Helipad regulations

[Etienne]

Hi All

Got a call from a building contractor friend of mine who would like to know what the regulations are (or where to find them) for building a helipad.

It'll be in Centurion (on a private business property).

These questions are of most interest:
- Size of concrete, and size of markings
- Type of lighting (both i.t.o. colours and wether or not approved light fixtures must be used)
- Inspection procedures to get it approved by the CAA
- because it's in a commercial aera and at ground level what clearances (as in distances from objects) do you need to consider

Thanks in advance!!

Etienne

[Mauler]

Call Leon vd Heever or Lizell Stroh at CAA for helipad specification. Leon vd Heever's cell no is 083 447 2527. For lighting specs, talk to Nelson Nkabiti at CAA.

[Etienne]

Thanks

[Agent Cooper]

Once you have the info please post it for all to see.

[George]

Also do you need city (town) planners/council approval. Do neighbours have a say?

Know there was a guy at Harties who had all his hell to get mobile floating pad?

[123]

Once you have the info please post it for all to see.

I would also love to see the specs.

[Etienne]

Once you have the info please post it for all to see.

I'll try - I've put my friend on to the guys Mauler suggested... I'll try and get it posted, but can't promise anything :-/

Something I eventually did find after posting was this (although pointing from the CAA UK website, it's ICAO regs, so should be standard ) :
http://www.orga.nl/development/data/Ann ... pter-5.PDF

Etienne

[123]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing Etienne.

[bendix]

[quote="Etienne"]

Something I eventually did find after posting was this (although pointing from the CAA UK website, it's ICAO regs, so should be standard ) :
http://www.orga.nl/development/data/Ann ... pter-5.PDF

Etienne[/quote


Etienne: Not even close to SACAA standards - we are south of the Sahara in a third world country

The Questions you have to ask your "friend" is :

1. Is the helipad going to be in a industrial or urban area?

2. Is he wanting to register the pad?

3. Is the pad for private or commercial use ?

4. Why the need for lighting?(Is it going to be used that much to warrant
the cost - portable lighting cheeper)

5.From own past experience +- 8 helipads the cost has been R500,000
without permanent lighting.

6.A elivated pad such on a building many millions of R's and then suited only for a certain class of helicopter ( min twin engins with capability to climb away on one engine)

unfortunately my file on this subject is to bulky to post on this forum , but CAA are very helpfull in this regard.


cheers

bendix

[snoopy]

Its an old thread I know - but one should add this here.

http://www.caa.co.za/Runway%20Incursion ... istops.pdf

[Tim]

Thanks, Snoopy. Do you know when (which year) and where did Basil give this presentation?

[cage]

Thanks, Snoopy. Do you know when (which year) and where did Basil give this presentation?

I have more formal docs on this subject if anyone wants, probably available on the CAA site.

[turbinepilot]

Cage could you please forward me the more formal docs to johanc@lantic.net? Thanx

[cage]

Cage could you please forward me the more formal docs to johanc@lantic.net? Thanx

done.

[Whirly]

Cage could you please forward me the more formal docs to johanc@lantic.net? Thanx

done.

johanc,

I will send the invoice shortly.

Whirly.