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FAA Denies L.A. Anti-helicopter Petitions
Last week the FAA denied a quartet of petitions that sought to impose helicopter minimum altitudes; mandatory routings; and hover, orbit and pooling restrictions on tour and electronic news gathering (ENG) operators for all helicopters operating within the Los Angeles Basin. The petitions were filed by various groups of anti-helicopter activists under the umbrella group known as the Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition. (www.ainonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There will always some one complaining about things that they don't have an interest in. They complain just to hear themselves complain. They'ed complain if they were hung with a new rope ... They just like to beiatch and cause disruption. Doesn't mater what just Beiatch about something. Makes'em feel good or something.
While I don't agree with them, the statist Angelenos should be able to regulate what they want and live with the consequences. Federalism is broken. Those in DC don't have a monopoly on being right. Need to have laboratories of democracy to see what works, not regulatory monarchies who may not get it right.
You have a good point, but I am not sure it is applicable to the subject in the greater LA area (is there a lesser LA area?). They do not seem to be looking for a democratically achieved outcome, but one of akin to the DC 'regulatory monarchies' writ somewhat smaller. These protestations remind me of Al Capp's protest group 'Students Wildly Indignant over Nearly Everything'
What appears to be over looked here; the air space above the surface's private own property is considered private air space from surface to infinity, therefore I'm concerned that both commercial fixed and rotary a/c(excluding law enforcement) are confiscating private property without compensation not to mention violating the local noise ordinances. I find it absurd that there are those who choose to be selective as it relates to Government control. Either "keep the Feds out of our business" but permit the Feds to intervene only if it's beneficial. They do not want the Feds imposing gun control restrictions, yet it's ok if the Feds intervenes by confiscating private property and benefiting "for Profit" commercial a/c.
Not sure how you came to the conclusion about infinite private property. That has never been the case. In fact - the definition regarding the airspace reads that it only protects items that are in some fashion attached to the ground and the direct airspace that the protrusion occupies.
Untrue! I recently resided in a community near a major airport hub that requested and received approval from the FAA to modify their departure flight vectors. Property owners residing under and in close proximity of those revised departure vectors received one-time noise abatement assistance to their residence and compensation for utilizing the air space.
Yet; there are those associated with some airports and TRACON would have one to believe they have unrestricted usage of private air space rights.
Yet; there are those associated with some airports and TRACON would have one to believe they have unrestricted usage of private air space rights.
What is the monetary source of the compensation? Who is paying it?
That at one time was true but now the FAA has authority for all air 500 feet and above, essentially as an easement to the government of all property owners. Likewise many jurisdictions limit mineral rights below individual properties.