J3 Cub
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 20000; Flight Crew Type 5000
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Airspace Structure
Large helicopter proceeding to helipad. I had a clearance on taxiway hotel. When I saw the helicopter I stopped and set my brakes; and announced that fact on ground control. The rotor wash was strong enough to move my aircraft with the brakes set. I wear four point harnesses. When a helicopter blows me over; it will be with my brakes set. I will probably not get hurt.My aircraft weighs 743 pounds empty. Someday we will have to regulate helicopters in the same way we regulate fixed wing aircraft.
While taxiing in a J3 Piper Cub; a large helicopter was passing over so the Pilot of the J3 Cub stopped and set his brakes. The rotor wash was strong wash enough to move the airplane.