U.S. Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) recently proposed legislation that could virtually end the helicopter tour industry. The bill proposes strict noise limits that no current tour helicopter can meet, and further restricts flights over military installations, national parks, national cemeteries, wildlife areas, and would prohibit pilots from also narrating their tours.
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.
