Where we can Operate

[Floatplane]

Where you operate waterplanes

 

I won't start stating reg's from hundreds of council By-Laws, Marine/Port Authories along with CASA regulations, as it'll confuse the best of us, but if I was to say simply - "you can operate anywhere motor boats are allowed" should for now if anything get the taste buds going.

 

Of cause there are certain regulations one must follow, and there have been pilots in the past that abused or disregarded basic rules which resulted in either banning or amendments of certain regulations.

 

Flying is a great sport, boating is too and probably why we combine both

 

Hope this helps

 

Floatplane

 

 

[Riley]

Anywhere excepting the Swan River in Perth. All manner of boats fill Perth & Melville Water on the river and helicopter joy flights operate from the river's edge in the inner city but floatplanes aren't kosher (City administrators obviously have forgotten or just plain don't know the history of 2nd war flying boat operations from the jewel of the West). Go figure!! Cheers Riley

 

 

[Floatplane]

Anywhere excepting the Swan River in Perth. All manner of boats fill Perth & Melville Water on the river and helicopter joy flights operate from the river's edge in the inner city but floatplanes aren't kosher (City administrators obviously have forgotten or just plain don't know the history of 2nd war flying boat operations from the jewel of the West). Go figure!! Cheers Riley

Interseting, have you read their actual By-Laws? you may find there isn't any restrictions, however some in Victoria only allow emergencies landings for aircraft, except for Sydney's Rose Bay as it's still used today for RPT operations.

 

Regards

 

FP

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Speaking of old seaplane bases and Victoria, what about Lake Boga?

 

 

[Floatplane]

Speaking of old seaplane bases and Victoria, what about Lake Boga?

Yes you can, we've had heaps of "spash-ins" there over the years

 

FP