Plane Watching

Morgans wrote:

Anyone in the computer scene would do well to try to get a job there.

Yeah. I applied in '84. Still kicking myself for blowing the interview.

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.

("Maule Driver" wrote)
[snip]
Anyway, an interesting plane watchers stopoff though tourists are
probably not welcome. I've had a G4 launch up my rear and away on 2
occasions and seen an interesting looking DC3 in the hangar, along with
a crop duster of some sort a few years ago. Very mysterious but not so
secret.

Here's a link:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U3272253B


Crop duster?????


Montblack-ops

I think we can share.
-Robert, CFI

Sacramento Exec has an "ok" picnic area to watch planes. Part of the
approach end of 20 is blocked by the restaurant but you otherwise have
a nice area to watch. Just enter the terminal and go out the door in
the back. Like PAO it is a very busy airport.

-Robert

KertDawg wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking for an airport in central North Carolina at which I can
watch airplanes and listen to them on my handheld scanner. I've done
this before in other parts of the country with some pretty good
results. For instance, at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) near
Pittsburgh, PA, you can walk out in front of the tower and watch
private jets, helicopters, and quite a few light aircraft for hours. I
just like watching and listening.

Raleigh-Durham KRDU has a nice observation area with a playground for the kids
and a scanner on the loudspeakers, a shelter to keep you out of the wind, rain,
and sun. It's not very close to the runway, but it is somewhat elevated so has a
pretty good view of rwy 5L/23R. Enough traffic to keep you entertained, at least
during the busy hours.

Pictures he
http://www.rdu.com/AboutRDU/obpark.htm

In the GA parking area directly in front of the observation deck, the airplane
directly in front of you in the middle row with the canvas cover is my Mooney.

Dave

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1118264931.287279@sj-nntpcache-3...
KertDawg wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking for an airport in central North Carolina at which I can
watch airplanes and listen to them on my handheld scanner. I've done
this before in other parts of the country with some pretty good
results. For instance, at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) near
Pittsburgh, PA, you can walk out in front of the tower and watch
private jets, helicopters, and quite a few light aircraft for hours. I
just like watching and listening.

Raleigh-Durham KRDU has a nice observation area with a playground for the
kids and a scanner on the loudspeakers, a shelter to keep you out of the
wind, rain, and sun. It's not very close to the runway, but it is somewhat
elevated so has a pretty good view of rwy 5L/23R. Enough traffic to keep
you entertained, at least during the busy hours.

Pictures he
http://www.rdu.com/AboutRDU/obpark.htm

In the GA parking area directly in front of the observation deck, the
airplane directly in front of you in the middle row with the canvas cover
is my Mooney.

Dave

YOu mean the one that the gas truck dinged this morning?







Just kidding!

"Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote in message
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"Dave Butler" wrote in message
Pictures he
http://www.rdu.com/AboutRDU/obpark.htm

In the GA parking area directly in front of the observation deck, the
airplane directly in front of you in the middle row with the canvas cover
is my Mooney.

Dave

YOu mean the one that the gas truck dinged this morning?


Just kidding!

Now, THAT was cruel....!

unicate wrote:
wrote:

Well while not in NC, if you are ever out in Central California.
Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) you can walk right out to the taxi way (next
to the runway) where there is a nice bench to sit.

I frequently spend afternoons there taking in the sights and tune my
reciever to the tower. It is almost an unwriiten rule that as the
planes (ok, technically the pilots/passengers )taxi back from
landing they wave at you.

Educational, free entertainment.


I doubt that bench at Palo Alto is actually intended for regular public
"free entertainment" ... it is a place where CFIs sit, listen and watch
their primary students doing first "supervised" solos.

I don't know about the bench at Palo Alto, but the gazebo at San Carlos
Airport (KSQL) in front of the tower is big enough to hold a small party
in. I often see people with their kids out there waving as I taxi by.

Of course, you've got to get through the security gate first, but that's
not too hard. I think you just have to call up the tower to get the code.

-- Bryan

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1118264931.287279@sj-nntpcache-3...

KertDawg wrote:

Hello,

I'm looking for an airport in central North Carolina at which I can
watch airplanes and listen to them on my handheld scanner. I've done
this before in other parts of the country with some pretty good
results. For instance, at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) near
Pittsburgh, PA, you can walk out in front of the tower and watch
private jets, helicopters, and quite a few light aircraft for hours. I
just like watching and listening.

Raleigh-Durham KRDU has a nice observation area with a playground for the
kids and a scanner on the loudspeakers, a shelter to keep you out of the
wind, rain, and sun. It's not very close to the runway, but it is somewhat
elevated so has a pretty good view of rwy 5L/23R. Enough traffic to keep
you entertained, at least during the busy hours.

Pictures he
http://www.rdu.com/AboutRDU/obpark.htm

In the GA parking area directly in front of the observation deck, the
airplane directly in front of you in the middle row with the canvas cover
is my Mooney.

Dave


YOu mean the one that the gas truck dinged this morning?

It wasn't the gas truck ... I saw you do it! :-)


Matt

Dave Butler wrote:

Raleigh-Durham KRDU has a nice observation area with a playground for the kids
and a scanner on the loudspeakers, a shelter to keep you out of the wind, rain,
and sun. It's not very close to the runway, but it is somewhat elevated so has a
pretty good view of rwy 5L/23R. Enough traffic to keep you entertained, at least
during the busy hours.

[snip]

Thanks! I had no idea this deck existed, and I've been to RDU many
times. I'll check it out the next free day I get.

I'd also like to drive down to Johnston County at some point, just to
see.

Thanks again!