09-17-2017, 05:44 AM
The complications of setting forth when a factual violation has occurred is reason why opponents of helicopter flights sometimes take the broad route of seeking to reduce operations across the broad.
This is what New York City has done. This deal in this case resulted in a 50% reduction--elimination of some 30,000 trips a year by the start of 2017.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manh...-1.2515497
Whether something similar is achievable in Hawaii is a separate question. Anyone have any stats for Hawaii Island, with a historical perspective:
1) How many companies operate now, how many operated in 1980?
2) What is the total number of helicopters operated by the industry today; how many did it have in 1980?
3) How many average flights are there each day, how many were there in 1980?
4) What has been the expansion of sites being viewed since 1980 (flying routes)?
5) What are the comparable numbers on total revenues and number of employees?
By what rate is the industry growing? (I assume there is some growth. We can also assume the rate of growth could be independent from changes in annual visitor counts; helicopter tour patronage could rise because a) the tours are gaining in popularity and b) visitors arrive with more expendable income.)
It seems that flights per day might be considered one of the main indices. How many flights per day might East Hawaii island expect in 2025? 2030? 2040?
(Our barking dog regulations offer some insight here. It is not just the loudness of the barking, but its frequency and duration that is written into the code. Focusing on flight heights and routes has value, but IMO it makes more sense to look at the size and scope of the helicopter industry, i.e., total flights per day.)
This is what New York City has done. This deal in this case resulted in a 50% reduction--elimination of some 30,000 trips a year by the start of 2017.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manh...-1.2515497
Whether something similar is achievable in Hawaii is a separate question. Anyone have any stats for Hawaii Island, with a historical perspective:
1) How many companies operate now, how many operated in 1980?
2) What is the total number of helicopters operated by the industry today; how many did it have in 1980?
3) How many average flights are there each day, how many were there in 1980?
4) What has been the expansion of sites being viewed since 1980 (flying routes)?
5) What are the comparable numbers on total revenues and number of employees?
By what rate is the industry growing? (I assume there is some growth. We can also assume the rate of growth could be independent from changes in annual visitor counts; helicopter tour patronage could rise because a) the tours are gaining in popularity and b) visitors arrive with more expendable income.)
It seems that flights per day might be considered one of the main indices. How many flights per day might East Hawaii island expect in 2025? 2030? 2040?
(Our barking dog regulations offer some insight here. It is not just the loudness of the barking, but its frequency and duration that is written into the code. Focusing on flight heights and routes has value, but IMO it makes more sense to look at the size and scope of the helicopter industry, i.e., total flights per day.)