Originally Posted by Bronx
What law says you got to get a landowner's permission to land, emergency or no emergency?
Good practice for sure, but is it a law?
If so where is it written?
Law or urban myth?
Doesn't it state in the FAR (as in FAA, your location says New York City) that you need the land owners permission?
If I recall correctly it also says in the FAR that you can deviate from any regulation in an emergency such as to save somebodies life. Now I know that this didn't happen in FAA country and that EMS services have their own rules and might not count as "emergency", but there might be something similar in the UK regs.
Then on the other side of the pond in Germany, one of the most restrictive countries for flying Helicopters, there is article 25 of their regulations (LuftVG) that says you can land anywhere for the sake of safety or helping somebody or if life and limb is in danger. This is also valid for taking off again, so you can leave without being held back. All you have to do is to leave your details and your insurance details with the landlord.