Interesting Hour Building Opportunity in North West England

[VfrpilotPB/2]

It takes an awful lot of hours builing to get the marriage right, some manage to reach the stars,.... but many crash and burn!

Dont cut corners get a squadron of R22s, arrive in real style!!


Peter R-B

[ShyTorque]

Further safety considerations: The only LS at this location is not very big, it sits on a pinnacle surrounded by a 20 foot wall and tall buildings. Inside the enclosed landing area there is a bird of prey aviary. Outside that it's surrounded by a mature wood with no gaps, the nearest open area adjacent is 230 metres away so running out of power on short finals would be interesting to say the least. Although we had full class A performance, we looked at this one and decided it was safer to land elsewhere and got our pax driven in, especially on a wedding day.

BTW, Peckforton Castle charge £175 landing fee.

[Fields Farm]

So, I guess the wedding and all the bits and pieces must be costing maybe £50k, how much will it cost to fly in and out at a commercial rate in a decent helicopter, fully insured with a pro-pilot - say a 22 with the bride strapped to the skids on the way out (we're trying to save money here aren't we?)? Also, remember we are saving on at least one posh wedding car so we can offset that cost. Lets help out here?

[Flintstone]

There was me thinking that all you rotary fans were the unbalanced ones yet here in this thread it's the fixed-wing pilot not seeing the risks.











Actually, I still think you're all bonkers

[MartinCh]

say a 22 with the bride strapped to the skids on the way out (we're trying to save money here aren't we?)?

Cross-sectional area wouldn't be good for aerodynamic cleanliness, not to mention W&B, unless she's tied to rope a la undersling. I'd hire at least pro winchman/loader for securing 'cargo' in hover.

I've seen that vid from the wedding, the guy looking like practising stuck pedal right next to building and pulling collective for some reason, going straight up. There's pretty long thread on this topic around here.

it's the fixed-wing pilot not seeing the risks.

He was more about the legality of it (but then the PPL pilot would have to contribute to the cost anyway, not to mention cost-sharing is allowed for friends and family, NOT advertised 'jobs' - doh, the synonym for work, there the CPL goes in picture again). As FW pilot he's excused regarding the safety, obstacles etc.
You don't get obstacles smack-bang in the middle of runway , all the limitations of performance etc.

[lilybetty]

any kind soul.....

Hey

I know you'll prob hate me for posting this. but got to ask...

Would anyone with a helicopter be willing to help me out (can neg £)

I really want to surprise my sister on her hen night, shes going for the whole bond girl theme and i thought it would be fantastic if she could get a ride in a helicopter!

I know theres a place near traff centre that do trips, but what I want is this...

if she could get picked up somewhere near altrincham and taken into the city centre or on the middle of her night out get picked up in the city centre and get taken for quick look of manchester centre.

Can anyone help?!

Liz

[Whirlygig]

Lilybetty, read some of the replies to this question

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/359...t-england.html

and go to an AOC operator.

Cheers

Whirls




Whirls,

Thanks: you beat me to it! Threads merged,

Splot

[Bronx]

I think in the UK there's nothing illegal about cost sharing with the pilot so long as there's no more than 4 on board including the pilot.


B.

[Whirlygig]

There's nothing illegal about the cost sharing aspect; it's the landing in a congested area aspect that's more dodgy without the required permissions.

Cheers

Whirls

[Bronx]

True.

City center might be a bit ambitious!

[bvgs]

Who said anything about landing?

You could simple hover and have her climb down a rope ladder, that way no permission to land is required.

[ShyTorque]

A rope just over 1,000 feet long would do it. But you'd need a permission for roping instead.