airspace?

Also interested in everyone's personal opinion - what type of seaplane
you think is better - a plane with floats (like Beaver or Otter) or
plane that is more like a boat (like BE103 on the link)?

Thanks

Post by Tim Ward

Post by Lev
I always dreamed of having a seaplane. I think i even found a beauty i
http://www.beriev-usa.com/images/be103-37.jpg
But then i started to think - if I ever afford it, what can i do with
it in this country? Is the plane even certified? If yes, will I be able
to land and take off anywhere are the coast, or there are restrictions?

Move to Alaska or BC. I would if I could afford a Beaver or Otter :-)
--
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[david]

Post by Lev
So you are saying if you have a seaplane, you cannot land it in a water
in this country? Even if water is in uncontrolled airspace?

Lev, yes.

The airspace might be uncontrolled but the WATER is not, and that's the
difference between here and canada. In BC no water is private so you can
swim, fish, land, cabnoe ANYWHERE. Over here ALL land is owned by soimeoine
so you can do the above things NOWHERE!

Great isn't it?

I'm not sure about the sea though, presumably if you had an amphibian and
flew it out beyon three miles you could land and fish or something. I'd
love to do that.

David

[Mike Lindsay]

Post by Lev
I always dreamed of having a seaplane. I think i even found a beauty i
http://www.beriev-usa.com/images/be103-37.jpg
But then i started to think - if I ever afford it, what can i do with
it in this country? Is the plane even certified? If yes, will I be able
to land and take off anywhere are the coast, or there are restrictions?
Please let me know if you can
Thanks

I believe there is seaplane activity in Rochester, Kent. But it may have
finished now.

[Ross Younger]

Post by Mike Lindsay
I believe there is seaplane activity in Rochester, Kent. But it may have
finished now.

There is a water aerodrome marked on the chart at Scotney Court near Lydd
on the south coast. Loch Earn in Perthshire also plays host to seaplane
training - http://www.neils-seaplanes.com/ - and IIRC there are a few
lochs marked as water ADs in those parts. The people at On Track -
http://www.ontrackaviation.com/sep-cr.htm - seem pretty well set up, the
OP might get more information on locations from them.


Ross

[N***@easily.co.uk]

On 10 Sep 2006 20:59:34 +0100 (BST), Ross Younger

Post by Ross Younger

Post by Mike Lindsay
I believe there is seaplane activity in Rochester, Kent. But it may have
finished now.

There is a water aerodrome marked on the chart at Scotney Court near Lydd
on the south coast. Loch Earn in Perthshire also plays host to seaplane
training - http://www.neils-seaplanes.com/ - and IIRC there are a few
lochs marked as water ADs in those parts. The people at On Track -
http://www.ontrackaviation.com/sep-cr.htm - seem pretty well set up, the
OP might get more information on locations from them.
Ross

I have wondered about the possibility but when you think of the
options it's difficult. The size of the aircraft will determine the
size of the waves that can be negotiated. I was surprised how limiting
small float planes can be.


Have you had a look at: http://www.seaplaneassociation.org.uk/