Man Ticketed After Using Helicopter To Avoid Rush-Hour Traffic

[matcom]

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NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- John Kjekstad, hoping to avoid rush-hour traffic on the way home, found a quick, but ultimately illegal way to get home: via helicopter.

Kjekstad, who runs two helicopter and airplane charter companies, had planned Thursday to land his chopper at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and drive home to New Canaan.

On his way to the airport, though, Kjekstad told police he saw bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Merritt Parkway and chose to fly directly home instead.

After landing in his back yard, a neighbor complained.

He was issued a $75 ticket for violating a town ordinance prohibiting landing aircraft on residential property, Sgt. Louis Gannon said Tuesday.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3772136/detail.html

[arwalden]

1. Sounds Like He's Living Next Door To My Old Neighbor...

who took great delight in trolling through the neighborhood with his ruler to measure the height of grass blades and make certain that everyone was in compliance with the covenants.

At night he'd wander around to make certain that the bulbs in people's front porch lights weren't yellow and that they weren't higher than 75 watts (or HORRORS... fluorescent, yes... fluorescent bulbs were prohibited). Even backyard security lights had to be aimed "just so" and could only be in a pre-approved fixture style.

-- Allen

[blueknight]

2. if he was my neighbor

i would have knocked him on his ass

[calico1]

3. See? And some of you think all the

nitwits are from the South. Well, no siree! We got some right here in CT too! :silly:

[Blue-Jay]

4. I don't see a problem with it.

If you can land a helicopter in your backyard before 10:00 PM (so as not to wake anyone up), you should be able to do it.

[Misunderestimator]

5. His next-door neighbors should just appreciate that nice, strong breeze...

and the exciting vibrating sensation... why on earth should they complain... :shrug: :eyes: :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. I'll bet their clothes dried faster

if they were on the line.