Families from Hilo to HPP,Hawaiian Beaches,Nanawale, Leilani, Pahoa, Mountain View, Hawaiian Acres ie Puna, have no rights to a quiet home. Helicopter tourism has mushroomed, but regulations are non-existent. We circle between the FAA, the HDOT, the HDOH, Civil Defense, & the aircraft noise hotline going around and around but going nowhere. We don't want to kill tourism; we want it moved out of our neighborhoods. We are asking for a rare win for residents when facing business interests with no protection under law. We have asked the industry for voluntary mitigation, but have been ignored. Helicopters circling homes and neighborhoods 13-14 hours per day at 85dB has only increased. There are alternatives. Families should not have to live with the burden of high decibel continuous daily noise. We don't want to shut down tourism; we want it to respect our rights. Tell legislators the constant whine, clatter and roar of hundreds of flights overhead, making our homes unlivable, needs legislative fixing. Remind them elections are right around the corner. If existing regulations won't protect us, then we need change. Let's give residents the right to peace. There are thousands of us. Be heard. Our neighborhoods are being sold and we have no recourse. It's wrong.
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September 24, 2018
I really thought this would just be me screaming into the void but looking at the momentum now is actually kind of overwhelming in the best way. It is so validating to know that everyone else is feeling that same constant vibration in their floors and we are finally moving past the point of being ignored by the people who have the power to fix this.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2018
66 Comments
I never would have moved to Leilani Estates if I knew I would be forced to endure constant noise from helicopters circling my house, dozens of times day after day after day after day... This is not a peaceful, private sanctuary anymore. It's more like living in a war zone! Helicopters should not be allowed to stalk and violate residential areas.
I live 1.5 miles up from fissure 8, the nonstop helicopter noise is horrible. This has been my home 41 years, married, husband passed away and children born there. I did not move next to an airport or helicopter site. PLEASE STOP!
I live in upper Wainaku on Kaiwiki Rd. in Hilo. I am sick and tired of all of the helicopters that fly over my house constantly every day. Spend some of those huge tax free profits on a little extra fuel and fly out over the ocean, not over our neighborhoods and homes.
Trying to sleep after 0530 in the morning is pointless. I feel like I live at an airport. This needs to have some regulations to protect the public.
Astonished that these companies pay no state or excise taxes! How can that be? I am tired of the noise the choppers cause. It never stops. Who is responsible for controlling these companies? Nobody??
Because of the constant noise nuisance caused by this unabated problem my and my families well-being and health is being affected.
It’s life not a circus. They deserve peace and quiet.
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Families from Hilo to HPP,Hawaiian Beaches,Nanawale, Leilani, Pahoa, Mountain View, Hawaiian Acres ie Puna, have no rights to a quiet home. Helicopter tourism has mushroomed, but regulations are non-existent. We circle between the FAA, the HDOT, the HDOH, Civil Defense, & the aircraft noise hotline going around and around but going nowhere. We don't want to kill tourism; we want it moved out of our neighborhoods. We are asking for a rare win for residents when facing business interests with no protection under law. We have asked the industry for voluntary mitigation, but have been ignored. Helicopters circling homes and neighborhoods 13-14 hours per day at 85dB has only increased. There are alternatives. Families should not have to live with the burden of high decibel continuous daily noise. We don't want to shut down tourism; we want it to respect our rights. Tell legislators the constant whine, clatter and roar of hundreds of flights overhead, making our homes unlivable, needs legislative fixing. Remind them elections are right around the corner. If existing regulations won't protect us, then we need change. Let's give residents the right to peace. There are thousands of us. Be heard. Our neighborhoods are being sold and we have no recourse. It's wrong.
Updates
September 24, 2018
I really thought this would just be me screaming into the void but looking at the momentum now is actually kind of overwhelming in the best way. It is so validating to know that everyone else is feeling that same constant vibration in their floors and we are finally moving past the point of being ignored by the people who have the power to fix this.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2018
66 Comments
I hope this will include ocean view as we have outdoor showers here and my children and myself have to run inside and hide every time they come through. Just last week a tour helicopter flew through so low that they scared my kids when they popped over the ridge and the they were surprised by the noise. Our privacy is being violated. This must stop!!
I never would have moved to Leilani Estates if I knew I would be forced to endure constant noise from helicopters circling my house, dozens of times day after day after day after day... This is not a peaceful, private sanctuary anymore. It's more like living in a war zone! Helicopters should not be allowed to stalk and violate residential areas.
I live 1.5 miles up from fissure 8, the nonstop helicopter noise is horrible. This has been my home 41 years, married, husband passed away and children born there. I did not move next to an airport or helicopter site. PLEASE STOP!
I live in upper Wainaku on Kaiwiki Rd. in Hilo. I am sick and tired of all of the helicopters that fly over my house constantly every day. Spend some of those huge tax free profits on a little extra fuel and fly out over the ocean, not over our neighborhoods and homes.
Trying to sleep after 0530 in the morning is pointless. I feel like I live at an airport. This needs to have some regulations to protect the public.
Astonished that these companies pay no state or excise taxes! How can that be? I am tired of the noise the choppers cause. It never stops. Who is responsible for controlling these companies? Nobody??
Because of the constant noise nuisance caused by this unabated problem my and my families well-being and health is being affected.
It’s life not a circus. They deserve peace and quiet.
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I hope this will include ocean view as we have outdoor showers here and my children and myself have to run inside and hide every time they come through. Just last week a tour helicopter flew through so low that they scared my kids when they popped over the ridge and the they were surprised by the noise. Our privacy is being violated. This must stop!!