No worries, I do. I’m still interested in the way our European neighbors handle landings outside of airports, especially with Helicopters, because that’s what their meant for. If you don’t mind, of course.
In France landing outside aerodromes is forbidden for aeroplanes, and allowed (under certain conditions) for microlights and helicopters
It’s reasonably easy though to turn your farm strip into an aérodrome privé for aeroplanes if you comply with the provisions of CIRCULAIRE AC N° 35 DBA du 28 JUIN 1973 relative aux aérodromes privés:
http://www.stac.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/amenag/textes/19730628_AC_35.pdf
It’s available everywhere. They sell all over the world.
I meant is it an approved kit in any European country?
Yay I’m negligible!
I fly both. The helicopter is for work and I fly fixed wing for fun (own a UK LAA permit type and an SSDR microlight). I love both, but if forced to choose, would choose fixed wing. Don’t want to work for much longer anyway.
(apologies for thread resurrection…came here via the related threads link…)
I’ve known a few professional helicopter pilots who also own fixed wing.
Suitable fixed wing is much more impressive than any helicopter – the guy with the private six-seat B757, who, when visiting Inverness a few years ago, went for a few hours shopping in London, for example.
Don’t really agree getting into the Helicopter fly up the Thames past london bridge then go for lunch is pretty awesome and love doing it
I’ve merged two helicopter threads, to improve the critical mass
Fly rotary at work and fixed wing for fun. Wouldn’t touch a helicopter outside of being paid for it!
I do both – have ME IR on FW and R22/44 rotary.
Basically use FW for long trips, rotary for anything in the UK. The heli is far more hands on and seriously fun, albeit about 2x the cost per hour. But you have to remember the time you’re paying for is much shorter as you get charged collective up to down time, whereas the FW is usually on the Hobbs (ie engine time).