Barry wrote:
No. Personal flight with my family onboard.
Part 91 requires floatation gear for flight beyond gliding range.


The only Part 91 requirements I'm aware of (except for some helicopter ops)
are 91.205b(12), which applies only when operating for hire, and 91.509, which
applies only to large, turbine-powered, or fractional ownership aircraft. I
would also refuse to fly far off-shore without flotation equipment, but I'm
pretty sure it's not prohibited by the regs. I do occasionally fly beyond
gliding range for short periods.


I used to fly over Chesapeake Bay in my Pitts a lot. This airplane has
about the same glide angle as a man hole cover so I just made sure there
were plenty of boats around to ask for a lift. I'm a good swimmer and
alone in the airplane.

IMC with other people in the airplane? Errr, No. Don't really care
what the FAA thinks.