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BroadHopper · 12-04-2005, 10:55 PM

Used to be. There is a big differnece between and amphibious plane and a plane converted to a sea plane or float boat as far as the law is concerned. A pilot license with an amphibious rating is needed to fly an amphibious aircraft. A seaplane or float boat is just an airplane with pontoons. An amphbious airplane do not land on pontoons but rather on the fuselage.

As for mooring. The sea plane owner is actually breaking the law. All moorings regardless of what it is use for must be registered. The MP has not been enforcing this very well as I know a lot of moorings on the lake that are not registered. Thanks to Captain Bonehead.

12-04-2005, 10:55 PM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,576 Thanks: 3,215 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Seaplane vs. Float boat. Used to be. There is a big differnece between and amphibious plane and a plane converted to a sea plane or float boat as far as the law is concerned. A pilot license with an amphibious rating is needed to fly an amphibious aircraft. A seaplane or float boat is just an airplane with pontoons. An amphbious airplane do not land on pontoons but rather on the fuselage. As for mooring. The sea plane owner is actually breaking the law. All moorings regardless of what it is use for must be registered. The MP has not been enforcing this very well as I know a lot of moorings on the lake that are not registered. Thanks to Captain Bonehead. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.