In message , Nightjar
writes
On 18/01/2013 10:15, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message
, Man
at B&Q writes
And guess what. Cameron has said London helicopter rules will be
reviewed.

I liked the "jump on the bandwagon" interview with Kate Hoey (sp?) on
R4s Today programme saying we needed to control the increasing
helicopter flight around London, followed by John Humphries (or
whoever was on the day) saying they had checked, and flights have
actually decreased significantly over the last year or three.

My post recession observation as well.

I live in *bomb alley* in the way of direct routed helicopter flights
from central London to the private jet parked at Luton airport.

500' may be the minimum height but they don't seem to bother going much
higher:-(


If you are in a congested (i.e. built up) area, the minimum altitude is
1,000 feet above the highest object within 600 metres. 500 feet is the
minimum distance from a person, vessel, vehicle or structure and it
does not have to be a vertical separation.

I reckon if I can hear the rotor noise above a tractor engine at full
chat, they are too close!

--
Tim Lamb