Do you need permission to land a helicopter UK?

Provided the intended helicopter landing site is not within a congested area (an area in relation to a city, town or settlement which is substantially used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes) or close to an open air assembly of 1000 or more people it is only necessary for the landowner to ...



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More importantly, you can land on anybody's field or private site such as hotel, restaurant, golf course and private property, provided you have the owner's permission and you do not violate any Air Traffic Rules whilst doing so (you will be taught the rules on the course).

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Low flying In general, except when necessary for take-off or landing, an aircraft should be 1,000 ft over a built-up area or otherwise 500ft from people, vehicles, vessels and structures. Note that the legislation does not mention animals.

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But landing a helicopter in a confined area is actually very difficult. It requires precise use of the controls, and the ability to hover the helicopter without moving it at all in the horizontal plane. For this reason it is something which is not learned until quite late on in the Private Pilots' course.

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