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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
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You're pulling my leg, right?
The site you point me to is in reference to a debate over helicopter violations in the State of Hawaii!
91.117 regulates airborne aircraft speed, not taxiing on waterways!
Of course the FAA has most jurisdiction over airborne craft, otherwise the NH State legislature would have to post an RSA exempting aircraft from speed regulations as they flew above state roadways!
I give up, the regulations are clear, and the actions of dozens of other state legislatures on this matter show a much different understanding of what you claim.
But if you are correct, then the proposed speed limit on the waterways in New Hampshire is null and void. Because we all know that the Department of Transportation via the Coast Guard has set minimal safety standards for all bodies of waters, and except for safe passage requirements there is no provision for speed limits. So the State of New Hampshire can't possibly add additional regulations on speed, they would be in conflict with Federal regulations!
Yeah, right....
By the way, maybe you would like to call Ron Wanner over at the New Hampshire Division of Aeronautics and tell him that his particular agency exists in violation of FAA regulation (according to you) and that Title XXXIX (RSA Chapters 422 through 424) should be retracted immediately as the FAA has total authority over flight regulations. His number is (603) 271-2551, I'm sure he would be interested to learn what you have to tell him.
In closing, yet another RSA from the Aeronautic's chapter pertaining to seaplanes:
TITLE XXXIX
AERONAUTICS
CHAPTER 422
NEW HAMPSHIRE AERONAUTICS ACT
Prohibitions and Penalties
Section 422:27
422:27 Seaplanes in Operation on Public Waters. –
I. All seaplanes shall be considered boats while in operation on the waters of the state and shall be subject to the marine rules of navigation, except that they shall be exempt from all laws and rules concerning the operation of boats for the purpose of landing and taking off from such public waters.
II. The operation of seaplanes shall be subject to any restrictions placed upon the use of public waters by rules adopted by the department of safety or the department of environmental services.
Source. 2002, 6:1, eff. July 1, 2002.
sidebar: which means, as Broadhopper had indicated, they are indeed subject to mooring regulations, but that's a whole other debate....
Over & out on this particular thread.....
Merry Christmas,
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