Rideau Ferry General Store
/AKA helicopter landing pad

I hustled on down the road for supplies last night.
Rideau Ferry has a delightful little general store.

They have a snack bar, too!
Gas, french fries in summer, milk, snack food, LCBO, pop and eggs when we don't want to go into Perth. Apparently, this pilot didn't want to drive into the store, either.

Lo, and behold, a helicopter landed while I was in the store.

The staff were not amused. Apparently he does this all the time. There were at least a half dozen cars coming and going. I asked him if he was worried about shooting gravel at the cars. "Nah," he said, "it doesn't raise that much dust!" Crikey.

Registration N744TP

He's fortunate that there are not power lines.

It was a bit scary and the other store patrons were look at each other and shaking their heads.

It was close to sunset.
He didn't think there was any problem
landing in the store parking lot.

Those of us parked in the Rideau Ferry General Store were a bit flummoxed! (He's also parked in the restaurant parking lot, too lazy to hop on a bike, cross the bridge, and go to the store!)

People complained! Rather the reverse of Occupy, as he is one of the 1%!

I flicked on the camera, and the sound was a bit peculiar. It's not a full-sized helicopter. I was so shocked, I didn't believe it!

After I reported this situation to Transport Canada, I made a police report. An OPP constable came to me house and I gave full details.

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