Can this possibly be real? 

I always contact the LEO with jurisdiction of any off airport site and ask for help with LZ security. They eat that stuff up and are now on your side to keep the Karens away.  You surprised them and they don't like surprises.  Your f-up was trusting a school principal to do a job he was not competent for.

to show up off airport? lol

Horse to water....

that says the cops love to show up to your lz is telling me, without telling me, they are not a pilot

  I rarely (if I can even recall one case) contact LE to land off site.  In fact, in the last 15 plus years at my current occupation, I have never personally requested their assistance.  They may have shown up after the fact and established a security peremeter but it was without my request.  Could be the big company logo and FIRE on the side.  I routinely receive requests for static displays at schools for "career day" show and tells.  Again, I have never requested the local police for security assistance.  Some of these schools are inside Class C and D airspace as well.  Now had it been my private aircraft where I had not been invited or not an an incident, I would defininitely think twice about landing at a school to pick up my child.  Sure, the Principal might have given you an OK, but there are too many questions and others perceptions that make it not the best idea.  

For EMS operators it's different. On a call we pretty much always fall under a form of local ordinances that allow us to land with out permission. in California, non-emergent operations INVO a school require prior approval from DOT. Again, for EMS we are given a ton of leeway.

The OP was a private operator picking his son up from school. I would not have trusted the principal to handle all local communication. I certainly would have reached out to school security myself. That said, I likely never would have done this. It always causes more problems than it's worth. 

I can't speak about the current situation as I retired ten years ago after more than 30 years of flying media aircraft.  But in that time I landed helicopters in school yards, residential areas, football fields and even landed a fixed wing aircraft in a large parking lot a couple times.  For special landings my secret to not getting in trouble was to notify everyone I could think of in advance; FAA, local police and fire and anyone else I thought cause a problem.  Don't trust others who say they will.  Also, have good security on the ground.  Obviously, a lot depends on local jurisdictions.  Some demanded insurance and others wanted fire trucks on scene. And some requests were outright denied.  I'm sorry this happened to the original poster.  It usually was a great learning experience for students.  

Below, you said it was pure fantasy.

and I do

Was it some kind of "show-and-tell" day?  Does it give you and your son a big head?  Impress all of the other kids and female teachers?  You and the company you fly for are fools.  This wasn't a company sponsored event by taking the helicopter out of service to support the community and the ENTIRE school but your selfish "look at me and my son" personal promotion.  Reckless flying - probably not.  Reckless idiot personally - yes.

What's next for you?  Prior permission landing at Hooters to grab lunch?

Next there will be an airline pilot (who heard about your story) landing a 737 on the Interstate next to a rest stop because his wife, stepdaughter, and school in 5 buses returning from a field trip & they just so happen to be there - preplanned? 

Company you work for - Me, your boss - you're fired... even if I gave you permission, just now resended.

op shows up half hour before he's supposed to after only talking to the principal, lands close to a building after he waited for somebody to clear the lz because there's kids all over the place and what could possibly go wrong. story is either total bs or he's a complete idiot. I'm going with both.

your stupidass is going to jail. 

"I told him he'd better back off until I shut down or he'd be responsible for the safety of others" what? yeah, I'm so sure THAT happened.

lol what a moron

law enforcement doesn't have authority over aircraft. A town cop cannot dictate where you land or don't land.

this is a non issue. fight it even faa doesn't know what they are talking about 99% of the time.

it's not reckless to land at a school. Lawyer up!

are completely false

all three are spot on!

all three are spot on!

1# Cops do not have authority to tell you to land... we fly under federal regulations, not local town penal codes.

2# Faa is made up of mostly guys that could not cut it in the civilian world. Hence why i havent lost a regulation  argument with the FAA.

3# landing at a school with permission is not Careless and reckless. Just because the  guy in the faa says it is doesn't make it true. remeber that guy could cut it in the civil aviation side. 

How many times have the police pulled you ovr while flying?

pilot in three sentences or less. 

That was my mistake in a way... after two cancelations.. three weeks had passed.. however confirmation was re-confirmend the day before.  Just the time was not re-confirmed.

And there were no students outside rear of the building (school was still in scession waiting for the final bell).

Actually, after every thing was sorted out, the cops were cool about it and it became a show and tell for the interested studends,teachers and even the cops.

I was not able to lift-off until 14:00 and the show and tell lasted until 14:45

If all i got from the FAA is a Chewing and finger pointing   It was well worth the time to answer the students questions

Permission before. So What?

nobody cares that you landed at hooters. wait, why would you bother doing that? of all the places to go in your r22, you pick a hooters, which makes perfect sense when you think about it. I bet the girls still paid no attention to you. lol

Because you mentioned landing at HOOTERS. And no, they didn't notice me.

Seeing from your  post... you sound like the type of boss that would go back on his word and throw a person under the bus, instead of standing up for your decissions.

After getting property owner permission, and making certain I am not violating any city, county, state, or Federal statutes, regulations or laws: I always notify the local Fire Department that I intend to land off airport/helicopter and ask if they would like to standby with a fire truck and EMT.  The Fire Department is usually very happy to standby and assist with securing the area.  If the Fire Department has any "safety" concerns about my intended operation they will tell me and we work together in the spirit of reducing hazards to as low as resonably probable - or when the Fire Department is concerned, I request their help in finding a safer area near by.  I never ask the police unless the Fire Depatrment suggest they need police assistance.  The police (to include airborne law enforcement) are far more difficult to work with.

a second that it would be a good idea to call the freakin fire dept when landing off airport? can't you people figure out how to land someplace with calling the governor and the national guard "to assist securing the area"? 

then we have asshats like the op that lands next to a school without nothing but a call to the principal!. 

I call the fire department because of course

Fire dept. sets up LZ's for medevac's in Pa. so they would be the ones to call for off AP LZ.

you are not EMS. big balls thinking you are entitled to use those resources bro

I guess you never flown in the LHV area eh!?!?!?!?!

and all over PA but I never once thought about calling the fire department mostly because tying up emergency services just to feed my ego is not something I would consider. 

I am the orginial poster. On FOIA FAA website is available to all.  You can use, as I did my email.It took about 3 months for a response 

As far as the negative posters out there...be is as you may..I was just passing on my experience with being wrongly accused of a FAA violation. I was informed by the Faa that they had several statements of a violation.

in which they did not.

My post contain straight copy and paste from the FOIA pdf sent to me. I edited/deleted names and locations.

It was not a fanticy... and why would a "call this number" be one!!
I have been flying since 1985 and never had a # to call, or a " step into my office" meeting!!

I work at being a safe pilot,for myself,crew and passengers.

The helicopter was my own....(how many of you negative responders and say that)  And I don't have to explain as to WHY he was picked up at school.. its too lengthy and probably gather too much negative posts.  AND it's not the first time in 3 years... AND none of your business

I mostly enjoy reading justhelicopters.  BUT the negative remarks from most .. when some posters from are looking for some  professional experience is degrading to the future industry!

04X

"the helicopter was my own...how many of you negative responders can say that"

I have heard s**t like this for years from you rich people who think that your money is the final argument. Fact is that in practice, yes, it is the final argument.

But nothing can change the fact that you may be rich but you are stupid. You did a stupid thing for no good reason and you did it in a stupid way. And now you're in a spot of trouble for it, and this you just can't understand.

I mean, you're rich, right? So what is anybody pestering you? Can't you just do what you want, any way you want, any time you want? The world sucks. Right? 

Now,are you happy or more teed off? LMFAO
You must have nothing to do.  And all day long to do it!

ive got a lot of money, why can't i do whatever i want, why are the stupid cops and faa hassling me, blah blah blah, waaaah waaaah waaaaaaah

Someone of crying?