Sun, Apr 18, 2004
HAI President Roy
Resavage dispatched letters to Capitol Hill this week. The letters
request help from Members of Congress in obtaining suspension of
the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed national air
tour rule, the holding of a public hearing on the issue, thorough
analysis of the commercial air tour safety record, and the possible
holding of Congressional oversight hearings.
Mr. Resavage informed the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the
Senate Commerce Committee, Senate Aviation Subcommittee, House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and House Aviation
Subcommittee that HAI “takes strong exception to the cost
benefit analysis contained in the proposed rule and the failure of
the FAA to consider associated operator compliance costs,”
asking for an extension on the comment period set to expire on
April 19, 2004 to allow additional time for more careful analysis
of the rule.
Members of Congress were cautioned that “NTSB concerns
over the increased exposure to mid-air collision through the
practice of compressing airspace for divergent aircraft, i.e., the
hazards of mixing fixed-wing and helicopter traffic at contiguous
altitudes, must be recognized.” The proposed rule has failed
to consider airspace restrictions, geographic and weather issues,
or helicopters with different flight characteristics and
capabilities than fixed-wing aircraft. HAI strongly believes that
the FAA has an unrealistic picture of the true impact the proposed
rule will have on the helicopter tour industry.
HAI has obtained the support of the Small Business
Administration’s Office of Advocacy and has joined with other
general aviation associations in developing a coalition to address
the economic and safety concerns this issue raises.
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