YSBK changes
Dick,
Yes, I have been told the same thing. Changes were made due to a woman who repeatedly phoned the tower to complain if a helicopter landed and was “too low” (whatever that is ?) over her house. Apparently she was complaining for ages and won.
This brings into discussion a problem we have in Australian politics, where the views of the minority are pushed onto the majority.
Fair go, BK is an AIRPORT, and planes and helis use it as such ! It’s been there a while too.
I am sure your Citation makes a bit more noise (I know it does) that a Bell 206 on final. Easier to inconvenience the entire BK helicopter community to shut up one complainer. CASA would no doubt stop you landing MIF on 11 centre if they could, but it’s a little hard to tell you to land that in the middle of the field (main pad) isn’t it ?
I’m lucky, as I only go in and out of there occasionally, but what about the poor guys that have to follow the new rules every time they do a 30 minute harbour scenic ?
Arrrj