Helicopter landing place in the wider Hamble area.

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Does anyone know of a suitable landing and overnight 'parking' place for a private helicopter within the wider Hamble area please.
This is a one-off, single night stay and a non sloping area the size of two tennis courts with no overhead wires is called for. Please pm me if you require more details.
Thanks
 
Thanks for the info. I understand there's a local council landing area very close to Hamble point but it's not safe to leave an aircaft there unattended overnight. Don't know if anyone has local knowledge - A farmer's field or large garden would be ideal.
 
No idea but my son (nearly 4) is mad about helicopters so if your ever near Cardiff airport you could always land in the garden and give him a ride?? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
There is a camp site just North of Hamble, Grid SU 482 078, doubt it will be in use this time of year and they are pretty secure. They are just a phone call away and I am sure they will be delighted to have you over to meet their friends.

On a jovial note HMS Newcastle (The Geordie Gun Boat) is in, or was in Fareham Creek, that has a Heli Pad on the stern.
 
(No idea but my son (nearly 4) is mad about helicopters so if your ever near Cardiff airport you could always land in the garden and give him a ride?? )

If we get our navigation wrong you might be seeing us!!
 
helicopters on the PBO forum! what next? advice on buying a 70ft Oyster?

not that I'm jealous of course. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Anyone got a small airstrip to land my Eurofighter? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Actually (joking apart) my mate is just building i runway in his field.
 
Thanks again for the suggestions.
Not being the owner I can't answer qestions in detail but know you can buy a helicopter for less than for example a Moody 336 - snag is the running costs will be higher!! Given the choice Matelot, I think you've made the right decision.
 
Sorry for the Fred Drift, however on my last job one of my other responsibilities was HLO (Helicopter Landing Office)

I covered two locations both of which recently had supposedly identical landing pads constructed. However one of them was some what larger than the other.

Why?

Well identical plans were sent from USA, however there were two different project managers in charge of the two locations.
One was coincidently from USA the other was European.
Project specifications were to use metric system.
The American luckily realised that the dimensions were in imperial "feet". And built to the correct size as he was familiar with it, the european automatically assumed metres so built it a little bit bigger. Just think of the extra concrete by volume.

We ( the HLOs) became good friends with the pilots, they would often give us some unofficial help on site. As they had the passenger manifest they knew when the spot check safety teams were on board, they would switch the cabin speakers to private (ie Pilot to HLO/Tower only) warn us about the safety team on board, then switch back to open and ask permission for a fly by over the construction site to allow the people on board to take some photos. This delayed the landing by a few minutes and gave us time to warn the site safety team.

We could also tell where the pilots used to work, prior to taking this job (most were ex services) just by their landings and approaches.

Ex RAF or USAF used to come in on the shortest quickest approach.

Ex SAR pilots were not capable of straight approach, nor could they "circle around" they automatically did a grid search pattern.

We had one Canadian ex logging pilot who used to haul logs on a "long line". His approach was dead ahead but at 500ft higher than anyone else, then he would drop straight down.

The best in my opinion were the ex Navy pilots, you can always spot them. They approach alongside the landing pad, then come in side ways just above the pad and then drop it down.

Best part of being an HLO was the fact that our Heli support team were using Bell 212s. Just like RADAR from MASH, after a while you could tune in to the sound of the rotors and could pick them out miles away.
 
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Lee-on-the Solent airfield?

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Also known as Daedalus Airfield. There are a number of Helicopters flying from there (excluding the SAR). Not sure who you would contact but try the MCA (who own the field) Hants Police ASU (who run the field), PNGC (Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club - who run the ATC at gliding times) or Fleetlands Flying Assn.

HTH
 
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