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Continued Helicopters , Continued from page A3 Peters said would be ready this fall. Schumer noted that the document was supposed to have been done by 2003. How annoying people find helhcopter flights vanes across the North Shore. In some communities, such as Kings Park and Mount Sina, the flights are an unwel- come intrusion making life miserable several times a day, according to eivic leaders. In other areas, including Setauket and Rocky Point, no one has raised the issue of helicopter noise, according to civic leaders. \I like it when they fly low, I wave to the guys,\ said Jane Bonner. the Rocky Point Crvic Association president | Sarah Anker. president of the Mount Smar-based Community Health and Environment Coalition, does not like it when they fly low ''The helicopters are a problem.\ Anker said. \They Nori 95 invade the privacy of homeowners. They disturb your peace and quiet. You're up here in a beautiful area -- all of Long Island is - and it's disturbing.\ Reed Smith of the Kings Park Civic Association agrees. Smith chairs a helicopter noise abatement com- mittee the group established less than two years ago because ofan apparent increase in flights. \It rattles the dishes, it rattles pictures in frames, it interrupts conversa- tion,\ Smith said of a flyover. 'They even have to stop talking in the schools when a helicopter goes over.\ In Northport, helicopter flights are not a problemi, according to village Trustee Arlene Handel, who said she supports Schumer's position anyway, for the sake of other communities. \I'm not for big government, but the regulation of peace and quict in our communities should be a concern of our legislators,\ Handel said. \I simply think it's a good, safe proposal.\ Smith reported that just about a year ago he contacted the Eastern Region Helicopter Council, an industry orga- Sme eH ' ARRREATATIOEL LATT'TI (D\ ,‘\ =-- let -l. 1\ \ - up to 40% OFF | a Come enjoy live music « balloons « face painting * raffles e bouncer . |_ __ Food & Fun For All! _ {e 0 Serving the communities of Long Island for over 25 years, -< Superb selection of Perennials, Vines & Annuals e Perenmials for Shade » Unique & Interesting Varieties e Colorful Annuals * Award Winning Roses & Daylkes Tese & Shades - Aw iC M Qf ae 4g? 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However, he added, officials from the FAA and the Environmental Protection Agency work on noise concerns with manufacturers designing new aircraft. \But once they're flying, we don't regulate noise,\ Peters said. What the FAA does regulate is altitude, and heli- copters are mandated to stay below certain heights. which vary depending on location, in order to avoid air- planes. Over the water, they generally must stay below 700 feet, according to Peters. Over land, they must stay e ceilings drop considerably near air- Outside of those areas, helicopters are much freer than fixed-wing aircraft to fly where they like. \They're just doing what anybody else is entitled to | do: get in their car or aircraft and use it,\ Peters said. No helicopter pilots could be reached for comment by press time. But Beverly Tyler of East Setauket, an air- they are not flying as low as some residents think they are. \I know a number of pilots,\ Tyler said. \They are not going to take a chance on flying passengers at a low altitude. It's just not safe. Altitude is fafety. They are very conscious of this. They are very Fautious.\ Peters said the FAA \made a commitment to look at helicopter operations and routes\ while formulating the new airspace plan. He said he could not comment on any -new regulations that might be in the proposal, but allowed that establishing helicopter routes \would not hold water,\ and added, \We don't restrict the number of - helicopter operations in any part of the country.\ If someone believes an aircraft of any kind might be ~ violating safety rules, he is entitled to notify the FAA's - flight standards office at Republic Airport, Peters said. If a complaint is made and the FAA is provided with the air- craft's identification number, known as the \N number\ because they all start with that letter, \we'll talk to the pilot,\ he said. But Peters declined to give out the phone number for the flight standards office because, he said, callers would overwhelm the FAA with false reports of alleged viola- tons, \and we don't have the resources to handle non- aviation-related calls.\ The number is 755-1 300. Bookshelf |_ Continued from page A9 characters do while they are singing.\ No costumes or scenery are needed. Each musical theater scene involves \a collaborative effort\ on the part of all the students, Taylor noted. He said, \While not all the kids actively participate, they were all connected to what was going on.\ The program succeeds, he said, because emphasis is not on a single correct answer but rather on \what you think, not what you know.\ The performance ended with many students rising to their feet yelling, \American Idol, American Idol.\ \You have to understand,\ Meyers explained, \that to {the students] that is a huge compliment.\ k New office for Cooper | Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper (D- Huntington) recently completed the move of his district office from 215 East Main Street to 50 Gerard Street, Suite 100, in Huntington Village {across the street from the movie theater and post office). The new office has an elevator for handi- cap access. Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through
