11-14-2007, 03:41 AM
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... But, I'll point out, helicopters are NOT a naturally occurring phenomenon that we HAVE to live with--they are a nuisance means of purely recreational transport that some people currently have the means to indulge in. And in my experience they indulge in them in a very caviler and entitled manner, with minimum respect for the hassle, noise, and damage their toys create...
Just to keep this honest - there are also medivac helicopters, fire/rescue and the feds (you dont think green harvest really went away do you?). About the only ones who I dont think have a helicopter is the HPD.
One of those medivac helicopters saved my dad's life - noisy and fast. We have stand by pilots at Hilo hospital on call 24/7 for just such emergencies. And surprising there are many more of the medivac flights than I realized daily.