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Old 20th Jun 2019, 18:56
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It's Air Taxi or Ground Taxi on the ATC clearances - the difference between the two should be obvious and a skidded helicopter can only Air Taxi.

Most helicopter pilots understand exactly how FW operate so why do FW pilots not know about how RW operate?

I suggest you go and have a chat with ATC regarding heli ops at your airfield.

FW and RW pilots should fully understand the effect of downwash from a RW that can cause issues with light FW and plan their route accordingly.

RW will Air Taxi at anything between 5 and 20 ft perhaps higher if vacating from an approach to the runway - twin engine d helos will often taxi higher than singles.

Double barrel - you should have mentioned the potential hazard to ATC either at the time of by phone afterwards.
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