Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Most if not all UK estuaries, enclosed and inland waters and lakes have published speed limits.
Well yes, but I'm asking if and how those apply to seaplanes too. A seaplane that's 'landing' is likely going far faster, for example. The Catalina's stall speed is 65 knots - about 10 times faster than most speed limits so it literally cannot land any slower.
You might manage Fowey in your Catalina providing you pick a day when it is clear of yachts (which is never) but take it to Aberdeen and you can write it off before you've even landed. Even yachts don't survive there!
Actually, Catalinas flew from north Scotland in WW2. I've lunched with John Cruickshank VC who flew one. He flew from the Shetlands. (No, we didn't talk about the war.)