ARE we being hoodwinked again? The Firebird 288 helicopter chartered by Johnson Property Group (JPG) for the purposes of acoustic testing at the proposed helipad site in Bardens Bay, and proposed flight path routes is light and small and carries five passengers with very limited light luggage, or four passengers with some luggage capability.
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This helicopter is a 2001 Eurocopter AS.350 version B2. It was specifically developed by the makers to comply with stringent noise requirements. The major issue here is what helicopter will be utilized to service a five-star Pulman Hotel, residential units, restaurant plus a 188-berth marina? And how much noise will it make?
Why did JPG choose a small and relatively quiet helicopter to do acoustic testing when it seems obvious to me that a much larger, heavier and more powerful helicopter would be commercially viable?
- Bob Hansen, Morisset Park
