12-01-2010, 08:37 AM
Rescue and police emergency helicopters (not DEA) are irrelevant to this discussion. That's a completely separate use that everyone supports. The questions is, can a place be tourism friendly without sacrificing the residents' right to peacefully enjoy their property.
There are islands where bans are in place on tour overflights over residential areas for the purpose of maintaining quality of life. I believe that the rich estate neighborhoods on this island are not plagued by helicopters.
I think that Puna is considered poor, rural, and as having no clout, so the companies have gotten in the habit of doing whatever they want. Hundreds or thousands of people affected, and the argument for letting that happen is it creates a relatively small number of jobs.
The helicopters could fly along the coast. On Kaua'i they tour the Na Pali and of course they are out to sea because that's where the view is.
There are islands where bans are in place on tour overflights over residential areas for the purpose of maintaining quality of life. I believe that the rich estate neighborhoods on this island are not plagued by helicopters.
I think that Puna is considered poor, rural, and as having no clout, so the companies have gotten in the habit of doing whatever they want. Hundreds or thousands of people affected, and the argument for letting that happen is it creates a relatively small number of jobs.
The helicopters could fly along the coast. On Kaua'i they tour the Na Pali and of course they are out to sea because that's where the view is.