I think it is funny when airplane people complain about helicopter noise, then get up in arms when residents complain about airport noise.
The only flying machines that ever bothered me with noise are:
1) The ReMax balloon that buzzed me about 50' high one quiet morning and fired the burner when it was right over my head (and I was unaware of its presence). I just about peed myself.
2) The JSTARS that occasionally do pattern work at the nearby Air Force/Navy base. 1970's era turbojets are LOUD when they are 800' over your house every 10 minutes for an hour. At night. ;-)