While I was practicing takeoff and landing in San Juan PR, TJSJ in a helicopter (Bell 429) start wandering if P2A support helicopters. By reading some safety rules I found the following;

"While it's unusual for an airplane to land or takeoff from other than the runway, there's often no reason why helicopter operations need to be tied to the runway surface. The ability to operate from other areas is another way helicopters can avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic."

So I started to search, collect and read related info.

4-3-17. VFR HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AT CONTROLLED AIRPORTS
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/virtual_disk_library/index.cgi/4300833/FID2415/ATPUBS/aim/p0403017.htm

Pilot Radio Communication
https://www.specializedheli.com/study-blog/2015/1/20/flo5j9w7b8cf5rn52szwxonmp9g3ie

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Section 11. Helicopter Operations
http://tfmlearning.faa.gov/publications/atpubs/ATC/atc0311.html

Do helicopters taxi like fixed-wing aircraft?
https://www.quora.com/Do-helicopters-taxi-like-fixed-wing-aircraft

FAA - RUNWAY SAFETY - A Best Practices Guide to Operations and Communications
https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/publications/media/Runway_Safety_Best_Practices_Brochure.pdf

When an airport has helipads, why would a helicopter take-off or land on a runway?
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/23214/when-an-airport-has-helipads-why-would-a-helicopter-take-off-or-land-on-a-runwa

AOPA - Safety Publications/Articles Mixing Wings
https://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/inst_reports2.cfm?article=2930

So, do P2A support helicopter type?  Will Dave update it to support the same?  How difficult to do.

This is going to be an interesting topic

Thanks

Joe

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 20197 yr by nighthawk

P2A does not currently support Helicopter operations.  This is on the list for possible future enhancements.

Thanks,

Dave