Fifeville Neighborhood

Fifeville, a 252.7-acre neighborhood comprised of Blue Ridge Commons, Forrest Hills and Orangedale, lies adjacent to the West Main Street Corridor. While mainly a residential neighborhood, Fifeville is also home to Cherry Avenue, which contains several local businesses.

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Of Note to Neighbors:

March 13, Neighborhood Meeting

Residents Given Phone Number to Call about Helicopter Service

University of Virginia representatives met with Fifeville residents on March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Tonsler Park Community Center to discuss residents’ concerns about helicopter transport service.  U.Va. has established a number residents can call to make observations or comments about helicopter service. The number, 970-8019, is regularly monitored by Pegasus staff.

Attending the meeting from U.Va. were Greg Freeman, operations manager with the Pegasus Medical Transport Network; Tim Hodge, a clinical services manager for the division; Peter Jump, director of public relations for the Health System; and Ida Lee Wootten, director of community relations. 

Freeman noted that the number of Pegasus flights has remained at approximately the same level since 1994, but that the number of non-U.Va. flights has increased from about 250 in 2002 to 843 in 2007.  “We try to fly Pegasus along the railroad tracks, weather permitting, to minimize noise to nearby residents.  We will be working closely with the other services to determine their flight patterns and to determine, where safe and practical, if they can use the same patterns as U.Va.’s flights.”

All four U.Va. reps emphasized that they wanted to work with residents to address their concerns.  “When neighbors have concerns about a flight, please call the 970-number as quickly as possible and give us the time and date of the flight and a description of what the helicopter looked like, if you saw it,” said Hodge, who said that he will follow up on each call to contact the firm or pilot flying the craft.  “Please give any specifics you can when calling,” he urged.
   
Hodge, who has served as a chief flight paramedic, also pointed out that pilots and crews are highly trained and make safety their first priority.  He noted that Pegasus has operated for 24 years without incident. 

When the Medical Center purchased its current helicopter, reducing noise level was one of the determining factors, Hodge pointed out. The current helicopter generates less noise than the previous model.