Story ID: AN2062414alerts
FAA Extends Long Island Helicopter Rule
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Agency seeks more time to ponder whether to make the New York North Shore Helicopter Route permanent.
Word Count: 74
The FAA has extended the expiration date of the final rule requiring civil helicopter pilots to use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route when flying VFR along the north shore of Long Island. The current rule was scheduled to expire on August 6 this year but the FAA extended it for two more years to preserve the current operating environment while it determines whether use of the route should be permanently mandatory.