• Helicopter companies should heed the FAA Helicopter companies should heed the FAA Mr. Bob Polli’s Jan. 11, “Profitability over safety” is on target. Because of the terrible accident record of Hawaiian helicopter tour operators, the FAA adopted a special
• Helicopter companies should heed the FAA
Helicopter companies should heed the FAA
Mr. Bob Polli’s Jan. 11, “Profitability over safety” is on target.
Because of the terrible accident record of Hawaiian helicopter tour operators, the FAA adopted a special federal air regulation for commercial helicopter tour operators in Hawai‘i. But, no one pays them any heed and the FAA doesn’t come around to check compliance.
You can read the regulation on the FAA’s website:
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/6DA5CDCC24B5753886256C920059F228?OpenDocument
Wally Roberts, San Clemente, Calif.