HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.C.R. NO. |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
 
 
URGING HAWAII HELICOPTER COMPANIES TO AVOID conducting NON   EMERGENCY FLIGHTS OVER RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
 
 
 
        WHEREAS, commercial helicopter flights are a popular activity in Hawaii that have been economically successful for some private companies; and
 
        WHEREAS, commercial helicopter flights, however, have become a nuisance and danger to many state residents, as the helicopters often fly over their neighborhoods; and
 
        WHEREAS, commercial helicopter flights over residential areas bring noise pollution, create safety hazards, and can end in tragedy, such as the recent deadly crash on a street in Kailua on Oahu; and
 
        WHEREAS, there is no valid reason for helicopters to fly over residential neighborhoods, except in emergency situations; and
 
        WHEREAS, the Hawaii Helicopter Association represents the helicopter industry in the State; now, therefore,
 
        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, the Senate concurring, that helicopter companies operating in Hawaii are urged to avoid flying over residential neighborhoods except in emergency situations; and
 
        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that helicopter companies operating in Hawaii are urged to take disciplinary action against pilots who violate the foregoing requested restriction; and
 
        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the Hawaii Helicopter Association, who is requested to forward copies of this Concurrent Resolution to the Association's members; Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; Director of the state Department of Transportation; and each member of Hawaii's congressional delegation.
 
 
 
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Report Title:  
Helicopters; Residential Areas; Neighborhoods