"At Senator Schumer's request, in 2007 we agreed to
follow the North Shore route. Unfortunately, this restricted flight
plan resulted in a highly concentrated and condensed flight pattern
for all helicopters over the North Shore" Source: Jeff
Smith, Chairman of the Eastern Region Helicopter Council
(ERHC).
The Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) was
established in 1984 as part of the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation within the Department of Transportation (DOT).
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