Originally Posted by
wrench1
Depends on the type of operation. I believe the BRPD ops was Public Use so no FAA oversight and only need to follow basic Part 91 air space rules. A number of public/govt entities operate in a similar fashion. FYI: this program has been flying for over 10 years.
Yes as you say, very limited oversight from the FAA with only Advisory Circulars (not mandatory or regulatory) to determine if the operation is PAO (Public Aircraft Ops) or not.
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi...ac_00.1-1b.pdf
The USHST seem to be the people doing most to reduce helicopter accidents in the US - their website is good
https://ushst.org/ But they are a voluntary organisation albeit one with a great vision.
PAO clearly has different roles to normal GA yet is regulated (very lightly) in much the same way which, given the type of flying (as in this case) that can be conducted by PAO (night high speed car pursuits) seems surprising.