I have no problem with letting the kiddies take a helo ride or two, but after getting my house buzzed by a low flyover every 10-15 minutes for about 3 hrs, I tend to get a little cranky. At the very least, he could have moved his flight path away from existing residences to some of the open and uninhabited land, and flown higher. Hell, this guy was so low I could have easily pegged him with a BB gun. There are lots of trees in the area and a few power lines, though the pilot was careful to takeoff and land in a clear part of an open field. Maybe I'm being a cranky old SOB about this, but I try to respect my neighbors' peace and privacy; I'd just like the same in return. I mean, the people moving in this neighborhood are not the type who would tolerate the occasional noise of automatic weapons fire in the woods; and I wouldn't ask them to or expect it. I would however, expect them to respect my peace and privacy enough to not buzz my house and make a nuissance out of themselves.
But then again, maybe I am just turning into a cranky old fart.