Thu, May 27, 2010
Responding To "Continued Complaints" By New York Residents
The FAA has published an NPRM in the Federal Register to
require helicopter operators to use the New York North Shore Route
when operating in that area of Long Island, New York. The North
Shore Route was added to the New York Helicopter Route Chart in
2008 and the use of that route is currently voluntary.
New York public officials say they have continued to receive
complaints regarding the adverse impact of helicopter noise on
their communities. The FAA says in the NPRM that its intended
effect is to maximize utilization of the existing route flown by
helicopter traffic along the north shore of Long Island and reduce
the noise impact on nearby communities.
New York public officials, including Senator Charles Schumer (D)
and former Senator Hillary Clinton (D), and the FAA began working
with stakeholders and industry groups to address the issue. Senator
Charles Schumer and Representative Tim Bishop (D) conducted a
meeting in October 2007 with the FAA, local helicopter operators
and the airport proprietors to specifically address the noise
complaints stemming from the north shore of Long Island. As a
result of this meeting, a visual flight rules (VFR) helicopter
route, the North Shore route, was designed for helicopters to use
when transiting the area in order to lessen the noise impact on
populated areas by remaining offshore and over the water. Since the
route was developed for VFR flight, use of it is voluntary.
New York elected officials have advised the FAA the noise
complaints continue in this area notwithstanding the North Shore
route. The local FAA Flight Standards Division has also received
the same complaints.
Senator Schumer
The proposed action would require civil helicopters along Long
Island, New York’s northern shoreline to follow the published
New York North Shore Route between the fixed waypoint VPLYD and
Orient Point. The FAA is aware that several conditions may exist
for which helicopter operators would need to deviate from the
route. Therefore, provisions are included that take into
consideration the wide variety of helicopters, their associated
performance and mission profiles.
Comments are due to the FAA on this NPRM before June 25th,
2010.
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