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Hawaii Helicopter Tour Safety Issues
Articles and information about the safety history of
Hawaii's helicopter tours.
Recommended by NTSB in February of 2007
Weather Training
Pilot Scheduling
Floatation Devices
All aircraft conducting air tours over water be equipped
with floatation equipment
personal floatation devices (PFDs) be evaluated for design
and maintenance problems through the FAA’s certification
and flight standards personnel.
Questions to ask your Helicopter Tour Operator
Air tour operators taking safety into their own controls
Maui News article dated February 20, 2007.
Hawaiian Execs and FAA Respond to NTSB Recommendations
Claris Law article dated February 18, 2007.
FAA Needs to Upgrade Helicopter Tour Supervision
Honolulu Star Bullletin article dated February 15, 2007.
New Safety Standards for Tour Operators
CNN article dated February 9, 2007.
Recommended by NTSB in February of 2007
Rotor.com article
NTSB Recommendation Following Hawaiian Helicopter Crashes
Claris Law article (maybe) datecd February 17, 2007
FAA needs to upgrade supervision of helicopter tours
Editorial in the Honolulu Star Bulletin dated February 15, 2007.
Copter Crash Calls for Tougher Rules
Honolulu Advertiser article dated February 14, 2007.
An Independent Organization Makes Helicopter Tour Safety A Priority
KHNL article dated February 2007
Helicopter Association International (HAI) will present Coping with Crisis 101
Helicopter training class given in October of 2006 on Kauai
Spate of Copter Crashes Prompts Concern
New York times article dated February 5, 2006
Hawaii Copter Operators Fight 1500 Feet Rule
Hawaii's Helicopter tour operators are fighting
a rule that forces most flights to fly at 1500 feet or higher.
Hawaii helicopter tours criticized by safety board
2003 Seattle Times article
Pilot Error is Major Cause of Helicopter Accidents in U.S.
1999 PDF File from FlightSafety.org (covers period from 1994 to 1998)
SFAR Final Rule - Air Tour Operators in the State of Hawaii
FAA ruling dated October 30, 1997
Helicopters Over Hawaii: Dogfight on Safety Rules
New York Times article dated January 29, 1995
NTSB Safety Recommendations for Hawaii Helicopter Tours
NTSB PDF file from 1995
NTSB Letter to the Hawaii Helicopter Operators Association
Helicopter Tourism Over Hawaii
Sierra Club article. Probably from 1994 or 1995
Hawaii's Helicopter Tour Industry: An Endangered Species?
BridgeW.edu article. Probably from the mid 1990's
See Also
Air Tranportation in Hawaii
Airplane Tours of Hawaii
Helicopter Tours of Hawaii
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