Thanks JimL
Some of the bits I found interesting and which don't seem to be much talked about - -
Final Approach and Takeoff Area (FATO): A defined area over which the final phase of an approach to a hover, or a landing, is completed and from which the takeoff is initiated. Also called the primary surface.
FATO diagram
Final Approach Reference Area (FARA): A 150-foot wide by at least 150-foot long obstacle-free area located at the end of a precision instrument approach with its center aligned on the final approach course.
Transitional Surface: An imaginary surface that extends up and out from the lateral boundaries of the primary surface and approach/departure surfaces. For heliports, the transitional surface's slope is two feet horizontal to one foot vertical. It extends laterally to 250 feet either side of the centerline of each designated approach/takeoff path.
Transitional Surface diagram
Touchdown and Liftoff Area (TLOF): A load-bearing area, normally centered in the FATO, on which the helicopter lands or takes off. The TLOF is frequently called a helipad or helideck.
So if I've understood this correctly, to land a helicopter you need to follow a FATO to the FARA using a transitional surface before landing on a TLOF?
Any pictures of the brand new landing pad there?
A new landing pad in Bolivia yes. I'm thinking that maybe the TLOF limits on this pad could be too small?
