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On Apr 19, 12:54 pm, Dallas wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:39:52 +0000 (UTC), Paul Tomblin wrote:
were saying "hydroplane" when they meant "float
plane".

OMG. I believe you're right.
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Dallas


Look up the definition of hydroplane

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hydroplane

A number of authoritative sources say that hydroplane
may mean "seaplane", or more precisely,
"an airplane that can land on or take off from water".

Yes, there are other possible meanings of the word,
but using hydroplane to mean floatplane is hardly
incorrect .


I guess the way the law is written it could be interpreted by
a law enforcement officer to suit either situation.
It would then be left up to a court to decide what the
intention or spirit of the law was when it was written.

Tony P.