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C 2059 0 Re : Docket No . FAA-2010-018 8 

## Petitio n fo rReconsideratio n o f Docke t No . FAA-2010-018 8 W e request tha t ou rpetitio n be reconsidere d based o n th e following : Ou rpetitio n i s no t onl yabou t "fligh t restriction s fo rth e purpos e o f reducin g aircraft nois e i n thei rneighborhood" . Ou rpetitio n raises a safet yconcer n based o n th e fact tha t helicopter s flyin g lowe rtha n 2,00 0 ag l hav e resulte d i n tw o fata l accidents i n th e Mt . Le e area . On e acciden t wa s th e resul t o f no t havin g th e tim e neede d t o mak e a saf e emergencylandin g an d th e othe rwa s a resul t o f flyin g int o a n obstacl e a t a n extremel ylo waltitude . Ou rpetitio n gav e a brief overvie

wo f th e cras h i n Ferndel l o f a n emergenc yvehicl e havin g mechanica l failure bu t lackin g a saf e plac e t o land . Tha

t cras h too k plac e o n March 23,1998 . 1 ) W e hav e a significan t additiona l fact tha t we di d no t presen t i n th e origina l petition . W e hav e jus t learne d tha t ther e was anothe rcras h i n Januar y14th , 1995 . Flyin g to o low wit h ver ylittl e visibilitycause d thi s commute r(dinne rflight ) helicopte rt o ge t caugh t i n wire s o f th e 10 1 Freeway . Th e pilo t an d co-pilo t perishe d wit h th e tw o passenger s sustainin g critica l injuries . 2 ) Acciden t Data : a ) Cras h o f 1995 : Accordin g t o th e NTSB Factua l Report , "Th e availabl e recorde d rada r dat a showe d tha t th e helicopte rdeparte d Burban k i n a southerl ydirectio n an d initiall y climbe d t o 90 0 fee t ms l (abou t 22 5 fee t abov e th e ground) . At 1942:3 5 hours , th e heli copte rclimbe d t o 1,000 fee t ms l an d maintaine d tha t altitud e unti l 1944:1 2 hour s (th e las t rada racquisitio n target) . Th e availabl e rada rdata showed tha t tti e helicopte rmain taine d a southerl ycourse . TTie last rada rtarge t wa s abou t 7 mile s sout h o f Burban k Airport. "

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Accordin g t o th e NTS B Brief o f Accident , "Th e helicopte rcontinue d southboun d unti l i t collide d wit h hig h voltag e transmissio n wire s abou t 150 ft agl . Rada rdat a showe d tha t th e helicopte rdi d no t clim b mor e tha n 30 0 ft abov

e th e groun d afte rdeparture. " b ) Cras h o f 1998 : Accordin g t o th e NTS B Ful l Narrative , "th e pilo t fle wi n a south-south easterl ydirectio n past th e Burban k Airpor t whil e climbin g an d levelin g off betwee n 1,900 an d 2,10 0 mea n se

a leve l (msl). " Thi s pat h too k i t ove rth e ridgelin e east o f Mt . Le e where th e elevatio n i s 1,400 fee t msl . Th e aircraft wa s abou t 60 0 fee t abov

e groun d leve l (agl) . Althoug h emergenc yhelicopter s are exemp t fro m th e propose d rule , a non emergenc

yhelicopte ri n thi s sam e environmen t woul d no t hav e bee n permitte d t o fl ya t suc h a dangerousl ylowelevation . Accordin g t o th e NTSB Brie f o f th e Accident , Findin g 1 0 (F ) Terrai n Condition s - Non e Suitable : "Factor s were th e lac k

o f suitabl e terrai n t o perfor m a force d landing... " c ) Sensitive Fir

e Area : Th e 199 8 cras h occure d i n a landscape d are a o f Griffit h Par k bu t i f i t had com e dow n i n a brus h are a o f th e park , whic h i s 90 % o f th e tota l are a o f th e park , th e fue l i n th e helicopte rcoul d hav e cause d a rapidl yspreading , dangerou s brus h fir e suc h a s occure d o n tw o previou s occasions . I n a 196 1 fir e i n Griffit h Park , 81 4 acre s were burned . Th e fir e cause d th e loss o f 8 homes an d damage d 9 mor e i n a neighborin g residentia l area . I n a 200 7 fire , 81 7 acre s were burned . I n bot h cases , thi s represente d approximatel y19 % o f th e park . Attache d i s a ma p o f th e bur n are a fro m th e 200 7 fire . Th e followin g lin k wil l illustrat e th e exten t o f th e 200 7 Griffit h Par k fire : http://cartifact.com/webmaps/griffithfire/index.shtm l Conclusion : Bot h fata l helicopte raccidents were th e resul t o f the m flyin g to o low . On e wa s to o lowt o attemp t an d achiev e a saf e emergenc

ylandin g an d on e ra n int o a n obstruction . I f helicopter s had bee n flyin g a t a highe raltitude , i t woul d hav e bee n un likel ytha t eithe rwoul d hav e resulte d i n a fatality . I t wa s a matte ro f goo d fortun e tha t neithe roccure d i n th e sensitive brus h are a o f Griffit h Park . 3 ) Noise : Nois e regulatio n legislatio n has advance d eve n furthe ri n Congres s sinc e th e tim e tha t w e originall ysubmitte d ou rpetition . Senato rSchume rhas successfull y amende d th e FA

Areauthorizatio n bil l t o includ e a 2,000-foo t minimu m altitud e ag l fligh t rul e fo rLon g Islan d wit h a one-yea rlimit . There i s eve n less reaso n nowt o dela yrul e makin g fo rhelicopte rflights . Regardin g 1 4 CF R 11.73 (2) , th e fact tha t ther e wil l be a on e yea rlimi t wil l mak e th e propose d fligh t rul e a priorit yove rothe rFA Aissues . Regardin g 1 4 CF

R 11.73 (3) , i t i s n o longe ra matte ro f lac k o f resource s t o addres s thes e

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issues . Th e legislatio n wil l require tha t rul e makin g procee d i n a n expeditiou s manner . 4 ) Ou rrequest was NO

Tt o amen d a n existin g fligh t rul e SFA R 5 0 bu t rathe rt o initiat e a ne wfligh t rul e suite d t o regulatin g helicopte rflight s ove ra n urba n area . 5 ) Correction : Ou rnam e i s spelle d wron g i n you rlette ro f denial , "Beechwood " shoul d be correcte d t o rea d ''Beachwood" . 6 ) Support : Pleas

e not e tha t ther e i s considerabl e an d wide-sprea d suppor t fo rthi s propose d rul e amon g al l neighborhoo d association , communit yinteres t groups , an d leader s o f variou s level s o f government . W

e wil l b e sendin g additiona l letters o f suppor t a s w e receive them . Th e followin g hav e expresse d suppor

t fo rou rpetition : Argyl e Civi cAssociatio n Assemblymembe rMik

e Feue r Beachwood Canyo n Neighborhoo d Associatio n Congressma n Ada m Schif f Count ySuperviso rZe

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k Hollywoo d Del l Civi cAssociatio n Hollywoo d Knoll s Neighborhoo d Associatio n Hollywoodlan d Homeowner s Associatio n Hollywoo d Unite d Neighborhoo d Counci l Lak e Hollywoo d Homeowner s Associatio n Lo s Angele s Philharmoni cAssociatio n Murra yHil l Associatio n Va n Nuy s Airpor t Citizen s Advisor

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thi s yea r th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA ) Ai r Traffi c Organizatio n divisio n rejecte dth e Beachwoo dCanyo n Neighborhoo dAssociation' s (BCNA ) reques t for aminimu maltitud e o f

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non-emergenc y helicopter s i n th e Moun t Le e are araise s severa l concerns . Firs t ar e th e obviou s safety issue s that aris e fi^omflyin g i n a densely-populate durba n community . Ther e hav e bee n tw o fatal helicopte r accident s i n th e las t 1 5 year s withi n th e propose dboundar y are , whic hwer e th e resul t o f flying a t alo w elevatio n wit hn o saf

e plac e t o land . Second , resident s i n an daroun dMoun t Le e hav e ha dthei r

dail y live s interrupte db y hehcopter s tha t fly s o lo w tha t

the y rattl e window s an dwak e resident s u p i n th e middl e o f th e night . Lastly , low-flyin g helicopter s withi n th e propose dboundar y are ahav e als o greatl y disrupte d som e o f California' s mos t

importan t

cultura l institutions . Outdoo r performance s at

th e Hollywoo dBow l an dth e Joh n Anso n For dTheate r hav e bee n repeatedl y interrupte db y helicopters , despit e visua l warnin g a t th e Hollywoo dBow l an dpromise s fi-omhelicopte r operator s i n th e Lo s Angele s are at o fly finendly. Additionally , helicopte r traffi c ha s disturbe d visitor s t o Griffit

hPark an dcoul dhav e devastatin g effect s o n th e animal s tha t inhabi t th e nearb y Lo s Angele s Zoo . Lo w flying helicopter s i n th e Moun t Le e ar e clearl y athrea t

t o publi c safety , ahig hqualit y o f lif e fo r are aresident s an dth e enjoymen t o f visitors * an dtourist ' t o man y o f Souther n California' s cultura l treasures . A minimu maltitud e o f 2,00 0 fee t

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### Caltfnrn m |I^gtsIatur ^ B?S'G'^7' " (916t319-?CM 2 ^'irft vENVIRONMENTA L SAFET Y AN D FA X 19161319-214 2 Mr ^ ^OX' C MATERIAL S I'^jSptli" ! INSURANC E DISTRIC T OFFIC E V^S^ V BUDGE TSUBCOMMITTE E # 5 O N 920 0 W . SUNSE T BLVD. , SUIT E #121 2 ^^^^ / p , ,R , , p CAppTY WEST HOLLYWOOD . CA9006 9 ** , J^^ , rc u (310)285-549 0 MIK E FEUE R (818 ) 902-052 1 MAJOHIT V POUC YLEADE R FA X (310 ) 285-549 9 ASSEMBLYMEMBER . FORTY-SECON D DISTRIC T Novembe r21 , 201 1 Denni s E . Robert s Directo ro f Airspac e Service s Ai rTraffi cOrganizatio n U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington . D.C . 2059 1 Dea rMr . Roberts : I writ e i n suppor t o f Beachwoo d Canyo n Neighborhoo d Association' s petitio n fo ra Specia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) fo rth e Moun t Le e are a i n Hollywoo d (Lo s Angeles . California) . Thi s distric t contain s th e Hollywoo d sig n an d facilitie s suc h a s th e Hollywoo d Bowl . A s yo u know , th e FA Aha s exclusiv e authorit yove rthi s matte ran d th e Stat e o f Californi a i s preempte d fro m adoptin g altitud e an d fligh t pat h regulations . I therefor e a m trouble d b yth e initia l respons e fro m th e FA Atha t th e agenc ywil l no t ac t becaus e o f insufficien t resources . Whil e I kno wwel l th e resourc e constraint s currentl yface d b yal l level s o f government , thi s i s a longstandin g issu e an d th e curren t lac k o f sufficien t regulation s pose s a publi csafet yrisk , negativel yaffect s th e residentia l community , an d diminishe s th e enjoymen t o f cultura l facilitie s fo rresident s an d visitors . Th e matte ro f helicopte rnois e an d safet yi s a countywid e proble m i n Lo s Angele s an d regulator yactio n i s needed . Tha t i s wh yI wa s joine d b y1 7 o f m ycolleague s i n th e Californi a Legislatur e i n sendin g a lette r o f suppor t fo rpendin g legislation , H.R . 2677 , Th e Lo s Angele s Residentia l Helicopte rNois e Relie f Ac t o f 2011 . Th e degre e o f suppor t fo rthi s legislation-fro m th e Count yo f Lo s Angeles , loca l electe d officials , an d communit yan d neighborhoo d associations-illustrate s th e dept h o f concer n an d widesprea d suppor t fo rFA Aaction . I urg e th e FA At o us e existin g regulator yauthorit yt o addres s thes e issue s i n th e Moun t Le e are a b y approvin g th e revise d petitio n submitte d b yth e Beachwoo d Canyo n Neighborhoo d Association . I woul d welcom e a partnershi p betwee n th e FA Aan d th e constituent s I represent , an d loo k fonwar d t o you r response .

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SUPERVISO R THIR D DISTRIC T Novembe r15 , 201 1 Denni s E . Robert s Directo ro f Airspac e Service s Ai rTraffi cOrganizatio n U . S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington . D C 2059 1 Dea rMr . Roberts : I a m writin g t o yo u t o expres s m ysuppor t fo rth e Beachwoo d Canyo n Neighborhoo d Associatio n petitio n fo ra Specia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o se t a minimu m altitud e o f 2,00 0 fee t abov e groun d leve l fo ral l non-emergenc yfixed-win g an d helicopte rtraffi ci n th e Moun t Le e area . Ther e hav e bee n tw o fata l helicopte raccident s i n th e las t 1 5 year s withi n th e boundar y specifie d i n th e petition . Bot h accident s wer e th e resul t o f flyin g a t a lo welevatio n an d wit h n o saf e plac e t o land . Tw o o f Lo s Angele s County' s culturall yimportan t an d sensitiv e t o aircraf t nois e outdoo r venues , th e Hollywoo d Bow l an d th e Joh n Anso n For d Theater , ar e locate d withi n th e boundaryspecifie d i n th e petition . Despit e visua l signal s a t th e Hollywoo d Bow l an d promise s fro m helicopte roperator s i n th e Lo s Angele s are a t o fl yfriendly , performance s o f th e Lo s Angele s Philharmoni cOrchestr a hav e bee n disturbe d o n a regula rbasis , sometime s severa l time s i n th e sam e performance . Legislatio n i s no wmovin g forwar d i n bot h house s o f Congres s tha t wil l requir e th e Administrato ro f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o issu e regulation s fo rhelicopte r operation s withi n on e year . I t i s t o everyone' s advantag e tha t thi s proces s begi n now . I as k tha t yo u no t dismis s th e Beachwoo d Canyo n Neighborhoo d Associatio n petitio n an d tha t yo u mov e i t fonwar d t o th e njl e makin g phase . Sincerely , ZE V YAROSLAVSKY ! Supervl^br , Thir d Distric t: 

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Fra n Reichenbach Beachwoo dCanyo n Neighborhoo dAssociatio n 275 1 Westshire Driv e Lo s Angeles , C

A 9006 8 November

15,201 1 Dea r Fran : Th e boar do f director s o f

th e Argyl e Civi c Associatio n unanimousl y support s th e Beachwoo dCanyo n Neighborhoo dAssociatio n petitio n for aSpecia l Fedoa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o se t a2,00 0 foot abov e groun dlevel minimumaltitud e fo r al l non-emergenc y fixed-wing andhelicopter traffi c i n th e M t Lee area . Sincerely , Georg e Abraham s President . Argyl e Civi c Associatio nOctobe r16 , 201 1 Docke t Managemen t Facilit y U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenu e S E Wes t Buildin g Groun d Floo r Roo m W l 2-14 0 Wastilngton , D C 2059 0 Re : Petitio n fo rSpecia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR) fo rth e Moun t Le e Are a To Who m I t Ma yConcern ; Th e Hollywoo d Del l Civi cAssociation , whic h represent s 1,10 0 residence s I n th e Hollywoo d Dell , Is I n complet e suppor t o f th e Beachwoo d Conyo n Associatio n petitio n fo ra Specia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o se t a 2,000-foo t abov e groun d leve l minimu m altitud e fo rnon emergenc yfixe d win g an d helicopte rtraffi cI n th e Mt . Le e Area . On e o f th e fundamenta l objective s o f th e HDC AIs t o identif yIssue s o rconcern s tha t affec t th e qualit yo f lif e I n ou rarea . Th e Hollywoo d Dell' s proximit yt o th e 10 1 freewa y/ Cohueng a Pass , th e Hollywoo d Bowl , th e Hollywoo d Reservoi ran d th e Hollywoo d sign , ha s rendere d th e airspac e abov e ou rnelghbortioo d a heavil yuse d zon e fo rai rtraffic . Lo wflyin g fixe d win g an d helicopte r traffi ci n thi s are a ha s grow n t o excessiv e proportions , creatin g nois e pollution , disruptin g th e peacefu l enjoymen t o f th e neighborhoo d b yresident s an d raisin g concern s regardin g safety . Currentl yther e ar e n o regulation s I n plac e t o defin e a minimu m altitud e fo rnon-emergency , helicopter s use d fo rcommutin g o rtouris m businesses . Than k yo u i n advanc e fo ryou rsuppor t o f thi s ver yImportan t matte rt o ou rneighborhood .

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### Novembe r 8 , 201 1 Mr . Berman : Whereas , lo w flying fixed-wing an dhelicopte r traffi c i n th e Mt . Le e Are aha s grown t o excessiv e proportion : and . Whereas , lo w flying fixed-wing an dhelicopte r traffi c i n th e Mt . Le e Are aha s create d nois e pollution , impacte dth e peacefu l enjoymen t an dquality o f

lif e o f individuals , increase dconcern s regardin g safety , an di s a n invasio n o f

privac y withlimite d accountability : and , Whereas , ther e ar e currentl y n o regulation s i n plac e t o regulat e th e minimu maltitud e o f non-emergenc y helicopter s usin g ou r airspac e fo

r th e commutin g an dtouris t businesses ; Now , therefore , b e i

t resolve dthat

th e Lake Hollywoo dHomeowner s Associatio n support s th e Beachwoo dCanyo n Neighborhoo dAssociatio n petitio n for aSpecial Federal Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o set a2,00 0 fee t

abov e groun dleve l minimu m altitud e for

non-emergenc y fixed-wing an dhelicopte r traffi c i n th e Mt . Le e Area . Respectfully , Lak e Hollywoo dHomeowner s Associatio n Boar d President : Tob y Berko w Vic e President : Chi p Matthew s Secretary : To mWorkman Treasurer : Andy Corriga n Member : Joh n Balas z

### Murra yHil l Homeowner' s Associatio n 190 0 Vin e Stree t Lo s Angele s C A9006 6

Octobe r31 , 2011

Dear , Th e Murra yHil l Homeowner' s Associatio n support s th e effort s t o ge t a Specia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o limi t helicopte relevatio n t o 2,00 0 fee t abov e groun d leve l (AGL ) i n ou rneighborhood . Ou rhomeowner s believ e tha t th e lo wflyin g fixed-win g an d helicopte rtraffi ci n th e Mt . Le e are a ha s grow n t o excessiv e proportion s an d ha s certainl yimpacte d ou r community . Th e lo wflyin g fixed-win g an d helicopte rtraffi cha s create d s o muc h nois e pollutio n whic h ha s impacte d th e peacefu l enjoymen t an d qualit yo f lif e o f ou rresident s an d ha s als o increase d ou rconcern s regardin g safet yan d privacy . Th e lo wflyin g helicopte ri s a n invasio n of privac ywit h limite d accountability . W e woul d lik e t o se e regulation s pu t int o plac e t o regulat e th e minimu m altitud e o f non emergenc yhelicopter s usin g ou rairspac e fo rthei rcommutin g an d touris t businesses . Now , therefor , b e i t resolve d tha t th e Murra yHil l Homeowner' s Associatio n support s th e Beachwoo d Canyo n Neighborhoo d Associatio n petitio n fo ra Specia l Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (SFAR ) t o se t a 2,00 0 fee t abov e groun d leve l minimu m altitud e fo rnon emergenc yfixed-win g an d helicopte rtraffi ci n th e Mt . Le e area . Than k you . Regards , Gretche n Landa u Presiden t Murra yHil l HO ABoar d

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