What does Cap 437 mean?
for offshore helicopter landing areas
UK-EU Transition Reference:CAP 437. Title:Standards for offshore helicopter landing areas. Description:This publication provides the criteria applied by the CAA in assessing the standards of offshore helicopter landing areas for worldwide use by helicopters registered in the United Kingdom.
What does helideck meaning?
marine. A purpose-built helicopter landing area located on a ship including all structure, fire-fighting appliances and other equipment necessary for the safe operation of helicopters, (SOLAS).
What is helicopter D value?
D-value means the largest dimension of the helicopter used for assessment of the helideck when its rotors are turning. It establishes the required area of foam application.
Where does a helicopter land?
A helipad is a landing area or platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft. While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where such aircraft can land safely.
How big is a helideck?
For a helideck and a purpose-built shipboard heliport with a D-value of 16.0 m or larger the line width shall be at least 1 m. The inner diameter of the touchdown/positioning marking shall be 0.5 D of the largest helicopter the TLOF and/or the helicopter stand is intended to serve.
What is Fato and TLOF?
The TLOF is a load-bearing, generally paved area, normally centered in the FATO, on which the helicopter lands and/or takes off. The FATO is a defined area over which the pilot completes the final phase of the approach to a hover or a landing and from which the pilot initiates takeoff.
Do you need a license to fly a helicopter?
You do not need a pilot’s license to fly an aircraft under the FAA’s 14 CFR Part 103 Ultra Light Category. Helicopters, planes & gliders are available with no license required however, you will need flight training to operate safely. All larger aircraft will need a pilots license to fly.
What does the H on a helipad stand for?
The word helipad is used to describe a helicopter landing pad which is a landing area for helicopters. Helipads may be located at heliports or airports where fuel, air traffic control, and service facilities for aircraft are available.
What are the dimensions of a heliport?
H1 helipads are up to 15m in diameter, H2 up to 24m and H3 from 24m to 35m. As an example, an H2 helipad will require (a) performance level B foam applied at 500lpm for 10 minutes plus (b) complementary agents which are usually hand held fire extinguishers to be situated at the helipad area.
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What is the meaning heliport?
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter.