Franklin_m,
Living in the area for 30 years you see and hear Helo's all the time. We are always on the lookout for them. My comments about the monetization of the airspace lends itself more to the Federal Government as a whole not the military/DoD.
We agree that our Military is there to protect the Nation and take out bad guys. We were blessed to use the three fields we had access to for over thirty years. It's a different world we live in today. We have to think outside the box and find our own solutions and accept the cost that goes with freedom. Take care,
Pete