Lake Front Fly In Lakes

[j3pup]

Can anybody recommend any lakes in PA or NY area that you can fly in to? I am tinkering with the idea of having a lake house where I can fly to my front door. What are the rules on landing on lakes?

[blueldr]

For starters,it is recommended that you install floats prior to attempting a landing.

[j3pup]

Nah I figure if I leave the gear up it should float. Going to place a few pool noodles on the wings JIC...

[pojawis]

According to SPA:

PA:
http://www.seaplanes.org/mambo/index.ph ... s&state=PA

NY:
http://www.seaplanes.org/mambo/index.ph ... s&state=NY

USA:
http://www.seaplanes.org/mambo/index.ph ... Itemid=235

Interestingly enough, I did not see the Susquehanna River included in the directory. I know there's a seaplane base near Sunbury, off of Packer Island (which has a large, turf strip, 71N, if memory serves). I suspect the list may not be conclusive (or I just can't read and follow directions). I do know that in PA, if the waterway is privately owned, all that is needed to perform seaplane ops is permission of the owner. So, instead of buying a lake house, just buy a lake... or two.

Looks like NY is more amenable to seaplanes.

[hilltop170]

For starters,it is recommended that you install floats prior to attempting a landing.

Maybe he's only going to fly to the cabin in the winter.

There is a derelict float plane base on the Mohawk River between Schenectady and Albany I bet someone could buy. It has an old hangar with a junk Taylorcraft in it and a ramp into the river. It was once a nice setup.

[ginbug92b]

It is now compleatly taken over by boats and the New York State canal authority ( the Mohawk river) are real A** Holes about planes on the river.

[hilltop170]

Plus lots of power lines across the river now!

[j3pup]

Those guides are great, gotta love PA with all red but Raystown. I know of the seaplane base you speak of, and I live only like 5 minute flight away from there. I want to see if their is still a guy there that gives seaplane lessons.

[n3833v]

Just read this and more need to do the same in other states.

http://eaa.org/news/2012/2012-11-01_str ... ne-ban.asp

John