KOS
"The FAA rules of the air (FAR 91.119) for helicopters (paragraph (d)) do nothing to assist the industry in the US."
Does the industry in the US have a problem / need the assistance of a more restrictive low flying rule?
Genuine question - I don't know the answer.
My impression is that most Americans seem to regard helicopters as just another form of transport. I've noticed that when helicopters fly by at a height/distance which would be illegal in the UK, most people don't even bother to look up.
In this country people tend to start muttering about 'danger' and some (but not anyone whose company I'd wish to keep) ring the CAA or the police to complain.
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