Kansas And Iowa Residents Support An Effort To Open Lakes To Seaplane Operation

It may seem logical to think that an airplane capable of water-based operation would be allowed to land on any open lake. However, that’s not the case. Many states have different rules and regulations governing the landing of aircraft on lakes, and a petition has been started to open up lake access in the states of Kansas and Iowa.

The website, ipetitions.com, has published the following information about opening up lake access in these two states. The key issue appears to be that there must be a demonstrated interest in using the lakes to get the issue moving.

The state aviation offices in Kansas and Iowa are pursuing the possibility of opening lakes owned by the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers to those pilots flying float-equipped aircraft. The petition is circulated to measure the level of interest from the aviation community to opening said Corps lakes to seaplane activity. This is the first step in a long process. Once demand is established, several additional steps will need to be accomplished prior to opening up lakes; however, it is important to know the level of interest and support to open Corps owned lakes in Kansas and Iowa to seaplane activity.

The website provides a method of signing the petition and states that the signers are not obligated to pursue their seaplane rating, nor are they to be held personally liable for any business that may use this list as a measure of potential market demand. Those signing the petition are simply stating that they support the effort to have the Corps consider opening up their lakes in Kansas and Iowa to boaters and pilots alike.

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FMI: www.ipetitions.com/petition/kansas-and-iowa-residents-support-an-effort-to