I guess they don't like Heli's !!!!
 

Check this site out.

http://www.helicopter-noise.org.uk/

I guess there are some seriously unhappy people out there. Such a shame, especially as it looks a very nice website - if it wasn't for the fact its anti helicopter, of course!!!

I wonder if they have permission to use the photograph of the MD-500N (which has since been re-registered!)

You have to laugh at the stats of that poll!

It would be interesting to see if that poll records the voters I.P. address and then excludes repeat votes. I reckon the stats would change somewhat!

I wonder what would happen if all PPruners were to pop over and vote

Now there's a thought...........:E

Back in a mo..........:ok:

It does seem to recognise IP addresses as I tried to vote twice from my laptop. However, I have just managed to vote from my PC and my mobile phone - so that's three "none" from me!!

Now! How do I set up a forum against "people who think 08:00 Sunday is an appropriate time to mow the lawn"!!

Cheers

Whirls

I'm working on the I.P. address solution now!!:O

these guys are really sharp, excerpt from the "what do do if a helicopter flies from land near you section"

"4) Make a note of the helicopters 6 digit registration number (for UK registered machines this number will start with a ‘G’ followed by 4 numbers then another letter). This will come in useful for formally identifying the helicopter to the authorities. "

I think this is a really good idea, I think I saw G-1212T taking off near someones house in the cotswolds earlier today ;)

CF

It wont let you vote if cookies are not enabled but will if you delete it so it doesnt check your ip address, just if it has dumped a cookie on your machine.


I do hope we will all use our one and only vote sensibly.

What the heck is "helicopter noise incident" ? Sticking your head into loudspeaker mounted on Law Enforcement helicopter, while someone sets it on max, and shout through it so it blow you eardrums ? Amazing it can happen to 12264+ people multiple times on everyday basis ! :E

Camp Freddie.
I think you mean G followed by four letters.

Looks like I'm gonna get RSI in my voting finger!
How dare they .......

oldlae,

I was being ironic, quoting from their website :=

CF

I think Camp Freddie knows what he means!!! :}

I also saw and heard G-6792D at 50ft over my house!

Cheers

Whirls



PS - can someone please just point me in the direction of my cookies folder - I can't find it!

N-CHCT has been a bit of a nuisance lately as well !

Kitchen cupboard whirls, i just found some choc chip ones in mine :E

Excellent work chaps - the "none" vote has risen from 242 when I first saw the link to 306!

Cheers

Whirls

O-o-o-p-s just voted 30 times (and I'm not even a rotorhead)

Oi Davy, whilst there may be a few biscuit crumbs in my paperwork, it ain't where my cookies are!!! :}:}

Cheers

Whirls


Thanks Gaseous - I'm using IE7 but found a similar tab under tools - deleted all my cookies, tried to vote again and it didn't work!

Just threw in 10 votes there :E

Ohh. Careful deleting them all. Your autologin to PPrune and everything else will go too. :(

Its gone up 100 since my first post. You lot are bad.

I reported 3 noise incidents since I can no longer autorotate quietly into my field due to the sanctimonius b****s on the insurance thread.

(joke - you have to spell it out otherwise it'll attract as much flak here as there)

Er ...yeah... just found that out the hard way :ok: But doesn't take long to get the important one back!!

However, plan B, work PC plus colleagues etc!

Cheers

Whirls

Well I had no problem adding a handful in our favour. Though we have a steep hill to climb if we want to eclipse 12.000.

Colourful language they use on their website.

One can leave the cookies window open which speeds things up a tad.

C'mon boys and girls lets keep the voting going.!

10 seconds per vote... been doing it for 20 minutes... :E well statistics and sociology is a lie anyway... ok time to get sober.

I'm at it right now, and I think someone else is too... they're racking up nicely...

when one of these lentil munchers is lying half dead at the side of the road following an RTA, do you think that the noise from the air ambulance that picks them up and saves their life will be an issue !!! :ugh::ugh::ugh:

This thread should be deleted soon. They will find out about it and will then claim that the vote has been compromised. This wil blunt the effect of our democratic exercise - but doesn't stop us carry on voting !!

My experience of protest groups is that they are anti democratic and fantical. They only want to hear evidence that supports their case and from people who support them - they then claim to represent "the majority".


What ever happened to the British tradition of tolerance ??

I guess most of them speak latin...

http://www.helicopter-noise.org.uk/i...d=11&Itemid=25


....and like peas and milk maybe?

Being a probationary I guess I can't post links, but from the website click 'FAQs' then 'Is there additional help available?'....... looks like you need a latin degree :O

____________________________________________________________ ______

jhiles,

As a probationary, any of your first 3 posts may be held for approval if they contain a link. Now approved, just a bit of patience needed ;)

Splot

Extract of Turville Parish Council minutes 17/1/2008
"Helicopter Noise
David Shufflebotham (01494 883728) is leading protests in South Bucks against excessive helicopter noise and has contacted Paul Goodman our MP for support – currently there is no legislation against noise from civilian helicopters. He is particularly concerned over weekend training for trainee pilots. The MOD is a "law unto themselves" so there is no chance of getting restrictions for military flights according to Mr. Shufflebotham."

He has also enlisted the help of CPRE http://www.cpresurrey.org.uk/assets/..._07_08_8pp.pdf

"CPRE Surrey took part in an initial meeting at the AEF (Aviation Environment Federation) office in London with the Helicopter Noise Coalition's founder David Shfflebotham and other interested parties. Battersea Heliport is a shared concern for all of us, as flights from there cover a wide geographical area. The group needs to demonstrate the number of people who are affected by helicopter noise and will have help from the Environmental Law Foundation."

GOTO Tools internet options, cookie section, settings, view cookies folder.... two windows open click and delete.. try and get to the next percent.. I got to 6% wahey! Very satisfying... Will delete these instrctions in a few days.

BTW I notice that one vote sometimes 1 vote equals 2 points....are they cheating? unless someone else was voting at the same time as me.. Also the question of the survey is preselective so their figures count for nothing statistically. A survey would have to be conducted for real away from said website (random population) and a suitable question would be: "Were you irritated by any noise pollution today?" If answer "Yes".. then "What type of noise?" Car/Motorbike/ Aeroplane/Helicopter/Roadworks/Mower... or no leading options at all, etc etc. I don't think helos will feature. Cars, motorbikes, mowers maybe.
It's dangerous/misleading what they are doing.... click away with no guilt!!!

Its up to 839 now. Well, I was truthful, had no heli noise in the last 7 days. Lots of night flying Chinooks & Merlins though.:)

My RSI is kicking in now.
Might have to use a different finger.:ok:

Well done. 1000 of you have now voted;)

I'm on it ! with IE7 i am using ccleaner to clear the cookies then vote.

AOL browser wont let me vote again dont know how to fix that, but it doesnt matter if IE7 works, will try to do 100 later

based in High Wycombe
 

I see that the site is run by someone in Wycombe - probably the same person who complains about the helis to the tower and the 2 operators when they come over his house - despite having moved there after the airfield started to operate.

We should all take our noise seriously - here at Abingdon we have the boys and girls from Benson and Brize Playing on the airfield - I have on a number of occasions had comments from locals who know I fly about the noise to which I reply "if you had a child in the forces would you like them to go into a war zone without proper training" - this normally shuts them up.

Remember that minority activists (twats to us) will always win - as they are sad enough to complain, organise and stir till they get their way.

30 years ago if you were told fox hunting would be banned and fishermen would be pushed into the river would you have believed it ???????

sorry for the rant but they do p-ss me off

regards

Richard

I just posted this on their sight awaiting the reply lol muhahahahah



"Oh my god i thought I had seen it all but this web site has to be a joke do you have any idea what planet you are living on? where the hell do you think the pilots of EMS and police helicopters learn to fly they don't spring out of the ground!!


And I would like to point out that most helicopters flights take place from and to airports that have been in place a lot longer than muppets like you have been living near them.

You clearly have no idea of the importance of helicopters to those who use them, who might very well locate their bussiness somewhere more helpful if anybody starts listerning to the likes of short sighted mindless fools like your goodself.

P.S all those who register against should also ban themself from every taken an airline flight or use an airambulance etc.

Kind regards James"

CBS, if you have the opportunity to edit your post on their forum, may I suggest that you don't call them "muppets"? Muppets they may be but it won't help our arguments if we get insulting.

Cheers

Whirls

yeah your right I should have waited for the smoke to stop coming out of my ears before i wrote anything but these kind of people do my nut!!!!!!!!!

Two more added here! :ok:

Foxy

Well when I posted about the poll last night I NEVER expected this response! Good job people :ok:

BTW - I fly into High Wycombe and the Noise abatement procedure because of this couple requires us (single engine heli's) to fly very low over a very dense bit of wood on finals.
So we have to put our, and possibly our passengers lives at risk for THEM! We may not be air ambulance or police but we are still putting ourselves in danger for them!

They are well know around the airfield... The couple who have started a national campaigne against helicopters!

MADY



Oops! we just made 1158! Im not stopping yet!