Float Planes

[Pepe]

Is it illegal to land a float plane on a COE lake? I'm wondering why I've never seen one. Clearly there are some folks with homes in the area who have serious coin. I don't see any FAA restrictions that would prohibit this.

[MOPanfisher]

I believe there are restrictions in Title 36 CFR. An area must be designated. My minimal exposure to the topic basically said that the COE wouldn't designate an area unless the MSHP was in support. On a busy lake like TR I doubt that they would support a designated area.

Correction: a quick search located the seaplane pilot assn. Or something close to that. Can click on state of MO and get a list of lakes and restrictions. Will see if I am smart enough to put a link in here.

http://www.seaplanes.org/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=235&page=inc-waterways&waterwayID=1028&waterwayName=Table%20Rock%20Lake&state=MO

[bfishn]

Great reference, thanks!

It's been done, but this one back in '12 didn't make it.

http://archive.news-leader.com/article/20120314/NEWS01/303140055/Table%20Rock%20Lake%20plane%20crash%20one%20dead

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

i saw one land right in front of the white river fish house while i was fishing one day about 8 years ago. It looked like a home made thing that most would never even think of getting in

[hoglaw]

I saw one on the white too, but it had already landed and was parked on a gravel bar. I saw it at the end of my float down the lower buffalo. Wonder if it was the same plane? It was pretty small. Cool way to hop to a riffle though.