What I saw while sitting on the bridge..
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Same guy that was flying around last summer and landed just outside SPBM. Cruised into Patsy's, picked up or dropped off one or two people and then headed back out to the river and took off again. Pretty wild to watch....kids got a kick out of it.
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Let's see them stop him for a safety check, (catch me if you can)....
When he landed last year he flew right at me on the jet ski. Dont think he saw me until last minute. Trust me when I say, I was trying to get out of his way in a hurry...
Today he landed, taxied around in the bay and then took off again. Made several approaches...
I thought his takeoff was alittle risky since anyone comming out of Panco would not have seen him till the last minute and he was still low as he went by...
Today he landed, taxied around in the bay and then took off again. Made several approaches...
I thought his takeoff was alittle risky since anyone comming out of Panco would not have seen him till the last minute and he was still low as he went by...
One of the Casinos where we live has a twin turbo prop seaplane that brings in
high rollers. The pilot thinks that he has the right of way at all times. He
takes off when there are several small boats on the river and everyone has to
give him right of way, or he will run over them.
high rollers. The pilot thinks that he has the right of way at all times. He
takes off when there are several small boats on the river and everyone has to
give him right of way, or he will run over them.
Dominic is correct. A sea plane is almost always give way.
"A seaplane on the water shall, in general, keep well clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation. In circumstances, however, where risk of collision exists, she shall comply with the Rules of this Part."
I think that the rationale is that boaters can't be expected to watch the sky as well as all other directions.
"A seaplane on the water shall, in general, keep well clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation. In circumstances, however, where risk of collision exists, she shall comply with the Rules of this Part."
I think that the rationale is that boaters can't be expected to watch the sky as well as all other directions.
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We were just at Nipper's on Guana Cay and they had a photo of somebody who flew in and beached a plane to attend the famous Sunday afternoon pig roast.
I went to it this year. I can't say I'd fly to it given the choice
I'm going to agree with Dominic on the right-of-way/Stand-On issue. My memory (what's left of it) says that boats have the right-of-way over sea plans, so I found this:
FAR 91.115 places collision avoidance responsibility on seaplane pilots with the language, "[Seaplane pilots] shall, insofar as possible, keep clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation." This language is echoed in 72 COLREGS.
at: https://www.seaplanes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=278&Itemid=279#D2
In discussing with the Admiral (we're stuck on the boat down here in some non-stop squalls and have nothing better to do, we think this may be due to the fact that the pilot of the seaplane has a view of everything below him. The boats, however, can't tell there's a plane above them until the last minute (at least a powerboat with a bimini underway). We've been buzzed by a few seaplanes down here and it's just too late by the time you see them to do anything.
I went to it this year. I can't say I'd fly to it given the choice
I'm going to agree with Dominic on the right-of-way/Stand-On issue. My memory (what's left of it) says that boats have the right-of-way over sea plans, so I found this:
FAR 91.115 places collision avoidance responsibility on seaplane pilots with the language, "[Seaplane pilots] shall, insofar as possible, keep clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation." This language is echoed in 72 COLREGS.
at: https://www.seaplanes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=278&Itemid=279#D2
In discussing with the Admiral (we're stuck on the boat down here in some non-stop squalls and have nothing better to do
, we think this may be due to the fact that the pilot of the seaplane has a view of everything below him. The boats, however, can't tell there's a plane above them until the last minute (at least a powerboat with a bimini underway). We've been buzzed by a few seaplanes down here and it's just too late by the time you see them to do anything.
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A few years ago Deb, I and another couple went out the creek in our dink to catch sunset on the river. Since the river was rough we elected to turn around and come back in the creek. We were off the sheriff docks in between the Lighthouse and Steel House when out of the corner of my eye I caught a sea plane coming in for a landing RIGHT AT US!!! I stood up and waved (flipped a couple of birds). He throttled up, went over us and then splashed about 25 yards more up stream.
We moved off the center of the creek during all this. He spun around and blew by us on the way out the creek. I saw him duck so as to avoid recognition. He was most likely alone. So off he goes amidst fishing boats, us, the creek jetties and takes off. He was less than 10 yards away when he passed us on take off.
I called up the FAA, the Sheriff and everyone else I could think of to turn in his numbers.
He came down to the marina, hid and watched while I spoke with the deputy that responded to the call I made. This was just after 9/11. Would you guess he owns some convenient stores? Anyway the deputy indicated that we had topped his strange call list.
The FAA said he was within his rights as long as the water was tidal. He did nothing wrong since he circles the area as part of a landing review. He told the FAA he had an instructor aboard. None of us believe he had the gall to land it then.
So keep your eyes peeled.
We moved off the center of the creek during all this. He spun around and blew by us on the way out the creek. I saw him duck so as to avoid recognition. He was most likely alone. So off he goes amidst fishing boats, us, the creek jetties and takes off. He was less than 10 yards away when he passed us on take off.
I called up the FAA, the Sheriff and everyone else I could think of to turn in his numbers.
He came down to the marina, hid and watched while I spoke with the deputy that responded to the call I made. This was just after 9/11. Would you guess he owns some convenient stores? Anyway the deputy indicated that we had topped his strange call list.
The FAA said he was within his rights as long as the water was tidal. He did nothing wrong since he circles the area as part of a landing review. He told the FAA he had an instructor aboard. None of us believe he had the gall to land it then.
So keep your eyes peeled.