Why there are so many helicopters flying over Mission Bay? They seem to be increasing and it can be very intrusive. I'm sure we're not the only ones having to pause the TV and conversation ... I've even had people on Skype ask me what the noise is.
Obviously the Eastern Bays is on the flight path for the rescue helicopter and others heading to the Gulf islands and probably Coromandel. But I'm talking about helicopters circling overhead multiple times on random evenings at least a few times a week. Is it the police helicopter or traffic spotters? It's hard to believe Mission Bay has that many regular traffic or crime problems! Or is it chartered sightseeing trips?
Knowing what it is may not make it any less annoying but I'm still curious to know. It's definitely not the rescue helicopter (wrong colour) so sounds like it must be the police one. I'm wondering if they're doing training flights or it's a routine fly-over for some reaso ... it's not usually accompanied by sirens which suggests it's not incident-related.
- Dee Smith, Mission Bay.
From your description it would appear that it is the police helicopter. It may be on a mission or, as you suggest, training flight. I hear it frequently over my house as well, and you cannot always hear a siren.
