Originally published at: Louisiana Extends Liability Protection To Private Airfield Owners
Aviation groups say the measure could encourage more landowners to open their airfields while reducing legal concerns.
That could really help people in remote areas.
Years ago a private airstrip on Salt Spring Island closed because of NIMBYs whining about noise and safety. On the other side of the island there was a crooked strip used only by its owner, the hospital does have a certified helipad managed by a commuter helicopter operator who has been operating BC’s air ambulance system for years.
(I don’t know what is happening s the ambulance contract shifts to another company. Helijet organized definition of several heliports and obtained Transport Canada approval - one is its Victoria BC passenger terminal, one is a large hospital in the Victoria area, a third is SSI hospitals (I don’t know who runs the heliport on Vancouver BC’s harbour). Obstructions have to be recognized of course, approach paths to SSI hospital are limited by trees and the hospital building.
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