FAA to hear from LA pilots and residents on noise pollution
Source: CBS Los Angeles, 12-Jun-13
A Southland lawmaker will hold a public hearing Monday night to discuss a recent government report on helicopter noise across Los Angeles County. (See Full Story)
FAA advises against regulating helicopters over LA
Source: SF Gate, 03-Jun-13
A federal report released on Friday advises against issuing regulations to limit low-flying helicopters to cut down on chopper noise over the Los Angeles Basin.(See Full Story)
NY Jets Helipad has residents fuming
Source: CBS New York, 16-May-13
The New York Jets have found themselves locked in a fierce battle with their neighbors, as hundreds of residents living near the team’s practice facility are protesting new construction plans for a helipad. (See Full Story)
AHS To Kick Off Noise Initiative
Source: AHS International, 11-Apr-13
Recent noise legislation and regulations are becoming a significant issue for helicopter operations, particularly in cities and natural parks, despite the significant progress in acoustics reduction in recent. As a result, AHS International is working with Helicopter Association International (HAI) and the manufacturers to look at both the technical and operational issues with helicopter noise, [...]
GA Emissions Lawsuit Against EPA Dismissed
Source: HAI, 05-Apr-13
A federal court has dismissed a suit by environmentalists pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to decide whether lead emissions from general aviation aircraft engines endanger public health and welfare. The court said the issue is not one that it can take up under a provision of the Clean Air Act allowing “citizen suits.” Friends [...]
California Senator weighs in on helicopter noise campaign
Source: Sen. Ted W. Lieu, 19-Mar-13
Sen. Ted W. Lieu introduced today a resolution urging President Obama and Congress to approve the pending Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act. “Los Angeles County residents who have endured the cacophony of seemingly endless helicopter flights over their homes need relief,” Lieu said about a bill that would ask the Federal Aviation Administration [...]
Neighbours force hold on New Jersey State Police helipad
Source: Barista Net, 15-Feb-13
Bloomfield Township Administrator Ted Ehrenburg reported that state officials had agreed to hold off on including a helipad as part of the construction of new State Police barracks on the Garden State Parkway. (see full story)
Schiff, Feinstein, Boxer introduce Bill to Regulate LA helicopter traffic
Source: Congressman Schiff, 05-Feb-13
Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to provide Los Angeles County residents relief from the noise and safety concerns caused by low-flying helicopters above residential neighborhoods. The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act would establish regulations [...]
Noise Certification Standards for Tiltrotors
Source: HAI, 10-Jan-13
A new rule amends the regulations governing noise certification standards for issuing type and airworthiness certificates for the civil, hybrid airplane-rotorcraft known as the tiltrotor. This noise standard establishes new noise limits and procedures as the basis to ensure consistent aviation noise reduction technology is incorporated in tiltrotors for environmental protection. It provides uniform noise certification [...]
Cold spray system wins environmental technology award
Source: US Army Research Lab, 03-Jan-13
A project involving the U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) cold spray technology was named one of six environment technology Projects of the Year, recognized for research and technology developments with significant benefits to the Department of Defense (DoD). The Supersonic Particle Deposition for Repair of Magnesium Aircraft Components project, led by Victor K. Champagne, Jr., [...]
US Rep. Schiff vows to continue LA helicopter noise fight
Source: HAI, 07-Dec-12
On Dec. 5, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced plans to take up legislation to regulate low-flying helicopters above residential neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, saying voluntary controls for “persistent fly-overs” were insufficient. The announcement comes amid longstanding complaints from residents regarding low-flying police and news helicopters. Schiff said he would take up stalled legislation introduced [...]
Vector Aerospace reduces lighting costs
Source: Digital Lumens, 07-Nov-12
Digital Lumens today announced that Vector Aerospace, an industry-leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft operators around the globe, has upgraded a 158,000-square-foot helicopter maintenance facility to the Digital Lumens Intelligent LED Lighting System. Replacing 400 Watt Metal Halide lamps, the System is saving 72% of [...]
Okaloosa to consider restrictions on helicopter tours
Source: NWF Daily News, 05-Nov-12
New helicopter tour operations may be restricted to taking off and landing at Destin Airport if Okaloosa County commissioners approve a change to the Land Development Code. (see full story)
Redondo Beach Council backs federal helicopter noise bill
Source: The Beach Report, 05-Oct-12
Federal legislation aimed at reducing helicopter noise over residential neighborhoods in Los Angeles has been unanimously backed by the Redondo Beach City Council. The Los Angles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act was introduced on July 28, 2011, by Rep. Howard Berman, D-Van Nuys (see full story)
Environment protesters apply for helipads to block wind farms
Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle, 27-Sep-12
Some Benzie County residents launched a new weapon in their efforts to block rural wind turbine development: helicopters. (see full story)
FAA proposes tougher noise standards for helicopters
Source: FAA, 20-Sep-12
The FAA has issued an NPRM regarding noise standards on helicopters. The full document is here, and we summarise it as follows Summary This rulemaking proposes to adopt more stringent noise certification standards for helicopters that are certificated in the United States (U.S.). This rule would apply to applications for a new helicopter type design [...]
Bell is one of eight “America’s Safest Companies”
Source: EHS Today, 14-Sep-12
EHS Today announced today that eight companies – ABB Inc., BASF Corp., Bell Helicopter, General Cable, Honeywell International Inc. – Honeywell Aerospace, Life Technologies, Ordnance and Management Solutions – URS, and Total Safety – have been named the 2012 America’s Safest Companies. Combined, the 2012 America’s Safest Companies employ more than 100,000 employees and contractors [...]
Utah EMS helicopter moved after single complaint to FAA
Source: Deseret News, 31-Aug-12
“I believe just one citizen complained and made a big enough stink that he got an FAA inspector to come out,” said Tony Henderson, president of Classic Aviation. (see full story)
IBM helicopter proposal draws noise concerns
Source: Patch.com, 24-Aug-12
A hearing on a proposed helicopter landing pad at an IBM research center in southern Yorktown drew criticism of noise generated by a variety of helicopters but little other comment. The town Planning Board closed the hearing after three residents spoke Monday night but will accept additional comments during the next 10 days (see full [...]
Bell parent Textron named second worse polluter in US
Source: PERI, 16-Aug-12
Researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today released the Toxic 100 Air Polluters (http://toxic100.org), an updated list of the top corporate air polluters in the United States. “The Toxic 100 Air Polluters informs consumers and shareholders which large corporations release the most toxic pollutants into our air,” [...]
Senator Ted Lieu co-sponsors Los Angeles helicopter noise-relief act
Source: Senator Lieu, 16-Aug-12
The California State Legislature has approved Assembly Joint Resolution 25 by Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles), urging Congress to pass the Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act (H.R. 2677 and S. 2019). The resolution signals the Legislature’s support of the federal measure. H.R. 2677, sponsored by Representative Howard Berman and co-sponsored by Representatives [...]
Helicopter tours in the Myrtle Beach area spark zoning changes
Source: Myrtle Beach Online, 04-Jul-12
Horry County is considering creating new zoning rules for future helicopter tours after complaints from residents about noise from a new tour company that opened near their neighborhood (see full story)
Volusia County Sheriff helicopter base – environmental rule violations
Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal, 27-Jun-12
Volusia County sheriff’s officials are finalizing an agreement with the state to resolve environmental rules violations at the department’s helicopter facility at the DeLand Municipal Airport. A January inspection by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection found the department failed to fill out paperwork required for monthly inspections of the fuel tank used to store [...]
ERHC opposes FAA-mandated north shore flight route
Source: 27East, 06-Jun-12
The Eastern Region Helicopter Council on Monday issued a statement in anticipation of the new Federal Aviation Administration regulation, claiming the mandate would “exacerbate air traffic congestion and make helicopter noise permanent over some communities.” (see full story)
Helibras promotes sustainability actions in Environment Week
Source: Helibras, 05-Jun-12
(electronic translation from original) The Helibras actions will promote awareness and concern for the environment from the 4th of June, to celebrate Environment Week. Practices such as recycling and saving energy and water, already deployed in units Itajubá (MG) and São Paulo (SP), will be expanded with new initiatives such as cooking oil collection and [...]
Mayor Bloomberg to stop using E34 Heliport on weekends
Source: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=8673840, 24-May-12
A neighbour has been videoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg using his S76 in and out of East 34th Street Heliport at weekends when the heliport is closed. Sounds to us like a mismatch between Bloomberg considering that heliport is open although the terminal is closed and fuel not available – and the neighbours who [...]
Australia – All barriers cleared for Heli-Experiences to start Hanson Bay flights
Source: The Islander, 17-May-12
Helicopter joy flights could start from Hanson Bay by spring, with the court appeal by EcoAction discontinued. Heliexperiences director Guy Maine said he was delighted that all actions ihad been concluded and there were now no impediments to the launch of the business. (see full story)
Blue Hawaiian Continues Green Leadership with Solar Power Array
Source: Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, 15-May-12
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the largest and most successful aerial tour company in Hawaii, has installed a solar power system on the roofs of its two Operations Center buildings at the Maui Heliport. The Blue Hawaiian array consists of 432 panels providing 102 kw of power, which handles, on average, 90 percent of Blue Hawaiian’s electrical [...]
HAI – Not Too Late to Weigh in on Alexander Amendment!
Source: HAI, 10-May-12
The U.S. Congress has kicked off conference negotiations on the Highway Bill that contains the maligned Alexander Amendment. The amendment contains provisions that strip away control of national park airspace from the congressionally mandated FAA and gives the power to regulate airspace to the ill-equipped National Park Service. Conferees have precious little time – approx. [...]
HAI seeks help blocking National Park Air Tour Amendment
Source: HAI, 01-May-12
The U.S. House of Representatives has now selected its conferees to iron out differences with the Senate over competing versions of the Highway Reauthorization Bill. Embedded in the Senate version, S. 1813, is language inserted by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) that usurps FAA authority to regulate air tour operators over national parks, and instead gives [...]
Sikorsky becomes first rotorcraft member of Lindbergh Foundation Aviation Green® Alliance
Source: Sikorsky, 29-Mar-12
Sikorsky Innovations has announced its support of the Aviation Green® Alliance by becoming its first rotorcraft member and one of its first founding sponsors. Sikorsky Innovations is Sikorsky Aircraft’s technology development organization, charged with tackling the toughest problems in vertical flight. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). “Sikorsky has been employing a [...]
HAI meets with Senator McCain on Grand Canyon issue
Source: HAI, 27-Mar-12
HAI President Matt Zuccaro and Government Affairs Vice President Ann Carroll on Thursday met with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)to discuss concerns of air tour operators, especially those who operate over Grand Canyon National Park. With Zuccaro and Carroll for the meeting were Alan Stephen and John Becker of Papillon Helicopters, and Brian Brusa of Maverick [...]
HAI encourages members to contact US Senators
Source: HAI, 12-Mar-12
HAI continues to oppose Alexander Amendment #1779 to the Highway Bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate. Your help is needed to ensure that the Alexander Amendment #1779 is not approved. This amendment, offered by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, March 13, would set a dangerous precedent and curtail helicopter [...]
Senator Schumer Re-Introduces Helicopter Noise Legislation
Source: HAI, 07-Mar-12
Having failed to get helicopter noise legislation into the compromise FAA authorization bill, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has broadened the scope of his proposal and is now trying to attach it to the highway trust fund authorization bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill. The proposed Schumer amendment now includes language affecting the south shore of Long [...]
US Senator Schumer re-introduces helicopter noise legislation
Source: HAI, 29-Feb-12
Having failed to get helicopter noise legislation into the compromise FAA authorization bill, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has broadened the scope of his proposal and is now trying to attach it to the highway trust fund authorization bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill. The proposed Schumer amendment now includes language affecting the south shore of Long [...]
Cayman Islands court fight over downtown helipad
Source: CayCompass, 27-Feb-12
What started as an attempt to put more cruise ship passengers on a helicopter tour of Grand Cayman and drum up some business on the north side of George Town harbour has ended up in a court fight between the helicopter company, Cayman’s CAA and some downtown property owners. (see full story)
Eurocopter provides update on environmental action plans
Source: Eurocopter, 15-Feb-12
Eurocopter is pledging continued support of open and clear communications on helicopter environmental issues, with plans to publish updated emissions and sound-level ratings for its fleet while also extending the environment-related dialog with operators worldwide. The Eurocopter ratings result from the company’s industry-leading efforts to propose the use of standardized environmental performance indicators to rate [...]
National Park Service will be able to ban helicopters at Crater Lake
Source: HTR News, 11-Feb-12
The National Park Service will have the power to ban helicopter flights over Crater Lake without having to go through so much red tape. Oregon Democrats Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley inserted a provision giving that power to the park service into a FAA bill that Congress passed this week. The bill is [...]
Helicopter noise restrictions removed from FAA Bill
Source: HAI, 02-Feb-12
Over the past few weeks, senior lawmakers from the House and Senate transportation committees hammered out behind closed doors a final agreement on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2015. HAI President Matt Zuccaro remarked, “After five long years of debate and 23 separate extensions of funding and authorization, we are gratified [...]
DOT commits to over-water Long Island heli routes
Source: Long Island Business News, 02-Feb-12
….but…. Jeffrey Smith, chairman of the Eastern Region Helicopter Council, said the new rules would simply lead to increased noise for those residents who live closer to the shore. The ERHC adopted a North Shore flight plan at Senator Charles Schumer’s request in 2007, which only resulted in a highly concentrated and condensed flight pattern [...]
H.R. 2677 Los Angeles Noise Bill Update
Source: PHPA, 13-Jan-12
Do you know that Helicopter Noise Legislation now pending in the United States House and Senate could drastically affect how you fly and where you fly in Los Angeles? Do you know the effect this Legislation will have on your Aviation Business? “The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011″, H.R. 2677 introduced by [...]
Presidential Marine One hangar gets solar panel array
Source: Suniva, 13-Jan-12
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced its panels are being used to power the newest— and largest— solar array installed by FLS Energy at the Marine Helicopter Squadron 1’s greenside hangar at Quantico, home to the president’s Marine One helicopter. The 120-kilowatt system features 500 of [...]
Valencia Airport recognizes INAER good environmental practices
Source: INAER, 12-Jan-12
(Electronic translation from Spanish) The director of the Valencia airport, Julian House, on Thursday delivered the First Prize to good environmental practices of four companies engaged in its work on the airport grounds Valencia, recognizing its management, environmental sensitivity and commitment, including counts INAER with the international environmental management certification ISO 14001. Valencia airport, after [...]
NZ – Deer hunters opposed to helicopter tour landings
07-Jan-12
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association, Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand and Recreation Access New Zealand have opposed a concession for helicopter tourism landings on conservation land. (see full story)
FAA invests in cleaner, more sustainable jet fuel
Source: FAA, 01-Dec-11
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. The FAA funds are being distributed by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) John A. Volpe Center. “These new green aviation fuels will use energy sources right here at [...]
Multiflight commits to electricity from 100% renewable sources
Source: Multiflight, 30-Nov-11
Multiflight’s desire to be as green as possible has seen the company sign up for an electricity supply from 100% renewable sources. “Multiflight is always looking at ways to be as green as possible and to do its bit for the environment and our new green electricity supply is the latest step towards this aim,” [...]
LA County supervisors support federal helicopter regulation
Source: Studio City Patch, 18-Nov-11
The Board of Supervisors today supported federal legislation to limit low-flying helicopters and cut down on noise from news and tour choppers in Los Angeles County. (see full story)
HAI’s Zuccaro Attends House Roundtable on LA Helicopters
Source: HAI, 31-Oct-11
HAI President Matt Zuccaro, accompanied by the presidents of the Eastern Region Helicopter Council and the Los Angeles-area’s Professional Helicopter Pilots Association, attended a roundtable discussion hosted by the Aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to answer questions about helicopter operations. The roundtable was held to discuss legislation co-sponsored by three members [...]
Congressman Berman secures review of LA helicopter complaints
Source: Congressman Berman, 28-Oct-11
Washington, D.C. - At Congressman Howard L. Berman’s (CA-28) request, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee is convening a roundtable to examine helicopter flight operations in metropolitan areas. As author of H.R. 2677, the Los Angeles Helicopter Noise Relief Act, Congressman Berman sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the Aviation [...]
Sikorsky brings cogeneration plant on line in Stratford
Source: Sikorsky, 15-Oct-11
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today commissioned a combined heat and power cogeneration facility that produces enough power to supply 84 percent of the company’s 2-million-square-foot Stratford, Conn., facility’s needs. That output equates to the annual energy use of approximately 1,100 area homes. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The new system also will [...]
Bell wins environmental award
Source: Bell, 06-Oct-11
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), was recognized for its recycling program by the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) at the Green Awards event on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Bell Helicopter was claimed winner of the Stupendous Recycling Service category. “We are extremely pleased to be recognized for our recycling program at Bell [...]
Sunshine Coast Airport moves helipads to reduce complaints
Source: HeliHub.com, 09-Sep-11
Sunshine Coast Airport in Ausralia’s state of Queensland is preparing to create new helipads to move the noise signature of rotary wing movements away from the east side of the airport, thus reducing the environmental impact on residential neighbours in the Pacific Paradise and Mudjimba areas. Major Projects Councillor Debbie Blumel said that the installation [...]
Congressman introduces Bill to curb helicopters in LA
Source: Congressman Berman, 29-Jul-11
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman introduced legislation to provide Los Angeles County residents relief from the ear-shattering noise and safety concerns caused by low-flying helicopters above residential neighborhoods. The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011, H.R. 2677, would force the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to restrict helicopter flight paths and set [...]
Banning NYC tourist helicopters solves nothing, says official
Source: DNSinfo, 09-Jun-11
Patricia Ornst, director of aviation for the Economic Development Corp., warned that the city would lose its limited leverage over tourist helicopters if the choppers were barred from the downtown heliport. “They will move elsewhere and they will continue to operate,” Ornst told Community Board 1′s Financial District Committee. “It will be worse.”
Congresswoman calls for complete ban on NYC tourist helicopter flights
Source: Nydia Velazquez, 08-Jun-11
The following is the full text of a letter from Rep Nydia M. Velazquez to NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg:- The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor of New York City City Hall New York, N.Y. 10007 Dear Mayor Bloomberg: This letter follows up on April 5, 2010 correspondence regarding the issue of tourist helicopters. Relentless helicopter [...]
California Coastal Commission approves Navy helicopter activity increase
07-Jun-11
After reviewing the Navy’s draft Environmental Assessment and receiving public comments, the California Coastal Commission have approved Navy plans to increase helicopter activity in Imperial Beach skies 30% by 2016.
Imperial Beach discuss helicopter noise with US Navy
Source: Imperial Beach Patch, 23-May-11
Imperial Beach residents met with U.S. Navy representatives, meeting first at a community center before moving to the corner of Iris Avenue and Fifth Street. The meeting was held to discuss helicopter noise and its impact on neighborhoods adjacent to the Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach.
Do goats get stressed-out by low-flying helicopters?
Source: io9, 09-May-11
To find out, a group of Dutch investigators exposed five goats not only to a screened animations of a helicopter with accompanying sound effects, but also to a real-world ‘overfly’ by a Chinook at an altitude of just 50m
Pennsylvania National Guard addresses noise concerns
Source: WPMT Fox 43, 06-May-11
Some people on the West Shore have been complaining about noise from military helicopters operating from the Capital City Airport. Pa. National Guard officers came to Wednesday night’s New Cumberland Borough Council meeting to talk about the noise-reduction plans.
Neighbours foil helipad in Australian town of Belrose
Source: Manly Daily, 01-May-11
Redisdes of Belrose have been successful in stopping a helipad being built in their quiet suburb. A Linden Ave resident had sought permission to build a helipad and helicopter hangar on the property for up to seven flights a week.
Uni-Solar photovoltaics installed on Eurocopter Logistics Center
Source: United Solar, 25-Apr-11
United Solar, a leading global manufacturer of lightweight, flexible thin-film solar modules and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq:ENER), announced the completion of a 1.1 megawatt (MW) solar power system on the rooftop of a logistics center in Marignane, France. The facility will be used by Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, a [...]
Safety and Greener Technology top Helitech 2011 conference schedule
Source: Helitech, 20-Apr-11
The latest European safety requirements for helicopter operators is just one of the high profile topics that will come under the microscope at Helitech’s conference this year. Helitech 2011 takes place at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, near Cambridge, from 27 to 29 Sept. The Helitech Conference, which is new for 2011, will take [...]
DLR and NASA join forces to make future helicopters quieter
Source: DLR, 13-Apr-11
A helicopter relies on its rotor to be able to take off and land vertically. The rotor is also responsible for the noise a helicopter makes during flight. Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen and NASA are investigating the exact origin of this rotor noise. The [...]
Helicopter pilot flies too close to golden ragle’s nest
Source: 10 News, 11-Apr-11
On March 9, Billy Ortiz was filming home video while hiking in El Monte Park as the helicopter crew performing survey activities for SDG&E’s massive Sunrise Powerlink project flew overhead
S-76D projected to set standard for quieter rotorcraft
Source: Sikorsky, 08-Mar-11
Sikorsky Aircraft’s newest commercial rotorcraft, the S-76D™ helicopter, continues to progress steadily toward FAA certification this year, having performed more than 225 test flights and meeting performance, reliability and pilot workload expectations, the company announced today at the Heli-Expo industry show in Orlando. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The two test [...]
FAA Reauthorization Bill includes noise regulation implementation deadline
Source: Senator Charles E. Schumer, 25-Feb-11
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced on 18th February at the Port Washington Town Dock, that he successfully included an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill, that passed the Senate last night, providing a deadline for the Federal Aviation Administration to implement helicopter flight regulations within 12 months. This major breakthrough also provides explicit legal [...]
Bankstown Airport continues to address noise concerns
Source: Bankstown Airport, 12-Feb-11
Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown today announced the implementation of changes to circuit training times for fixed wing aircraft. “Our noise abatement procedures will change from 7 March 2011, bringing forward the finishing time for circuits from 11pm to 10pm Monday to Friday. During the daylight saving period the finishing time has been reduced from 11pm to [...]
Grand Canyon operators say noise-reduction proposals could hurt business
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal, 06-Feb-11
“The Park Service has done the unthinkable but not the unexpected; it has broken its public promise to the air tour community to not propose measures designed to drive the industry, along with many jobs, out of existence in Southern Nevada and Northern Arizona — which this will do,” Steve Bassett, president of the United [...]
National Park Service releases draft aircraft overflight EIS for comment
Source: National Park Service, 04-Feb-11
The National Park Service has developed a draft plan to address the impacts of aircraft noise on park resources and visitor experience. Released by the park on Tuesday, the plan is formally called a “Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Special Flight Rules Area in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park.” The document will be [...]
Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters
13-Jan-11
Helicopter noise in the region has been an ongoing issue for years. Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes says Arlington County registers three or four new calls a month about the noise. However, one man who lives in the Fairlington section of Arlington says he leaves the county two to three messages a day about [...]
Medina Hospital helicopter issue revisited, concerns still abound
Source: Cleveland.com, 10-Jan-11
Many residents in attendance at recent meeting urged the hospital to consider Medina Municipal Airport as a possible stationing ground for the helicopter
Noise and safety concerns could force private Texas heliport closure
Source: Victoria Advocate, 06-Jan-11
A north Victoria man may be forced to shut down the heliport he operates in a residential area. Owner Kenneth Kemp says “I personally flew the FAA people here this past weekend, and they say I’m perfectly legal.”
Residents expect Palm Beach County to reduce helicopter noise at Lantana Airport
Source: Sun Sentinel, 05-Jan-11
Life at the end of a runway is naturally a noisy existence. But William Coakley and his neighbors near Palm Beach County’s Lantana Airport say airport operators and a helicopter training school fail to follow a noise-reduction agreement hammered out to lessen the nuisance.
Cleveland Clinic neighbours complaining about S76 noise
Source: Fox8 Cleveland, 26-Nov-10
Neighbors of the Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital say its life saving helicopter service is ruining the quality of their own lives.
Abandoned Mi-8 wreck found on mountain top
Source: Gizmodo, 07-Oct-10
Mountaineers have very recently found the wreck of a Russian military Mil Mi-8 at the peak of Mount Elbrus, nearly 16,000ft tall. This strikes the HeliHub.com team as being similar to the story of thousands of empty oxygen tanks at various points up Everest. Does the human race really care that little about our environment [...]
