11-05-2016, 07:15 AM
Mahalo, everyone for your support.
You can show up tomorrow at Makuu- 7-2 pm we'll have handouts and sign up forms and some freebies for you.
You can send me your info for future updates.
Report low flying noisy helicopter- get ID if possible-take pictures;
http://tinyurl.com/pl3e765
It is apparent to me that the FAA is tired of dealing with the 179 complaints that have been filed on this island. They don't have an Inspector on this island so that means they have to fly out here to follow up on complaints. IMO that's why they have been proactive to get HICOP to meet with the tour companies to try to come up with a solution.
Call or write your local representative. Many of our representatives wrote a strongly worded letter to the FAA in Washington stating that something has to be done about this situation. IMO the tour companies didn't do themselves any favors when they told a representative delegation that met with them that they had no jurisdiction. This did not sit well with our Representatives!
There is strength in numbers as hindsight is 20-20 and with regulatory capture (thanks to the PWer who mentioned this ) they divided us and made us feel isolated. They told me I was the only one who ever filed an official complaint. At first Gov. Ige and his staff denied that there was a helicopter problem here but they're were 6 of us at his meeting, there to raise awareness.
With the opening of the Kona Inspector station in Dec. 2016 Double decked Airbus 300s direct from Japan will be landing at Kona International Airport. Each one carries 800 passengers, so now is the time to speak up. The situation could get much worse.
We think we are having an effect because of our numbers and political clout already but we think this is probably only temporary. As a grass roots organization we need people who will stand up with us. The more the better. Mahalo!
You can show up tomorrow at Makuu- 7-2 pm we'll have handouts and sign up forms and some freebies for you.
You can send me your info for future updates.
Report low flying noisy helicopter- get ID if possible-take pictures;
http://tinyurl.com/pl3e765
It is apparent to me that the FAA is tired of dealing with the 179 complaints that have been filed on this island. They don't have an Inspector on this island so that means they have to fly out here to follow up on complaints. IMO that's why they have been proactive to get HICOP to meet with the tour companies to try to come up with a solution.
Call or write your local representative. Many of our representatives wrote a strongly worded letter to the FAA in Washington stating that something has to be done about this situation. IMO the tour companies didn't do themselves any favors when they told a representative delegation that met with them that they had no jurisdiction. This did not sit well with our Representatives!
There is strength in numbers as hindsight is 20-20 and with regulatory capture (thanks to the PWer who mentioned this ) they divided us and made us feel isolated. They told me I was the only one who ever filed an official complaint. At first Gov. Ige and his staff denied that there was a helicopter problem here but they're were 6 of us at his meeting, there to raise awareness.
With the opening of the Kona Inspector station in Dec. 2016 Double decked Airbus 300s direct from Japan will be landing at Kona International Airport. Each one carries 800 passengers, so now is the time to speak up. The situation could get much worse.
We think we are having an effect because of our numbers and political clout already but we think this is probably only temporary. As a grass roots organization we need people who will stand up with us. The more the better. Mahalo!