In 2012 Vava II replaced the smaller Vava.

Yacht with helicopter landing pad. On commercial yachts this is as far as I know mandatory. 20 January 2015 By Dudley Dawson. The helicopter has registration HB-ZVA.

Superyacht helicopter deck design solutions. When you have a motor yacht big enough to land a helicopter on the deck you have every right to describe it as luxury. Land on a deserted mountain top accessible only by you and your guests for a day of heli-skiing.

The main reason for helicopter access to a yacht is turning what might be a harrowing and long journey to and from a yacht over rough seas into a minutes long aerial jaunt significantly reducing time. This can come in handy when there are medical emergencies. The yacht carries an Airbus H145 helicopter.

Beginning the job with a 3D model supplied by the client our team went to work machining a prototype from 6061 grade. The request for helicopter landing pads on yachts is increasing every year. Her features include a helicopter landing pad.

Reason is that during the touchdown the complete rotor circle should be in equal ground effect safety. Unsurprisingly for a yacht of her size - a not-so-modest 105 metres - shes helicopter capable with a helipad aft of the mast. The smallest yacht I know of with a helicopter pad was about 110 feet long and it was.

It prevents movement of the helicopter on the flight deck under the influence of large waves and strong side winds and allows the helicopter to land and take-off safely while sailing at sea. The 393ft megayacht that comes with a helicopter landing pad and a below-deck garage and its own fold-out BEACH CLUB. As I read the LY2 a certified helicopter landing pad on a yacht should have at least the diameter of the main rotor On Atessa IV it is definately smaller.