09-15-2017, 01:13 PM
Geochem, I will not dispute that there have been false or exaggerated individual complaints. There probably have been a large number, perhaps akin to the folks who kept complaining about geothermal emissions at PGV.
But the broad sentiment here and also many places nationwide is 1) that there are far too many helicopters flights 2) that they fly in too many places (not enough restrictions pertaining to natural areas like National Parks) and 3) that they are too loud. Again, in New York the industry was forced cut half its flights.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manh...-1.2515497
I appreciate that this type of talk is highly unpalatable to the industry, with all its owners and employees (decent people I am sure), but there is nothing else for me to say on the economic impacts to the industry of more restriction.
But the broad sentiment here and also many places nationwide is 1) that there are far too many helicopters flights 2) that they fly in too many places (not enough restrictions pertaining to natural areas like National Parks) and 3) that they are too loud. Again, in New York the industry was forced cut half its flights.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manh...-1.2515497
I appreciate that this type of talk is highly unpalatable to the industry, with all its owners and employees (decent people I am sure), but there is nothing else for me to say on the economic impacts to the industry of more restriction.