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Helicopters have one of the most recognizable sounds in aviation. The signature "whop whop" or deep thumping sound announces its arrival long before it appears in the sky. It's a sound so iconic, it's ...

U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-08) today introduced the Reduce Helicopter Noise Act to take federal action that would rein in the growing noise of ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story and its headline drew inaccurate conclusions about helicopter traffic over Memorial Day weekend and the potential impact of proposed legislation ...

Those who have been vocal about their concerns regarding noisy helicopters flying over residential areas in Northern Virginia are getting some renewed attention from the Federal Aviation ...