11-25-2014, 06:02 AM
It takes a group to file a class action lawsuit. I'm not a lawyer so I think it might be smart to consult with one. I retired here not to file lawsuits but to enjoy my remaining days. I just wish the pilots would realize what impact they have and be more considerate.
I don't think a lawsuit would be easy as flight paths change and except for a few days here and there, we have been getting a break ever since the county got involved with the Pahoa flow and our over flights have gone down. We can still see and hear them off in the distance probably disturbing people that live near the flow and it looks and sounds really bad from here but people probably don't care because they're flying at higher altitudes. From here it doesn't look like the helicopters worry much about the FAA restriction;
http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_3503.html
My close call almost a week ago went like this "It was a rainy day with low cloud ceilings, a helicopter disturbed our roof panels, rattled the windows, freaked out the cats and had me fleeing to our detached garage as I thought the helicopter was going to crash. I estimate the copter was within 200 feet". I think they come up from Hilo airport, probably flying at 500 feet or more there and then lose altitude because we live at about 1400 feet. I still haven't gotten a call back after talking to Denise at the FAA. I really don't think they care. I'm sure they know the situation by now. Even though the FAA does nothing to mitigate the noise there is alot of seething anger at them up here in Hawaiian Acres, Fern Acres and Eden Roc etc.
As someone who has filed Police Reports with the Police in the Park, gone to the meetings to effect change, contacted representatives to no avail. I would be inclined to join a class action lawsuit if a lawyer thought we could win against a lot of people that make a lot of money!
I don't think a lawsuit would be easy as flight paths change and except for a few days here and there, we have been getting a break ever since the county got involved with the Pahoa flow and our over flights have gone down. We can still see and hear them off in the distance probably disturbing people that live near the flow and it looks and sounds really bad from here but people probably don't care because they're flying at higher altitudes. From here it doesn't look like the helicopters worry much about the FAA restriction;
http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_4_3503.html
My close call almost a week ago went like this "It was a rainy day with low cloud ceilings, a helicopter disturbed our roof panels, rattled the windows, freaked out the cats and had me fleeing to our detached garage as I thought the helicopter was going to crash. I estimate the copter was within 200 feet". I think they come up from Hilo airport, probably flying at 500 feet or more there and then lose altitude because we live at about 1400 feet. I still haven't gotten a call back after talking to Denise at the FAA. I really don't think they care. I'm sure they know the situation by now. Even though the FAA does nothing to mitigate the noise there is alot of seething anger at them up here in Hawaiian Acres, Fern Acres and Eden Roc etc.
As someone who has filed Police Reports with the Police in the Park, gone to the meetings to effect change, contacted representatives to no avail. I would be inclined to join a class action lawsuit if a lawyer thought we could win against a lot of people that make a lot of money!