HI HCR81

Urges Congress to enact the proposed Safe and Quiet Skies Act (H.R. 389), which would prohibit commercial air tours over sensitive locations, require automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment, impose minimum altitude and noise restrictions, and allow state/local jurisdictions to impose additional requirements.

Documents 23 deaths from four tour helicopter and small aircraft crashes in Hawaii between April 2019 and February 2020, and notes that Hawaii tour operations accounted for nearly 17% of nationwide accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board over five years.

Directs the FAA to implement outstanding National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations for commercial aircraft operators, fully comply with the National Park Air Tour Management Act of 2000 for Hawaii's national parks, and investigate whistleblower claims of inadequate safety regulation at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office.

Urges the Hawaii Department of Transportation and FAA to pursue existing remedies under the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 and federal noise compatibility planning regulations to limit community disruption.

Calls on the Hawaii Air Noise and Safety Task Force to substantively respond to public safety concerns with clear operational changes, and directs transmission of the resolution to federal and state officials, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and relevant agencies.