Bill Would Effectively End Most Heli Tourism in U.S.
U.S. Rep Ed Case's bill would prohibit flights over national parks, prohibit narration from pilots
A proposed bill from a Hawaii congressman would effectively end helitours in the U.S. It would impose a 55-dB noise limit on helicopters, which no current-production machine can meet—even the quiet Airbus EC130B4, which is operated by Hawaiian helitour operator Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, can't meet this threshold. (Photo: Blue Hawaiian)
