Can you land a floatplane on any body of water?

Question

Within reason of course....

Answer 1

No.
For instance there is a very large lake (Kerr Lake) on the North Carolina and Virginia border that is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers that prohibits Seaplanes from landing. Many rivers,waterways are National Wildlife Refuges that prohibit landing there as well.
If there is not a designated sea port (as depicted on your sectional)
you must get permission from the owner.

Answer 2

Yes, with certain restrictions. These include (but are not limited to);
1) Water-surface conditions have "minimums" for each aircraft.
2) The body of water must have sufficient length to accomodate your particular aircraft's minimum takeoff and landing requirements.
3) Remember, the floats on the plane also have weight, and speed restrictions. Take this into account when landing.
4) Some lakes, ponds, bays, etc may be in a "bowl". As a result, the winds aloft (above the edge of the bowl) may be a different velocity AND direction than nearer to the water surface (may even be "swirling", whcih is very dangerous).
5) If a body os water is "private" or designated by the FAA as a no landing zone, you are not allowed to land there. EXCEPTIONS; If the owner gives you permission in the case of a "private" body of water, then you may fly inot / out of it. AND, if your plane is a SEA-plane only, you may land on a private or otherwise designated "no landing zone" in the case of an in-flight emergency.
5) And finally, remember that saltwater has a different density than freshwater. Saltwater tends to "float" stuff better, and may make a difference if you are near to maximum gross weight during takeoff and / or landing.

Fly safe...

Answer 3

There are places that restrict this kind of activity on their waterways.
Generally you can, but it's not like TV where they land in 25 high waves and somehow manage to pull it off.
Floatplanes are by nature hardy aircraft with reinforced struts for the wings, etc. but it can be an adventure in any choppy water.
Unless Lassie is barking to warn you Timmy fell down the dock, I'd use discretion when landing the flloat plane.
Still, particularly in Alaska and rural Canada, they are uniquely qualified, much more so than my Cessna.

Answer 4

dependns on weather and are besides float planes should only be landed by a coast or in a light body of water but i would say that the ocean would be good too depending on weather

Answer 5

Yes as long as you have room to takeoff again

Answer 6

in the US there are FAA restrictions that are published but in general yes you can

Answer 7

DEpends on the weather, wind, current, etc.........