01-13-2008, 06:32 AM
Pohaku my point is their noise disturbs you, they aint shooting. And if you could blast noise, paint nasty slogans on your roof, raise ballons to 300' with anti chopper logo. Picket the customers at their HQ even only once(peacefully) get press coverage! Passive measures, documented (With the blessing of the park and hawaiian community), and stressing safety and air traffic control!
The results of lack of control is why all overflights are banned in the desert canyon park, which led to the ban on all tour flights. Hot rodding and lack of direction controls killed the and will kill here eventually. How many tour crashes in remote places, add 2 way traffic and you're asking for it.
I believe a retired traffic controller could be recruited to study the situation, and give a professional opinion and could be an expert witness to the necessity of controls. That would be a solid point for your case.
But "right to shoot em" and some foul slogans will get you a visit from TSA. The word isn't terroristic acts", it's terroristic threatining"
No federal agency gives up real estate, unless it becomes a liability to their reputation. Then they'll pass it like a hot potato to the agency who'll resume responsibility within their boundries. Park could dedicate an area for a heliport, and license it to a commercial with stringent restrictions and built in royalties including dedicated hours to the scientists. Win Win, this would remove the aarp and ada challenge.
And it could add clause to give priority commandeering of the aircfaft for visual confirmation of activity signals at observatory. If a reading indicates somthing it could be confirmed right away,not "when we can beg a chopper." And if a park spokseman confirms visitor complaints in person, it would be the icing. Better yet if he buys the inside controlled flights!
Have probably said too much, I'm outa here!
The results of lack of control is why all overflights are banned in the desert canyon park, which led to the ban on all tour flights. Hot rodding and lack of direction controls killed the and will kill here eventually. How many tour crashes in remote places, add 2 way traffic and you're asking for it.
I believe a retired traffic controller could be recruited to study the situation, and give a professional opinion and could be an expert witness to the necessity of controls. That would be a solid point for your case.
But "right to shoot em" and some foul slogans will get you a visit from TSA. The word isn't terroristic acts", it's terroristic threatining"
No federal agency gives up real estate, unless it becomes a liability to their reputation. Then they'll pass it like a hot potato to the agency who'll resume responsibility within their boundries. Park could dedicate an area for a heliport, and license it to a commercial with stringent restrictions and built in royalties including dedicated hours to the scientists. Win Win, this would remove the aarp and ada challenge.
And it could add clause to give priority commandeering of the aircfaft for visual confirmation of activity signals at observatory. If a reading indicates somthing it could be confirmed right away,not "when we can beg a chopper." And if a park spokseman confirms visitor complaints in person, it would be the icing. Better yet if he buys the inside controlled flights!
Have probably said too much, I'm outa here!
Gordon J Tilley