It never ceases to amaze me, how much time you folks in the UK can spend beating a minor topic to death. Having flown in law Enforcement and in the Military (in the US) I can tell you that 99% of the COPS over here wouldnt waste their time on a situation such as started this thread.
I will also tell you that 99% of complaints against pilots here, are from other Pilots who know so much more. (noise, low level etc)
It also appears most of Law Enforcement drivers in the UK are non Police types so maybe it stands to reason that they get that wannabe syndrome, or maybe We over here are too busy chasing bad guys to deal with the petty crap.
As to the Homeowner/Helicopter pilot and for others if you get a chance to visit California, stop by a place in California called Cameron Park. Its on the map just east of Sacramento.. The runway was built with taxi ways leading into the residential area. Many people commute to work by Airplane. That means taxiing from your attached hangar/Garage to the runway and thus to wherever. Maybe a development like that in the UK would alleviate problems..
[This message has been edited by B Sousa (edited 13 May 2001).]