 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know the requirements of a helipad landing area? I have read wikipedia on helipads, and other websites, suggesting you need an area of 40 ft squared for a helipad and 70-80 ft squared in order to descend into the pad. I am considering the feasibility of a helipad on the lawn, which is next to a river. There are some large trees on the other side of the river and a few on the side the helicopter would land.
Could a helipad double as a tennis court when not in use as a helipad?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds like you’re going up in the world 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| altis wrote: |
| Sounds like you’re going up in the world |
Or, of more relevance, coming back down
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Bigtipper, depends on the driver , oh I mean the pilot , the boys in the alps possibly can land in some very difficult places not sure these skills are universal
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There are certification standards for helipads which you will be able to google down.
It depends somewhat on what you want to do, with whom and in what, and when.
You'd mostly not want to place a pad down in a dip irrespective.
A tennis court would presumably need fences.
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| Bigtipper wrote: |
| Could a helipad double as a tennis court when not in use as a helipad? |
Gonna be a bit risky for the umpires sat on those high chairs, esp. if they wear a wig.
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@Bigtipper, I think that's too small, unless you have a specific very small helicopter in mind. Our local air ambulance uses an Augusta AW169, which is over 48ft long. Rotor diameter is 40ft, and extends in front of the body. For a clearing (as opposed to an open field) I would have thought a diameter of at least 100ft. I have seen reference to 40x40 paces, not ft, which is probably 120x120ft.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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How on earth did it land?
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You know it makes sense.
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@Bigtipper, what chopper have you got? Those tips must be working out well 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Bigtipper wrote: |
| I am considering the feasibility of a helipad on the lawn, which is next to a river. |
Would it be easier to land it on the helipad on the back of your yacht which presumably is moored on the river?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Helipads on boats need to be formally certified, I believe, although possibly that's only for professional use.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It does seem that the size of the helicopter is important. There are other important aspects such as access for fire brigade engines, and ambulance services which may need addressing. It would probably be a temporary helipad (only in use for 28 days in a year).
Indeed, there are often helicopters flying around looking for somewhere to land when there are motorcycle accidents on the roads and the roads are busy/blocked so that ambulances would take over an hour to get there and more to get back. I have seen them land in a field near here, just wondering how practical it would be to take off and land closer than that field.
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