Helicopter Flights Over Hawaii Petition

[rainshadow]

I signed it.
A friend filmed and edited together almost 60 overflights at his house on xmas day. That's waaaay too much by nearly anyone's (at least who has replied) standards.

Here's a link to the air tour manual, for those interested.

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/fiel...n_proc.pdf

See Appendix A, page 11 for Big Isle info.

I agree that it's the enforcement of these guidelines that is lacking - though personally I'd also like to see them modified (and for the record, an FAA rep told me the same thing). The FAA is conducting regular surveillance here now, on air tour operators. And beginning to enforce these laws, in part due to complaints from residents (via petitions, phone calls, letters...).

I don't recall the exact number, but I do recall reading that the big island has a huge number of approved flights per year. I'll see if I can find that info.

-- rainshadow