There was a private pilot who lived on a large property up in Dural, north of Sydney, where he had a big nursery business. He bought a helicopter and built a helipad to CASA sizes, and started to fly in and out of his property.
One neighbour, perhaps it was Lockwood, complained bitterly to council, only one person complaining continuously, and got him shut down. The main reason, though, was that the pilot also drove a Rolls-Royce past the neighbour's house, and it was insane jealousy that magnified the noise impact in his head.
Bloody NIMBYs. Wouldn't complain about the garbage trucks at 4am ("Oh, that is an essential service") or a pack of Hells Angels roaring around his block ("they might kill me") but when a helicopter flies past, it is seen as the jetskis of the skies and must be removed. There is a dill who bought a house backing onto the Sunshine Coast Airport, and is now the driving force behind any noise restrictions at that place. The house with the blue roof, behind the airport-built big block wall, half-way down Rwy 18. The one who stops helicopters from using the runway at night.
Even using an airport doesn't stop the complaints.
So, Mr/Ms Lockwood, this is a Professional Pilots' website. Perhaps you are a pilot? If so, why are you complaining about a fellow pilot? If not, get off the site.
Last edited by Ascend Charlie; 21st May 2018 at 05:25.
Reason: wrong runway