Hi,

You're right, I forgot that the FARs excepted water from the 500ft
minimum. My mistake!


IIRC there's a "+" behind the "500" -meaning you're perfectly legal to fly
at exactly 500ft. I've done it before, it's perfectly safe if you keep up
your airspeed. Once the fan quits, you just land on the beach straight
ahead, or in the water

Patrick