On 18/04/2014 15:40, Nightjar wrote:
If the helicopter passes over houses, people, vessels or vehicles
(animals don't count), is less than 500 feet from them (in any
direction) and doing so is not strictly necessary as part of a normal
taking off or landing, the pilot may be in breach of Rule 5 of the Rules
of the Air. A complaint to the CAA will result in an investigation and,
if upheld, a quite serious fine for the pilot.

Colin Bignell

Does that apply to police helicopters?

When hovering nearby the noise and pressure effects can be very much
towards painful for me. They sometimes hover in the vicinity for ten
minutes or more.

I have no problem with genuine life-saving missions, but at least one
time it was because a few packs of fags had been nicked from a shop.

(Have to admit, the noise level did seem to reduce a year or two ago,
maybe a change of helicopter?)

--
Rod