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Originally Posted by FlyingScot
Updating my previous post with more specifics, now that I've watched some of the video posted by CowTimes. The pilot consultant to the store owner says that that planes cannot land within 500' of land of 300' of a moving vessel. So obviously they are landing west of Chases Island, and looking for a landing area that is 200 yards across with zero boats. I don't know the length of the runway required, maybe SP can weigh in. But just based on width, I can't imagine a legal landing on a weekend in the summer.
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This is covered by Title 14 CFR 91.119, and isn't specific to seaplanes. Here's some related information:
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...g_Aircraft.pdf
http://c-spa.org/v2/uploads/SPA_Wate...y_Oct2010s.pdf