MEDIA RELEASE
HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division (HDOT) will be holding a public information meeting on commercial helicopter flights over the residential areas of Hilo. HDOT, Federal Aviation Administration Western Region, and Hawaii Helicopter Association representatives will be present to receive community input and answer questions. Community members are encouraged to attend.
The meeting is scheduled for the following location and time:
2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Nani Mau Gardens
421 Makalika Street, Hilo, HI, 96720
The public information meeting is accessible for individuals with disabilities. To request an auxiliary aid or service (e.g., sign language, interpreter, specific language interpreter, designated parking, and materials in alternate format) contact Mr. Daryl Fujita at (808) 838-8884. TTY users may use TRS to contact HDOT.
Penalty for viewing lava from the ground: $5000 fine and 1 year in jail.
Penalty for viewing lava from a helicopter while waking people up in their beds before 6 AM and hounding them relentlessly all day until after dark: zip
So why is there a no-walk zone with a draconian penalty, but not a no-fly zone?
And you call this ‘equal protection under the law’?
Why is the lava event not declared a no-fly zone?
The penalty for viewing lava on the ground is $5000 fine and 1 year in jail.