Practices in Preserving and Developing Public-Use Seaplane Bases (2015) / Chapter Skim
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50 CHAPTER SEVEN CASE EXAMPLES Seaplane bases fulfill a multitude of pilot and community needs. To one or more degrees, there are those that serve basic transportation access to the NAS, those that serve a more recreational purpose, and those that serve as an economic focal point for the community.
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51 funds. That meant voters would need to support it as well.
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52 k. Safety plan identifying factors associated with the airport's use l.
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53 Fuel tanks were installed for both avgas and mogas. To accommodate a straight-float turbine seaplane destined for Central America, the city entered into an agreement with the adjacent city of Leesburg municipal airport to use police escort for a jet fuel truck to drive the short distance and service the aircraft.
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54 Next Steps Tavares's city council is currently pursuing efforts to further expand the SPB and park. It has passed a bond issue to purchase additional land adjacent to the park and will relocate the boat ramp and parking area, while creating a dedicated seaplane parking and tiedown area to enhance safety.
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55 Seaplane users of Lake Union are currently seeking to mark the 5,000-ft waterway in the lake. The purpose for marking the waterway is to better inform boaters and other watercraft users of the seaplane operating area.
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56 The corridor leaves seaplane pilots, which operate primarily under visual flight rules, only about 500 ft to safely maneuver along the flight path. If the wind blows from the south and seaplanes must take off over the city, their climb performance is restricted and the tall buildings can present a safety challenge, absent a corridor.
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