Landing platform/dolly
I'm wondering if anyone has advice on building a movable landing pad to assist in sliding the helicopter in and out of the hangar.
It's all in pre-planning stage, I don't have anything yet. I'm procuring a 280FX in a month or two, and hangar construction starts next week.
The hangar is a steel framed and skinned style, being built in my residential curtilege under permitted development rules. It's on sloping land, so will comply with the 2.5m eaves height restriction at the highest point of adjoining land, but will be excavated in a bit to give the necessary 3m clearance at the door.
This realistically gives me a maximum of 200mm height for a platform unless I dig deeper! Many platforms I have seen on a quick google are more than that, but I have personally seen one that was a lot lower.
It could run on wheels or rails. Could be powered by human, motor, pulley, whatever.
I'm really interested to hear any advice or experiences people have had.