Rotormotion, a helicopter charter company, identified the pilot as Peter Barnes, 50, a married father of two.

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The petitioners-consisting of 10 industry groups and 2 individuals-had argued that the pilot program exceeded the TLC's authority and that it violated several provisions of the New York City Charter and New York City Administrative Code, City rulemaking procedures, the City Human Rights Law, and State and City environmental statutes.

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