Took a guy flying who is thinking of buying a Maule. I'll put money on it that he buys one. Flying weather is here!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJjR4vq4w8&feature=youtu.be

that was nice.....thanks

Shockingly wonderful video. Great camera placement. Amazing scenery. God did a wonderful job creating BC. I've got my plane and house up for sale, will put a bid on a lakefront property in BC and an amphib.

Did you fly with our prospective Maule owner muscian friend from Langley?

Washington and BC are very similar. And yes I took him out. We need more guys like him to keep our sport alive. BTW BC and the rest of Canada is having a 25% off sale for all US money holders. Good time to buy.

Mountain Doctor wrote: Did you fly with our prospective Maule owner muscian friend from Langley?

I thought he was a drummer?

when an aircraft with floats lands on a lake/river etc, is it still an aircraft 100% are is it a boat? just thought i would ask!

He still is a drummer.

And yes as far as I know you are a watercraft while on the water and must abide by watercraft rules.

Yep, once you alight upon the surface you are a powered watercraft and are under maritime or local water craft rules. You are just a really fast water craft arriving and departing.

Then again slicing and dicing a jet skier will probably end you up in court no matter who is right and you will have a severely messed up prop.

so safety items required for a boat need to be on aircraft if and when on the water in compliance with which ever state the aircraft lands? coast guard? boat numbers for home state? have to say that video was great..... thanks

I've got my plane and house up for sale, will put a bid on a lakefront property in BC and an amphib.

My Mamma always said I should have been a doctor instead of a pilot...

MrHRC wrote:He still is a drummer.

That's a musician joke...

Beamerpilot wrote:I've got my plane and house up for sale, will put a bid on a lakefront property in BC and an amphib.

My Mamma always said I should have been a doctor instead of a pilot...

Trust me, like most all things in life it has its advantages and disadvantages...

TomD wrote:Yep, once you alight upon the surface you are a powered watercraft and are under maritime or local water craft rules. You are just a really fast water craft arriving and departing.

Then again slicing and dicing a jet skier will probably end you up in court no matter who is right and you will have a severely messed up prop.

+1

When I was getting my seaplane rating, drunks on Jet-Skis were my nemesis. Everyone feels the need to race or othewise mess with the 180 horsepower machete.

Ten Commandments for Mixing with
Boats
When a seaplane is on the water it is a vessel. If it is on navigable water it is
subject to all Coast Guard regulations. FAA regulations apply to a seaplane from
the moment it first moves under its own power for the purpose of flight until the
moment it comes to rest at the next point of landing. If the vessel is on state
waterways, the state claims the power to regulate. This means that we must
always serve two masters.
Boat drivers are as paranoid as airline pilots. They scream "near miss" (hit) if a
seaplane comes within a half mile of them. "Close" should only count if you're
flying a bomb. Finite distances cannot be measured, only argued. Following are
ten commandments for mixing with boats:
1. Do not fly over boats or people if you are below tree top level. Go around
them just as you would if you were on the surface.
2. Do not land behind a sail boat on a tack. He does not .see you and will
come about in front of you. Guaranteed!
3. Do not land in front of a ski boat that is dead in the water. He is watching
the skier and could make a fast start at any moment.
4. Do not land alongside a boat that is pulling a skier. If the skier falls the
boat will turn in front of you.
5. Stay in the channel when on the surface or anywhere near it, but do not
force another vessel to yield the channel when you could more easily do
so.
6. When on a collision course with another vessel be the first to turn. This
tells him that you see him and what you expect him to do.
7. Landing in the smooth water behind a boat is preferred to landing in the
bow wake, but if it is a large boat you will find yourself landing in hard to
see swells. You may also find a fallen skier from a small boat.
8. Rules of the road for both water and air are generally based on the more
maneuverable craft yielding to the less maneuverable one. When we are
taxiing at high speed or flying low, we are the most maneuverable, having
the option of going up, and must yield to everyone.
9. When we are in displacement mode with the wind blowing, we are the
least maneuverable, but others don't know it so do not expect them to help
you with your problem.
10. The only thing predictable about a personal water craft (Jet ski) is that
they will not go straight.