Matt Zuccaro, President of HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) President, Matt Zuccaro, wishes to express his sincere appreciation to the many HAI members who joined HAI in filing comments with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opposing a proposed FAA rulemaking that would mandate a VFR helicopter route on the north shore of New York's Long Island.
Mr. Zuccaro filed comments on Friday, June 25 with the FAA, cautioning the agency over the need to follow established regulatory process and environmental policy and Zuccaro warned of the potential negative effect the proposed rule could have on safety and operational efficiency. While the proposed rule does contain deviations for safety, weather conditions, or the transitioning to or from a destination or point of landing, Zuccaro pointed out the proposed rule fails to address operational limitations or performance factors.