Heli No resources

Posted December 10, 2019 2864 0 0

History of the Heli No campaign

This isn’t the first time this issue has come up. Learn some history of scenic heli tours and our efforts to stop them in the timeline below.

Letters & Reports

Alliance joint letter to the Airport Board: require COVID-19 preparedness and a bond against future Search & Rescue and firefighting costs
Alliance joint letter to the Airport Board: defer heli tour meeting until after the pandemic
Airport Board to host special meeting for heli tours and how to comment
Airport Board announces heli tours are on the agenda and how to comment
Press release from Jackson Hole Airport Board reacting to FAA confirmation
FAA letter to the Airport Board reaffirming Wind River Air’s rights
FAA letter to the county reaffirming Wind River Air’s rights
Alliance joint letter to the FAA requesting they revoke Wind River Air’s authorization
Jackson Hole Airport Board letter to the FAA requesting that they reconsider approving Wind River Air’s proposal
Joe Albright’s letter to the FAA & NTSB – Joe Albright, a full-time Teton County resident, Alliance member, and former investigative journalist, researched and wrote the following letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding safety issues with scenic heli tours and the Robinson 44.
Joe Albright & Marcia Kunstel’s 2001 safety & environmental concerns report – His recent letter updates the many safety and environmental concerns highlighted in this report, which he wrote in partnership with Marcia Kunstel 20 years ago when scenic heli tours were proposed by Vortex Aviation.
National Park Service letter to Wind River Air opposing this scenic heli tour proposal
Jackson Town Council letter to the Airport Board stating that scenic heli tours runs counter to the Comp Plan and calling for further safety and environmental impact studies
Teton County Commission letter to the Airport Board echoing the town’s concerns