08-05-2009, 12:17 PM
On Oahu they have to fly out over the water, and they should be made to do that here as well.
The tour helicopters go straight over my house every day. On a bad day, as often as every two or three minutes. I started calling the Hilo Tower, the Tour companies, the FAA, the FSDO, my representative, my Senator, a friend in government, all to no avail. They have set up a game, whereby people complaining about helicopter overflights are sent in an endless circle from agency to another. What little regulation is in place, the pilots disregard. Once they leave the airport know one knows where they are, or what they are doing. (It is interesting to read their blogs, and read their opinions of the people on the ground who dare to speak out against the noise and intrusion.)
It is not fair for them to make money while ruining the lives of everyone they fly over. We built here long ago, because it was far from the road, highway, airport, the town, etc. Then, in the past few years, these helicopter tours are ruining our peaceful enjoyment of our property. I work here, as well. It is a constant disruption.
You have to approach the reality of the situation with a meditative, steely resolve, as it is literally like living in a war zone - these are military assault vehicles going overhead.
The tour helicopters go straight over my house every day. On a bad day, as often as every two or three minutes. I started calling the Hilo Tower, the Tour companies, the FAA, the FSDO, my representative, my Senator, a friend in government, all to no avail. They have set up a game, whereby people complaining about helicopter overflights are sent in an endless circle from agency to another. What little regulation is in place, the pilots disregard. Once they leave the airport know one knows where they are, or what they are doing. (It is interesting to read their blogs, and read their opinions of the people on the ground who dare to speak out against the noise and intrusion.)
It is not fair for them to make money while ruining the lives of everyone they fly over. We built here long ago, because it was far from the road, highway, airport, the town, etc. Then, in the past few years, these helicopter tours are ruining our peaceful enjoyment of our property. I work here, as well. It is a constant disruption.
You have to approach the reality of the situation with a meditative, steely resolve, as it is literally like living in a war zone - these are military assault vehicles going overhead.