To: Federal Aviation Adminstration
Citizens for Responsible Helicopter Tours Over Sedona
We are petitioning the FAA to turn Advisory Circular (AC No: 91-36D) from an unenforceable advisory to an enforceable regulation. This regulation would require all helicopter tour flights in and around the Sedona area to fly at least 2000 ft above ground level.
Why is this important?
The FAA has jurisdiction of the airspace over Sedona and surrounding wilderness and has issued an Advisory Circular (AC No: 91-36D) which recommends that aircraft flying in the Sedona area to fly not less than 2000 feet AGL (above ground level). Since this is only an advisory (recommended) and not enforceable, none of the helicopter tour companies abide by this recommendation. This results in low flying flights that are not only noisy and disruptive to homeowners, visitors, and hikers but poses a significant safety hazard to both the tourist occupants themselves and our citizens and their homes.
We the undersigned seek to have the FAA turn this advisory (which is only a recommendation at this time) into an enforceable FAA regulation.
We the undersigned seek to have the FAA turn this advisory (which is only a recommendation at this time) into an enforceable FAA regulation.