Readers slam plane noise ‘whinge’

Readers have come out in defence of flights schools in Lismore, calling complaints “codswallop”.

Readers have slammed complaints about noise from training flights over Lismore, saying pilots have to learn somewhere. (File photo)

A petition has been circulating calling for the regulation of flights allowed to fly over Lismore, but not everyone agrees.

In response to a story earlier this week about the petition, many readers said the number of training flights over the town was not excessive, and they were not bothered by the noise.

In a letter distributed to residents, residents were urged to support a petition calling for regulation of flights, saying people were “expressing increased stress related to the noise which is now very frequent and disturbing”.

Supporters of the petition said residents deserved “peace and quiet”, but readers on social media suggested the complainant might be a “whinger”, and that the industry was good for the town.

Louise McKenzie said: “I live in East Lismore under the flight path. I have not noticed an increase in air traffic. It is nice to watch the planes fly in the day and at night. They create jobs and assist people to get from one town to another. Keep in mind that we also need the planes in the sky when there are natural emergencies”.

Philip O’Hehir said: “That person needs to move on, airport has been around for a long time”.

Charmain Hardie: “How do these people think airline pilots start their careers? Obviously they don’t require licensed pilots to fly the planes to get them to their holiday destinations”.

Rossco Wilson said: “Good for the town”.

Felicity Miller McDonald said: “What a lot of codswallop”.

Kerry Hensen said: “We live in South and don’t have a problem with them, and yes we are in the flight path, they turn over our house. The only time we worry is when it’s a overcast day and they fly a bit lower, but otherwise no problem”.

Ken Ferguson said: “Wat a whinger. get a life.”