Meeting and Petition for Pesky Helicopters

[mgeary]

I took a helicopter flight in July, it was one of the highlights of our vacation. The view of the volcano, in fact all of Hilo town, Kea'au, and the lava fields was simply spectacular. There really is no other way to get that kind of view, short of perhaps a hot air balloon.

The FAA restricts all flights in unrestricted airspace to 1000' AGL (above ground level). On my flight this summer, there was no time at which we were less than about 1000 feet, I kept an eye on the gauges. In fact most of the flight to and from the volcano was around 2500' AGL.

And no, I have no connection to helicopter tours, aviation, or the airport. I am just a California tourist who hopes to be a Puna resident in about two years.

Edited by - mgeary on 10/27/2007 13:09:56