@schurem will be pleased to see I’m recovering all the bricks, stones and pavers from the old overgrown yard before letting the digger in for the scrape. I’m tired and covered in dust but happy!
The idea is to reuse as much of it as possible in the new landscaping.
It was also really nice to take all the separated steel, aluminium, brass and copper to the metal recycling yard. Got $380 and a happy feeling out of it, knowing that stuff will go back into circulation rather than landfill.
Maybe @NEVO can chime in because I am a little unclear on this myself. Best I can tell there are no hard and fast rules in the US other than to “avoid the flow of fixed-wing traffic”. I just parrot what I was taught which is to use the runway and taxiways much as an airplane would unless traffic or obstructions dictate otherwise. I pulled off into the grass because there was a Cardinal turning final behind. So just trying to be a good neighbor. Where it gets complicated is at fuel pumps. Last month I flew up to White Plains (a busy towered airport) with my instructor. On departure we were cleared to takeoff from the taxiway. Facing us was a big Gulfstream. It goes against every fiber of my former training to overfly another aircraft. My instructor screamed “Go! Go! Go!” I couldn’t believe that was legal—and I still don’t like it.
cool videos there smokinhole. btw nice cockpit setup with that garmin G5.
as to the taxiways. I would say it depends on the place you are at and the situation as already mentioned also by @WarPig
like when you are at bigger airport with ATC then the controller is in charge. usually they will want you to land on runway and taxi using the taxiways to apron. or land on taxiway in case heliport is part of that taxiway and then taxi to apron.
but… if situation permits, or there is e.g. other traffic on approach, they can clear you for fast takeoff from taxiway directly.
but in such situations you are always the PIC - pilot in command. so if you dont feel like takingoff from taxiway you will just tell them that you will rather wait and takeoff from runway. no problem. same with hover taxi with strong wind from behind etc.
on smaller airports without atc it is usually on the discretion of the pic. I mean if you know the place and you have clear image of the traffic you can just approach for landing on taxiway, or land on runway and go straight for the parking then. or approach directly to your parking spot. but as I said you need to know the place in regards to obstacles and you need to think in advance of that downwash of you rotor and what it can cause to other objects on the ground.
runways and taxiways in general are the places without obstacles and other objects. usually 
so in case you are not familiar with the place just follow other traffic or land, taxi and takeoff using the standard procedures.
The only thing you are missing is that cool bulldog that sits in the copilot seat.
I could watch those videos all day! Thanks @Nevo! Mudspike just paid for itself.
In case you don’t get @BeachAV8R’s reference:
Such a fine looking jet!
VVV
What a beautiful piece of machinery you get to operate. Lovely shots mate.
It sure is. That photo of it coming out of the hangar this afternoon was interesting…the angle and zoom level made it look like a bird getting ready to go out and fly. Had a nice flight through the ice and snow up to Baltimore for a quick turn back to Charlotte. It was a comfortable and fun flight… I’m really enjoying flying the new planes.
The price of fuel in the UK is a JOKE.
An extremely unfunny one.
It’s 02.45 and I’m Stood in a petrol station just fuming angry
It’s insane, innit. Feeling it too.
Joe is sticking it to us in the US too.
I know we are quite different than the rest of the world, but over the past 1.2 years, our fuel prices of doubled. As well as food prices.
We had it coming.
(Fuel prices and some more are relatively high in Germany as well).
I am actually surprised it took so long, the writing has been on the wall for three years or so.
People blame it on their current governments but they are hardly involved there.
Same in NZ…fuel price projected to go from NZD$2.50ish per litre to $3.00 per litre.
Pretty happy about the near-free city zipping in the Leaf right now. Less happy about filling up the Volvo for road trips and trailer hauling for the renovation…a full tank stings a bit.
We’ve had comparatively low fuel prices for a long time (almost a decade) globally for a number of reasons but those times are coming to an end, by the looks. Little to do with any individual govt - a lot of variables in the equation.
nice! and I guess its like hundred meters from your house 
A bit more, a couple hrs drive…but we are very lucky here. 
Fun night 
Freezing rain for most of the day ahead. It’s now 5:37am, I’m at home, wide awake and yet totally beat. 
