03-22-2009, 06:33 AM
So far I haven't seen or heard anything but hysterical rants from people.
Grandma Nan's videos don't prove anything.The one with the comments from Damon that says"YOU CAN ACTUALLY HERE THE COP RADIOS!", I can only hear her and her husband talking on a walkie talkie.
I did a google search and found 2 out of focus pictures that were obviously taken with a zoom lens and they didn't prove anything about how high the helicopters were.
You would think at least one person could walk outside and take a picture.
You do all realize that tour helicopters mostly operate under visual flight rules.Due to variation in clouds and rain , the flight pattern will change from day to day.On days of heavy rain I see them flying just out past the coastline and staying below the bottoms of the clouds.On other days they fly just mauka of my house and on very clear days I never hear or see any helicopters.
Grandma Nan's videos don't prove anything.The one with the comments from Damon that says"YOU CAN ACTUALLY HERE THE COP RADIOS!", I can only hear her and her husband talking on a walkie talkie.
I did a google search and found 2 out of focus pictures that were obviously taken with a zoom lens and they didn't prove anything about how high the helicopters were.
You would think at least one person could walk outside and take a picture.
You do all realize that tour helicopters mostly operate under visual flight rules.Due to variation in clouds and rain , the flight pattern will change from day to day.On days of heavy rain I see them flying just out past the coastline and staying below the bottoms of the clouds.On other days they fly just mauka of my house and on very clear days I never hear or see any helicopters.