STOP RIGHT THERE, thank you very much
I need a ...... d'oh
CAA - SchmeeAA. Got **** all to do wiv 'em.
Direct your attention ladies and gentlement to the Air Navigation Order 2005.
Turn to article, er article.. oh it's late you find it.
It's the DfT who set out the rules for which sites require to be licensed, once decided it's the CAA who administer the discharge of the States function under Annex 14 of the 1949 Chicago Convention. Jeeez, doan they teach you anything these days?
Helicopters only need to land and take off from a licensed heliport or aerodrome under specific conditions as set out in the ANO. This applies to fixed wing ops too, but are different to heliocopeterers.
A to A, A to B, weight, training, scheduled PT and other criteria also apply.
I've read the pages time and time again and get a different meaning each time. How those loverly peeps at the Belgrano work it out beats me.
AOC heli ops are overseen by the Flight Ops Dept (H) of the CAA btw.
Once EASA take over all will be made clear. Alles klar
Sir George Cayley