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- 2011-1030 THE COUN C IL OF THE CITY OF N E W YORK

Dece mb er II, 2012

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# am r espo nding to your ' O c tober 20, 20 I l letter r equest in g additional information r egard in g my petition to· have heli c opter ' s registration number or " tail number" printed visibly on the botto m of th e helicopters . In your letter you requ e s ted the following information: J.New language for a ne w or amend e d rule 2. An ex pl ana ti on as to why this proposed action would benefit the public, and 3. Relevant technical and sc ient ific data to support my proposal. M y office ha s s ubmitted thi s addi ti onal information online for yo ur re v iew and I look forward to your r es pon se. I am enclosin g a copy of what my office s ubmitted. Thank you for rev i e wing this propo sal. 

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### FAA - 121217- 005From the Office of Council Member Gale A. Brewer HELICOPTER REGULATION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: Docket ID: FAA -2011-1030 

### Language you proposed for new/amended rule: Title 14 , Section 45.23: Location of marks; general, the regulation states: "Each operator of an aircraft mu s t display on that aircraft marks consisting of the Roman capital lette r 'N' (denotin g United States registration) followed by the r egistration number of the aircraft." Furthermore, Title 14 , Section 45

. 27: Location of marks ; nonfixed-wing aircraft states: " Each operator of a rotorcraft must display on that rotorcraft hori zo ntally on both s urfaces of the cabin, fuselage , boom, or tail the marks requ ired by §45.23. " The proposed l anguage for the amended rule would add ' 'Additi onally. the registrat ion number of the aircraft must be displayed on the underside of the cabin in large font clearly v isable from th e naked eye 900-1000 feet away. " 

### Explanation of your proposed action and purpose: Helicopters that do not adhere to the recommended routes and fly below the advised altitude have s ignificant negative impacts on th e quality of life of residents , particularly in urban environments wi th high-ri se buildings and nati o nal monument s that attract tourism. (Daily News,

· ' Helicopte r No i se Call ed a Pe ril to Pub lic Health " January 12 , 200 0 , http: //art icl cs .nydailyn ews.co m /2 000-01-1 2/local/1 8127155 I hclicopter-noi se-helicopteroverfligbt s-s iuhtseeing) National Resources Defense Council 's (NRDC) report , " Needless Noise: The Negative Impacts of H e li copter Traffic in New York City and the Tri-State Region," December. 1999 , states " noi se- based health impact includ es s leep deprivation and impacts on cardiovascular and gastrointes tinal function s . as well as reduced learning abilities in school children. Th ese impacts go beyond the qu a li ty-of-life annoyanc es caused when noise disrupts normal daily activities such as speech, sleepin g, and relaxation. "(C unnigham and Kassel, I) The report also s tates "both the FAA and NASA have concluded that the public perceives helicopter noise to be twice as loud as compara ble-decib e l fixed-wing aircraft." (Cunnin g ham and Kass el, 4) Becau se of these negati ve impacts a numb e r of American cit ies such as Lo s Angeles, Washin gton D. C. and New York have citize n complaint systems. Citizen complaints are the primary me thod of reportin g low flying air c rafts operating in violation of Fede ral Aviation Regulation (FAR). (The L.A. Tim es, "L.A. resid e nts turn out to complain about helicopter noi s e " August 6, 20 I 2, http: / / latimesbl ogs.latimes.com / lanow/20 1 2/ 08 / l a -resid e nt s -turn -out-to-complain -abou thelicopter-noise.html), " H e licopter Study Que st ionnaire " (http: //www.mwcog.org/env ironme n tlairp ot1 / helicopter / gu es.asp), http: //www .n yce dc.com/ program/av iation.

Office o f Cou n c il Member Gale A. Brewer D ece mber 5, 20 12



### FAA - 121217 - 005Prompted by the City Council, The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) issued a " Helicopter Identification Sheet" to help constituents with complaints to more easily identify unlawfu l helicopters. EDC a lso asks New Yorkers to call or email the city's 3ll complaint center. Both the Federal/\.viation Administration (FAA) Low Flying Aircraft Complaints Sheet and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Helicopter Identification Sheet list the the tail number as the key tool for identifying helicopters in violation. Most reports of low flying helicopters come from citizens on the ground , we therefore request an amendment to the FAA rules to require that registration numbers be printed on the underside of all helicopter carriages so citizens can accurately report these helicopters to the local and federal regulatory and enforcing agencies.

ATTACHMENTS: Helicopter Identification Sheet Helicopter Roundtable Memo (January 22 , 2009) http: // hou s e.gov / bcrman!pdf / Berman lette r to LaHood on llelicopte rs .pdf

Office of Council Member Gale A. Brewer December 5 , 2012



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