Relatives neighbour has started flying a helicopter from his field.
Anyone familiar with CAA "requirements" for such use?
Area is tight with only realistic approaches crisscrossed with low power lines, footpaths, farms, A road, park etc etc
Congested area seems to be a keyphrase?
Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences?
Cheers Jim K
Live and let live.
Bill
Model planes of any sort are supposed to keep under IIRC 500 feet and are illegal near airfields for obvious regions. Thats CAA.
The owner is liable for unlimited 3rd party liability without BMFA insurance, and that would be voided by flying in an urban environment.
Thats BMFA.
Did the O/P mean a toy quadcopter, or an actual helicopter?
A real one....
Jim K
It's a real one
Jim K
Well presumably he must have got planning permission for his pad, and will I'd imagine be governed by noise regulations like most of us. I suspect though that it will only be seen as an issue if he comes and goes a lot, ie is he running pleasure flights from his pad? You can get temp permission for this after a safety audit, but permanent use requires change of use I think. Brian
That depends on whether its a continuous issue though. Brian
One could surely not complain about models, they are pretty quiet these days, and if you were unlucky enough to be hit by a model then claims are much as with anything else, ie public liability.
Brian
From a few years ago when I wa sflying. Anyone can make a limited number of flights (air movements) from a field. ISTR it was about 20 per year.
However there may be local bylaws about noise nuisance. Something on the topic here.
Helicopter are really noisy. Have you never been in one? The small ones are really bad.
You've not been near a quadcopter then? Some of them carry quite a bit of kit (a HD camera for recording, an SD camera for live streaming, video transmitter, WiFi Receiver, GPS units, locator beacon, chunky battery) they can be pretty noisy.
Call the CAA on 020 7379 7311.
Yes one of them was the star of the show during the Dawlish line rebuild:)...
A mate of mine flies choppers I'll ask him over the weekend if you want?..
I believe within a bit that it is permissible providing it is a safe location to land, but I'm sure if the CAA are involved it won't be as simple as that;!..
Congested area effectively means a built-up area.
Colin Bignell
What's the definition of "built up" area?
Jim K
Blimey, I never even thought yould have a neighbour with a real helicopter landing in his field
That is legal CAA wise, but its a planning and nuisance issue with the local council I would have thought.
Contact local council and ask if the land has permissions other than agricultural.
Because I am pretty sure he would NOT have planning permission to do that. IF its agricultural.
There is none in the Air Navigation Order or the Rules of the Air, which refer to a congested area. However, I assumed most people would understand what a built up area is.
Colin Bignell
I should, perhaps, add that it is not particularly relevant in any case. It only affects the low flying rule and that does not apply to aircraft landing or taking off in accordance with normal aviation practice.
Colin Bignell
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