09-12-2017, 04:57 PM
Helicopters tours are elitist in the sense that they are going to places where significant, sometimes large, numbers of people are on the ground viewing a natural attraction. The people took a car or bus and then they got out a walked a bit, or perhaps some ways, to enjoy the environment.
Whatever noise there is from the vehicles is relegated to the parking lots, which can be some distance from the natural attraction.
The helicopters, with just 3-6 people on board (or something thereabouts), intrude on the site overhead, with noise and visual disturbance. The attitude that it is OK to do this is elitist. Somewhat similar to those shorelines where vehicles have been banned from driving on the sand, but some guy with big 4 wheeler drives down regardless.
(Interesting how the most adamant helicopter supporters are also among the most adamant TMT supporters. A new generation of people in East Hawaii?)
Whatever noise there is from the vehicles is relegated to the parking lots, which can be some distance from the natural attraction.
The helicopters, with just 3-6 people on board (or something thereabouts), intrude on the site overhead, with noise and visual disturbance. The attitude that it is OK to do this is elitist. Somewhat similar to those shorelines where vehicles have been banned from driving on the sand, but some guy with big 4 wheeler drives down regardless.
(Interesting how the most adamant helicopter supporters are also among the most adamant TMT supporters. A new generation of people in East Hawaii?)