[Scan-DC] Re: JWH helipad

[JAMULTER at aol.com]

Anything visible along the roofline ?

Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.) has all three helo pads staggered 
on the roof of the main building (about 8 floors up).

They also have an active, rotating construction crane for lifting / moving 
construction materials on the neighboring building.  Flightwatch has contact 
with the crane operator, and the crane is locked down prior to any helicopter 
approaching / departing the trauma center.

Other flight services also transport to CMC, and no one seems to have a 
problem with it.  When wind or weather conditions affect safe approaches, the helos 
are diverted to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, where the helos can 
land at either the FBO or Charlotte PD's helo facilities.


Jeff Multer
Fort Mill, S.C.

>>  I don't recall those two medical centers having a helipad.  Even if
they wanted to install one I don't know where it would be.  Things are
well developed in their areas plus the ch. 23 TV monster tower is too
close for comfort when flying around the Chippenham area.

>>  Today I made a couple of passes around JWH to see if they may 
have landscaped a helipad or LZ into the turf, nothing, not even 
a wind sock unless someone has it on their foot.Chippenham  has a pad.