Hospital Heliport. A heliport limited to Hover Taxi. The movement of a wheeled Landing Position. A load-bearing, Medical Emergency Site. An unprepared Missed Approach Point. A fly-over Obstruction to Air Navigation. Any fixed Overall Length OL. The

2 The center of the FARA when the heliport has a precision instrument procedure. p. Helistop. A minimally developed helicopter facility for boarding and discharging passengers or cargo. The heliport helistop relationship is comparable to a bus terminal–bus stop relationship with respect to the extent of services provided or expected. NOTE: The heliport design recommendations and standards in this AC are equally applicable to helistops.

q. Hospital Heliport. A heliport limited to

serving helicopters engaged in air ambulance, or other hospital related functions. NOTE: A designated helicopter landing area located at a hospital or medical facility is a heliport and not a medical emergency site.

r. Hover Taxi. The movement of a wheeled

or skid-equipped helicopter above the surface. Generally, this takes place at a wheelskid height of 1 to 5 feet 0.3 to 1.5 m and at a ground speed of less than 20 knots 37 kmh. For facility design purposes, a skid-equipped helicopter is assumed to hover-taxi.

s. Landing Position. A load-bearing,

generally paved area, normally located in the center of an extended TLOF, on which the helicopter lands.

t. Medical Emergency Site. An unprepared

site at or near the scene of an accident or similar medical emergency on which a helicopter may land to pick up a patient in order to provide emergency medical transport.

u. Missed Approach Point. A fly-over

waypoint that marks the end of the final approach segment and the beginning of the missed approach segment of an instrument approach.

v. Obstruction to Air Navigation. Any fixed

or mobile object, including a parked helicopter, of greater height than any of the heights or surfaces presented in Subpart C of the Code of Federal Regulations 14 CFR, Part 77 see also paragraphs 108 and 211 below.

w. Overall Length OL. The distance from

the tip of the main or forward rotor to the tip of the tail rotor or fin. This measurement is made with the rotors at their maximum extension.

x. Parking Pad. The paved center portion of a

parking position.

y. Prior Permission Required PPR Heliport. A heliport developed for exclusive use of

the owner and persons authorized by the owner. NOTE: The heliport owner and operator should ensure that all pilots are thoroughly knowledgeable with the heliport including such features as approach departure path characteristics, preferred heading, facility limitations, lighting, obstacles in the area, size of the facility, etc..

z. Protection Zone. An area off the end of the