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Forum: Private Flying

3rd Oct 2014, 14:21

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Landing seaplane on the Thames?

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Posted By gasax

At the end of the day you ex-colonials have to...

At the end of the day you ex-colonials have to understand that British air is so much more complicated than those barren ex-colonies, that it is simply completely impractical to carry out the...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Oct 2014, 09:01

Replies: 51

Landing seaplane on the Thames?

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Posted By gasax

Your experience of float flying schools differs...

Your experience of float flying schools differs significantly from mine. At all three I have attended, step taxiing has been taught - it is after all an essential skill.

The post rating training...

Forum: Private Flying

1st Oct 2014, 18:14

Replies: 51

Landing seaplane on the Thames?

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Posted By gasax

Getting a float rating should include flying...

Getting a float rating should include flying curved approaches and takes off. It has to because as you have noted rivers are rarely straight. But really twisty rivers are really twisty! In...

Forum: Private Flying

17th May 2007, 15:35

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Landing seaplane on the Thames?

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Posted By gasax

The CAA's requirements have got a little more...

The CAA's requirements have got a little more sensible in recent years for 'water dromes'. A few years ago you had to have a rescue vessel with firefighters and kit ......

I think it would be...

Forum: Private Flying

14th May 2007, 15:02

Replies: 51

Landing seaplane on the Thames?

Views: 14,861

Posted By gasax

Great place the UK. If the rules don't...

Great place the UK.

If the rules don't specifically say you can do it - then obviously you cann't!

Not getting at anyone but it is interesting the mindset that we seem to have. Try Victoria...

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