This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports.
On approach into Runway XX, another aircraft was seen that landed and vacated Runway XY.
A helicopter had been holding short of Runway XY on Runway XX, and once the aircraft landing Runway XY had cleared, the helicopter turned east and moved off the runway. It appeared they were departing to the east.
The approach was continued and landing executed on Runway XX maintaining visual separation with and staying well clear of the helicopter.
My aircraft is a PA-11 with no electrical system, radio, or transponder.
After pushing my aircraft into a hangar, the helicopter pilot came over clearly angry that I had landed with no radio and that he didn’t know where I was.
I had a good discussion with his boss and chief pilot of the flight school, with which he was employed. We discussed no radio procedures at non-towered airports and their perspective from flight training perspective.
I’ve since purchased a handheld radio to use on flights in the future.
Primary Problem: Human Factors
ACN: 2143461
