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Helicopters at my home airport do airtaxi all the time, why is it a problem for gyro? Just curious, as normally I land on a runway.IM, but why are you landing on taxiway? Land on the runway... If something goes wrong and you take out taxi light or something else it just looks bad for gyros. IMO
Last thing I worry about is what somebody might think about me or my actions. Never did and never will.There are enough issues with gyros so why create another one with gyros landing on taxiways?
Could you, please, provide the reference to regulations that specifically prohibit taxiway landing at uncontrolled airport? Thank you.You might worry if the FAA happens to be at the airport
I suspect this is what the FAA would use as the regulation violated by using the taxiway as a runway at a non-towered airport.Could you, please, provide the reference to regulations that specifically prohibit taxiway landing at uncontrolled airport? Thank you.
Last thing I worry about is what somebody might think about me or my actions. Never did and never will.
§91.13 Careless or reckless operation.
I was initially banned from the Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) because of a fatal accident there where the drunken pilot had fallen out of his gyroplane.
Now I am prohibited from landing on the taxiway at SMX except during an air show.
If someone flying a gyroplane behaves badly it reflects badly on all gyroplane pilots. I do my best ...
In my helicopter I avoid the flow of fixed wing traffic (as required by the regs) by not going anywhere near the runway at most airports (the exception being when I've flown a heavily loaded wheeled helicopter and a rolling takeoff makes sense for performance reasons). For landing, if I don't go directly from pattern height to my parking spot (typical) I will shoot for a taxiway or sod divider, but I can perform a quickstop, hold in hover, sidestep from any speed and height, or even backup to avoid any conflict that might arise. Gyros can't do that, so I use taxiways far less often in a gyro.You might worry if the FAA happens to be at the airport the next time you land outside of the pattern to the active runway... Gyros don't air taxi, and I would imagine that the helicopter pilots, if they're used to landing at bigger airports, will still approach the active runway then taxi to their landing pad or active runway for takeoff.
Thanks, fara!From AC 90-66B CHG 1
"In the case of a gyroplane approaching to land, the gyroplane pilot operating in the traffic pattern when landing on the runway may fly a pattern similar to the fixed-wing aircraft traffic pattern but at a lower altitude (500 feet AGL) and closer to the runway. This runway pattern may be on the opposite side of the runway from fixed-wing traffic only when airspeed requires it or for practice power-off landings and if local policy permits. Landings not on the runway must avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic"
IM the comment was more about how it impacts the gyro community rather than what someone thinks of you or your actions. The other feedback in the replies were to provide additional insight to help you. Nothing more.Last thing I worry about is what somebody might think about me or my actions. Never did and never will.
It appears the first airport in your video is Laconia in NH (KLCI), and the second is Skyhaven in NH (DAW)
Both landings on the videos were the last ones for the day, so made to shorten the taxiing to the hangars.Another point assuming you are landing into the wind on the taxiway, once you land you will now be taxing against normal traffic taxiing to depart.
Nobody was on the pattern or approach both time the landings were done.Also, wouldn't want a fixed wing plane to follow you on final and land on the taxiway too.
Thank you, Dave!I do enjoy watching your videos so thanks for posting. Only trying to help whether you want it or not!