Reckless endangerment?
I would like to ask for any one's opinion on the subject of "Reckless Endangerment".
For example if I removed a door from my helicopter and strapped in a load across the floor that was hanging out the door a little, say two feet and weighed about 60 lbs.
Assuming the aircraft is within it's c of g limitations, and within it's max take off weight etc, and the load is 80% within the aircraft and quite secure and does not interfere with the controls and no modifications have been made to the airframe, would any one here consider this to be "Reckless Endangerment"? and if so to who? the aircraft or people on the ground?