Private Helicopter Lands By Cracker Barrel l Cockpit View

My first off airport landing as a private helicopter pilot! Would be cool if you shared.....or not?

We departed John C. Tune (KJWN) and followed I-24W all the way to Exit 4 where this Cracker Barrel is located. The reconnaissance was done to check for anything that would get in the way of landing as well as a wind check. There were no wind socks or flags I could see, so I used distant smoke as an indication of wind direction. The approach was kept with a right quartering headwind to keep the approach over the open field and the convenience store, powerlines, or traffic.

Once at touchdown, the ground was too wet so I re-positioned to a more stable spot so the helicopter wouldn't sink in.

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Michael