Startin it up

SnowAviation Senior Member Escondido, CA

Just do it. Everyone will get a good laugh, then say "Dude EVERYTHING I do in this mystery machine is at my own risk....duh."

HelicopterHB Newcomer

Yea, well they can clear you to procede as requested right? Normally when i take off from the ramp, its Cleared as req procede @ own risk...(i understand they have to see this if they are not in complete view of where you are landing or taking off).

But yea I have been to alot of airports where the controls do not really seem to understand the whole helicopter thing....So what saves me, is to use plane english on what i want to do, and be very specific.

whegner Junior Member

Hell, I wish more chopper pilots would ask for directional departures. Almost everyplace I worked they wanted to insert themselves into the FW flow. So kudos to you for asking for a direct departure.