At the Marine Environmental Task Force Committee meeting tomorrow at 10AM, Fly Heli owner Steve Overy will be added to the agenda to explain his plans to fly helicopter tours around Fort Myers Beach.
Overy’s company offers paid helicopter tours in 10 cities across the country. He’s planning to add Fort Myers Beach to that roster for about $100 per tour. MERTF Committee Chair Dave Nusbaum tells Beach Talk Radio Overy will be given as much time as he needs to talk about his plans.
Overy has been getting pushback from people concerned that the helicopters will disrupt the birds, manatees, and dolphins in the back-bay area, where the helicopters will launch from a barge. Overy has been performing test runs the last few weeks. The Mayor also wants assurances from Overy that the flights will not be too close to land. The Fort Myers Beach Town Council does not have any say in the matter if Overy is launching the helicopter 1,000 feet away from land and he has all the needed state agency approvals.
We interviewed Overy about his plans on our show last Sunday. You can watch that interview HERE.
There will be an opportunity for the public to speak at the MERTF meeting tomorrow and we plan to carry the meeting live on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.