Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300; Flight Crew Total 900; Flight Crew Type 800
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure; Airport
I was with a student doing work in the pattern practicing takeoffs and landing. While set up on final a ship turned right into our flight path within a few hundred feet of 24L. I asked the Tower if they knew about the [ship] and the immediate response was; the Tower does not control the waterways and it was all reported in the AFD and NOTAMs. We took evasive action and landed safely. My concern was although no hazard or potential hazard existed; a student pilot; or another pilot with limited hours or experience would end up in a LOC situation with an obstacle so close to the approach end of Runway 24L. Once discussed with the Tower; the same response was; they have no control over the waterways. There was no concern about safety; there was no concern about communications with a potential incursion from a ship. There was only concern; that this issue was not the responsibility of the Tower.
C172 pilot reported he took evasive action on final at BKL to avoid a conflict with a ship near the end of 24L.