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National Park Service releases draft aircraft overflight EIS for comment

National Park Service releases draft aircraft overflight EIS for comment

4-Feb-2011Source: National Park Service

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... Read more

Torrance panels at odds on helicopter noise plan

Torrance panels at odds on helicopter noise plan

3-Feb-2011Source: Daily Breeze

The committee, made up of residents, aviation experts and government officials, recommended modifying three established helicopter routes in and out of the airport. The idea was to move the routes farther away from residential areas as well as increase the helicopter flying altitudes to reduce noise.  Torrance is the base of Robinson Helicopter Co... Read more

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters

13-Jan-2011

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... Read more

Medina Hospital helicopter issue revisited, concerns still abound

Medina Hospital helicopter issue revisited, concerns still abound

10-Jan-2011Source: Cleveland.com

Many residents in attendance at recent meeting urged the hospital to consider Medina Municipal Airport as a possible stationing ground for the helicopter... Read more

Noise and safety concerns could force private Texas heliport closure

Noise and safety concerns could force private Texas heliport closure

6-Jan-2011Source: Victoria Advocate

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.”... Read more

Residents expect Palm Beach County to reduce helicopter noise at Lantana Airport

Residents expect Palm Beach County to reduce helicopter noise at Lantana Airport

5-Jan-2011Source: Sun Sentinel

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.... Read more

One noise complaint grounds National Parks and Wildlife Service helicopter

One noise complaint grounds National Parks and Wildlife Service helicopter

3-Dec-2010Source: Mosman Daily

One helicopter was used to drop bags of material for an upgrade to a small part of the Taylors Bay lookout track.... Read more

Cleveland Clinic neighbours complaining about S76 noise

Cleveland Clinic neighbours complaining about S76 noise

26-Nov-2010Source: Fox8 Cleveland

Neighbors of the Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital say its life saving helicopter service is ruining the quality of their own lives.... Read more

Bankstown Airport reduces Sunday helicopter operations

Bankstown Airport reduces Sunday helicopter operations

17-Nov-2010Source: Bankstown Airport

Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown management, following community feedback have negotiated with the Airport’s helicopter training schools to amend starting times for helicopter training circuits at Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown on Sunday mornings. “We have worked with the operators by negotiating an agreement to accommodate both community concerns and the need for the helicopter training schools... Read more

Ottawa’s Carp Airport faces helicopter noise complaints

Ottawa’s Carp Airport faces helicopter noise complaints

11-Nov-2010Source: Ottawa Citizen

The president of Helicopter Transport Services, a company that has worked out of Carp Airport since 1988, says he is unaware of any violation of Transport Canada rules at the airport, including the federal department’s aircraft noise regulations.... Read more

Helicopter noise growing problem in Northern Virginia

Helicopter noise growing problem in Northern Virginia

24-Sep-2010Source: NBC Washington

Military helicopters are a common sight in the D.C. area. But some local homeowners say helicopters and the ear-splitting noise they make are becoming far too common.... Read more

Aviation group may be able to help reduce Torrance helicopter noise

Aviation group may be able to help reduce Torrance helicopter noise

31-Aug-2010Source: Daily Breeze

Southern California Air Space Users Working Group, which works with the FAA to design safer air space, pledged to take a look at helicopter issues in and around Torrance Municipal Airport... Read more

Summit County votes in favour of restrictive helipad ordinance

Summit County votes in favour of restrictive helipad ordinance

17-Aug-2010

Summit Common Council voted unanimously in favour of a restrictive helipad and heliport ordinance at a recent meeting... Read more

New rules for Hudson River tour helicopters begin today

New rules for Hudson River tour helicopters begin today

16-Aug-2010Source: NorthJersey.com

Tour helicopters that want to fly higher than 1,300 feet over the Hudson River — and show off the scenic span of Manhattan island — must adhere to stricter flight patterns beginning Monday.... Read more

FAA delays new helicopter routes for Long Island Sound

FAA delays new helicopter routes for Long Island Sound

13-Aug-2010Source: 27 East

The FAA announced that it has received more than 1,000 comments from residents and helicopter operators, that it will have to delay putting the new rules into effect until they can all be reviewed.... Read more

Long Island Website sends helicopter noise complaints to FAA

Long Island Website sends helicopter noise complaints to FAA

10-Aug-2010Source: Long Island Business News

A new website created by Assemblyman Marc Alessi, D-Shoreham, is designed to give East End residents a quick way to send helicopter noise complaints to the FAA... Read more

La Jolla residents noticing more night helicopter flights

La Jolla residents noticing more night helicopter flights

5-Aug-2010Source: La Jolla Light

Article prompted by local resident compaint who stated “”It’s not only that they fly close to the shore but over houses at a very low level at 9, 11 (p.m.), 3:30 a.m. and wake you out of a sound sleep,””... Read more

Poll finds over 46% want helicopter noise reduced at Torrance

Poll finds over 46% want helicopter noise reduced at Torrance

2-Aug-2010Source: Daily Breeze

The online poll asked: “Do you think steps need to be taken to reduce helicopter noise in Torrance?” – Results were 53.62% said NO (1,003 votes); 46.37% said YES (862 votes).... Read more

Torrance meeting on helicopter noise gets off to noisy start

Torrance meeting on helicopter noise gets off to noisy start

26-Jul-2010

But about 70 people turned out at Torrance Municipal Airport for the meeting, indicating that helicopters is a noticeable issue. Those attending the meeting included residents of Torrance, Redondo Beach and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.  Apart from various operators, Torrance is also home to the Robinson Helicopter Co factory... Read more

Helicopter operations to be moved away from Moorabbin?

Helicopter operations to be moved away from Moorabbin?

7-Jul-2010Source: Aviation Business

The Minister of Transport has demanded that airport management “take immediate steps to improve the way it engages nearby communities and responds to their concerns about safety and noise”.  Helo ops look threatened, which would be high impact to the industry as many are based here.... Read more

Wyle Environmental Engineers play role in MV-22 West Coast base

Wyle Environmental Engineers play role in MV-22 West Coast base

3-Jun-2010Source: Wyle

Wyle has a played a significant role in assessing noise impacts for the West Coast basing of the military’s new fleet of MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. Wyle supported Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of Carpinteria, Calif. as a subcontractor on the project, helping develop the MV-22 West-Coast Basing Environmental Impact Statement, which evaluated the... Read more

Cheshire Police addresses noise issue over new EC135

Cheshire Police addresses noise issue over new EC135

2-Jun-2010Source: Ellesmere Port Pioneer

The Hawarden-based helicopter, which operated at the same altitude as the plane of about 1,000-1,500ft, resulted in a noise level of about 84 decibels compared with 85-90 decibels for a lawnmower, 80 decibels for a refuse truck and 100 decibels for a train... Read more

Man claims helicopter harassment, wants $25 million

Man claims helicopter harassment, wants $25 million

26-May-2010Source: Orange County Register

Michael Lucchese, 57, filed a claim against the city Monday saying he is under “constant surveillance” by helicopters that have followed him about 20 times a day since June 2008.... Read more

Horry County helicopter tour plans face mixed reactions

Horry County helicopter tour plans face mixed reactions

7-May-2010Source: The Sun News

The Horry County Council is considering a zoning change that would allow a helicopter company to open up a tourist attraction across the street from the rollercoaster at Freestyle Music Park. The proposal has met with mixed reactions... Read more

New York: Tourist heliport move generates noise complaints in Brooklyn

New York: Tourist heliport move generates noise complaints in Brooklyn

11-Apr-2010Source: New York Post

The fact that there’s now a single site in Manhattan for tourist-helicopter flights is a big part of why a bad problem is a whole lot worse,” said state Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn), who said his staff arrived at work Monday to find 50 e-mail complaints about chopper noise.... Read more

Summit County may regulate where helicopters are allowed to land

Summit County may regulate where helicopters are allowed to land

2-Mar-2010Source: Park Record

The conflicts about helicopter noise date back three years to when people complained about helicopter sightseeing tours on the West Side of Summit County.... Read more

European helicopters greener with CORINE

European helicopters greener with CORINE

25-Feb-2010Source: EcoMundo

A European research project will reduce the environmental impact from the supply chain for civil and military helicopters. The European helicopter industry is characterized by a large number of subcontractors with highly specialised skills. The CORINE* project is the response to the challenge of bringing ecodesign to a complex product involving a large number of... Read more

German aerospace agency shows how to quieten helicopters

German aerospace agency shows how to quieten helicopters

26-Jan-2010Source: FlightGlobal

Flight-testing in Europe has shown that 50% reductions in a helicopter’s acoustic footprint during landings are possible.... Read more

Helipad creates waves in Sandton

Helipad creates waves in Sandton

21-Jan-2010Source: Eyewitness News

While some residents were concerned about noise pollution and an increase of traffic in their area others said the project was progressive.... Read more

Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance flies higher after noise complaints

Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance flies higher after noise complaints

20-Jan-2010Source: Derby Telegraph

THE air ambulance will fly higher over the area surrounding Royal Derby Hospital in a bid to appease residents who have complained about the noise it makes.  The Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance has been transporting patients to the hospital since its helipad opened in June.... Read more

HAI’s Acoustics/Environmental Committee Seeks New Members

HAI’s Acoustics/Environmental Committee Seeks New Members

15-Jan-2010Source: HAI

HAI’s Acoustics/Environmental Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The Committee provides technical and political advice for the development of association positions on government and/or community aeronautical acoustics standards and regulations which affect the helicopter industry. The Committee needs individuals with experience in the following areas: Aviation Emissions Environmental Issues Related to... Read more

Northern Ireland helicopter noise complaints rise by 46%

Northern Ireland helicopter noise complaints rise by 46%

14-Jan-2010Source: Belfast Telegraph

Complaints about helicopter overflights in Northern Ireland increased by 46% during the last financial year.... Read more

$100 Dinner Could Ground San Francisco EMS Helicopters

$100 Dinner Could Ground San Francisco EMS Helicopters

12-Nov-2009Source: NBC

The battle over whether San Francisco General Hospital should be equipped with a helipad to save lives could come down to a ritzy fundraiser.... Read more

Royal Derby Hospital neighbors' noise complaints over air ambulance route are rejected

Royal Derby Hospital neighbors' noise complaints over air ambulance route are rejected

13-Oct-2009Source: This is Derbyshire

CLAIMS by residents that flights to and from Royal Derby Hospital’s helipad are in breach of planning permission have been dismissed.  Littleover residents claimed at a meeting this week that permission for the helipad had been granted on the basis that flights would go over a “green wedge of land” and not houses.... Read more

National Park Service To Settle Grand Canyon Noise Issue

National Park Service To Settle Grand Canyon Noise Issue

11-Sep-2009Source: AIN

After debating Grand Canyon air-tour noise for eight years, the Grand Canyon Working Group (GCWG) has left the issue to the National Park Service (NPS), which often supports environmentalist positions.... Read more

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