http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/off-airport-landing-zones/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/off-airport-landing-zones/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:05:18 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/17/off-airport-landing-zones/ A helicopter is almost an all-terrain vehicle. Wondering what makes a landing zone suitable for a helicopter? This should make things a bit clearer. 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