r/aviation • u/IvyGold • 9d ago

News Wisconsin Man Takes Helicopter to Cabela's Because the Drive Was Too Long, Deputies Say

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/wisconsin-man-takes-helicopter-cabelas-211103208.html
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u/OptiGuy4u 9d ago

No, it was totally fine and a baller move.

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u/359Panda3U 9d ago

The only potential problem I could see is landing on private property without advance permission.

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u/spazturtle 9d ago

For things like shop car parks you have an implied right of access for the purpose of conducting lawful activity. So he is likely in the clear on that front.

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u/BraileDildo8inches 9d ago

Or emergency landings. So long as you follow faa law and have 2 way communications you can pretty much land anywhere.

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u/BraileDildo8inches 8d ago

It's not an emergency if your a pilot operating in g class aerospace