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Shedwannabe · 06-23-2009, 03:48 PM

"In response to your question below regarding which organization has jurisdiction on Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, we offer the following:

* If the aircraft remains in the air over Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, and never touches the water's surface, then FAA has jurisdiction over the operation of that aircraft.
* Once the aircraft touches the surface of Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, the NH Department of Safety/Bureau of Marine Patrol has jurisdiction over the operation of that aircraft.

FAA continues to maintain their jurisdiction over the aircraft itself in all cases.

Specifically for Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, the NH Department of Safety/Bureau of Marine Patrol has a published restriction for that waterbody that includes a prohibition of seaplane operations. The website you refer to is correct (http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/s...estricted.html - P)."

06-23-2009, 03:48 PM	#56
Shedwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 133 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	From the State of New Hampshire Senior Aviation Planner, NHDOT/Bureau of Aeronautics "In response to your question below regarding which organization has jurisdiction on Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, we offer the following: * If the aircraft remains in the air over Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, and never touches the water's surface, then FAA has jurisdiction over the operation of that aircraft. * Once the aircraft touches the surface of Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, the NH Department of Safety/Bureau of Marine Patrol has jurisdiction over the operation of that aircraft. FAA continues to maintain their jurisdiction over the aircraft itself in all cases. Specifically for Pickerel Pond in Laconia, NH, the NH Department of Safety/Bureau of Marine Patrol has a published restriction for that waterbody that includes a prohibition of seaplane operations. The website you refer to is correct (http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/s...estricted.html - P)."