Originally Posted by
John Eacott
If it is often enough to be concerned then haven't you learned to keep to the other side of the river, away from the pads?
SOP's for boats require passage to the starboard side of the river. Traversing the other side would be a hazard akin to landing on the opposite direction to the duty runway. Downstream traffic when clearing the pedestrian bridge is exposed to the pad almost as soon as clearing the bridge, so switching over is not an option.
The video was to demonstrate the noise component and to give an idea as to how long it continues for, not flight over passenger vessels (that video has been separately forwarded to the relevant parties). Do your SOP's require you to look behind when reversing or perform a clearing turn first?
If you can't hear a helicopter from Southbank, you should get your hearing checked your an audiologist.
Believe it or not, many of the local businesses don't enjoy the helicopter traffic as much as the pilots that fly them. As I said, it's about excessive noise for 5+ minutes, multiple times per hour for the enjoyment of a select few on-board versus potentially hundreds or more pedestrians, not to mention the smell of jet fuel, particularly when sitting there for prolonged periods waiting for passengers between flights.
In reponse to residents' concerns over aircraft noise, Bandt says he will introduce legislation that will ban all but emergency aircraft from flying within 5 km of MCTY at an altitude of less than 6500 feet.
Don't forget, this thread is about aircraft noise, but yet you seem to think that nobody notices it...