I was surprised recently when a pilot friend who used to own a house near the East Hampton Airport (KHTO) on New York’s Long Island mentioned how annoying the buzz of air traffic in the area could be, particularly low-flying helicopters.
Soon, however, I began thinking about how many times I cursed under my breath as loud choppers passed overhead when I worked in downtown Manhattan. I have a particular dislike for models with ducted-fan-style tail rotors, sometimes called fenestrons, that make a shrieking sound which, over the city’s din, adds insult to injury.
