01-06-2015, 02:49 AM
I live in HPP with a good view of the landing and takeoff patterns at Hilo Intentional. At night I can see a fair number of planes and helicopters arrive and depart, I would guess I'm about 15 miles away as the bird flies. Occasionally a helicopter will make it's way down the coast, sometimes a group of choppers. When they are near the horizon and turn back towards Hilo, the light(s) will stay stationary for a minute or two. Whether this is because they are hovering, or have turned and are now headed directly toward me (so no left or right movement) I'm not sure, but the light it bright, either yellow or orange depending on how much haze is low in the sky that evening.
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