Ground Runs IFR

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Ground Runs IFR

Author: IP Date: 3/30/2023 2:51:07 AM +4/-0 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

Anything below 100' at an airport is considered to be a surface operation. That means you can air taxi, hover taxi or just be there running and not need an IFR clearance.

I went through this before because we have an hospital with two helipads about 60 yards apart. The base is at one pad and the IFR departure starts at the other. So, we airtaxi to the other pad for the IFR departure.

I am really hoping the pilot in question was just trolling. There is absolutely nothing against regulation prohibiting ground and hover checks below basic VFR weather.

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Ground Runs IFR +1/-15 Not doing it 3/28/2023 5:17:56 PM

Pu$$y +5/-1 Discussed 3/28/2023 5:30:35 PM

Seems to me you are just dodging some (NT) +1/-0 extra work. 3/29/2023 5:49:25 PM

Ground Runs IFR +7/-1 Class A airspace 3/28/2023 5:46:29 PM

Ground Runs IFR +7/-1 I take it that 3/28/2023 6:00:40 PM

Ground Runs IFR +3/-1 Californication 3/28/2023 6:32:53 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-0 OP 3/29/2023 8:41:39 AM

well, you deserved the reprimand then! you don't need VFR to (NT) +4/-0 ground run or hover taxi 3/28/2023 8:06:45 PM

well, you deserved the reprimand then! you don't need VFR to +1/-1 lol 3/28/2023 8:30:36 PM

Huh? (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 3/28/2023 8:38:40 PM

And airplane taxiing under it's own power is moving! (NT) +2/-0 ... and it's not in flight! 3/28/2023 8:40:31 PM

And airplane taxiing under it's own power is moving! +1/-2 and they can log it 3/29/2023 1:56:04 AM

Yes, but it considered GROUND OPERATIONS +0/-0 at an airport/heliport! 3/29/2023 9:46:03 AM

The FAA has addressed this already! +3/-0 (your presumption is wrong). 3/28/2023 8:53:19 PM

The FAA has addressed this already! +0/-1 Feathered wrench 3/28/2023 9:46:45 PM

The FAA has addressed this already! +1/-1 Flt By 3/29/2023 6:53:42 AM

Still don't need an IFR clearance to hover taxi when it's IFR~! (NT) +1/-1 "Block time" is not an FAA term, btw 3/29/2023 9:41:22 AM

Still don't need an IFR clearance to hover taxi when it's IFR~! (NT) +0/-0 Wrong!! 3/29/2023 4:51:33 PM

Enjoy your letter of reprimand, Bubba! (NT) +1/-0 Anonymous 3/29/2023 9:21:54 PM

You can leave the ground day/night/vfr/ifr/hanged (NT) +0/-1 nothing to do with the OP's question 3/29/2023 9:37:41 AM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-7 OP 3/29/2023 11:43:20 AM

Nope. Incorrect! Read the FAA's own words +0/-0 Anonymous 3/29/2023 2:08:44 PM

Nope. Incorrect! Read the FAA's own words +0/-0 OP 3/29/2023 4:12:35 PM

you're just a troll, aren't you? (NT) +0/-0 Anonymous 3/29/2023 9:37:13 PM

Ground Runs IFR +1/-1 Unfortunately 3/29/2023 3:03:32 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-1 tells me you know nothing about 3/29/2023 3:20:35 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-0 Been 4/2/2023 6:12:32 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-0 Ijit 4/2/2023 7:11:46 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-5 OP 3/29/2023 4:11:59 PM

your "facts" do not jive with the FAA on this. (NT) +0/-0 Hovering is GROUND OPERATIONS! 3/29/2023 9:26:48 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-0 yes 3/29/2023 4:27:20 PM

Ground Runs IFR +2/-1 Not an HAA tool 3/29/2023 5:49:29 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-0 you�re the first person to mention 3/29/2023 5:57:14 PM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-2 OP 3/29/2023 10:05:02 PM

Ground Runs IFR +4/-0 IP 3/30/2023 2:51:07 AM

Ground Runs IFR +0/-2 Miami 3/30/2023 8:38:22 AM

Ground Runs IFR +5/-1 don't know about all that 3/30/2023 10:16:16 AM

Ground Runs IFR +2/-2 Ok 3/30/2023 12:39:04 PM

Yeah, so he's operating an aircraft. ... DURING GROUND OPERATIONS (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 3/30/2023 3:58:28 PM

Ground Runs IFR +2/-0 Wrenchbender 3/30/2023 5:19:02 PM

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