I feel like I've been under attack by helicopters all day - ever since I woke up. I live just down the hill from the heliport and consequently am used to having them make a bit of noise in summer months. Well of course my first thought was that something terrible was happening - most likely a forest fire. But after a full day of this annoying noise I'm thinking it must be training exercises for the forest service. There's been no sign of flames or smoke in the area. Ah, the joys of living in the middle of a national forest!
Besides forest fires, the only reason a helicopter comes here is to pick up an emergency patient - usually a heart attack victim. There's been nothing on my scanner today about the helicopters so I'm guessing this is just a training thing... all day long!... I could do with some peace and quiet at this point. Its starting to get on my nerves.
I even sat here thinking about how the Davidians at Waco must have felt having to listen to government helicopters circling their home all those terrible days...
Mine are airplanes. We were told before we bought our house that we were on a flight path. And we heard a plane fly over as we were touring the house.
ReplyDeleteDidn't interfere with our decision and we ultimately did purchase the place. But sometimes--especially Saturday morn--I wake up to the noise and wonder....
There's a small airport up on the hill too - but flights in and out are so rare, I haven't noticed one in a couple years. Mainly we just hear helicopters.
ReplyDeleteA couple years ago there was a forest fire on the hill across the river from us and a fire fighting plane was working on it... an impressive sight and those planes are larger than what we'd normally have landing in our airport.
Of course there's not much more impressive than a forest fire less than a mile from your home when you live in a forest.
RE: "Of course there's not much more impressive than a forest fire less than a mile from your home when you live in a forest."
ReplyDeleteEek!