Helicopters avoid the flow of fixed wing traffic in the pattern.


and where would that be? a bold statement in such a open country..

and some airports the towers direct them to not overfly active runways,
and at some airports, I've seen helo's do hover practice over the numbers of
an active runway, within rotor wash of gliders tied down on the ready line..
until "asked" politely to move their hover practice to the far end of the
field to reduce the beating of wind and rocks on nice gel coat covered
gliders.

I also heard one glider pilot offer a glider ride, the helo pilot said
sure.. he landed, walked over to the glider pilot and was promptly presented
with a bill or a law suit , his choice, for the damage he caused to the
glider tied down on the line in full view of his hover practice. A few chips
in the gel coat and canopy from wind blast throwing stones on a dry runway.

Next time, go hover over the far end of the runway.. not the departure end.

BT