Spotting on soundwall of EBBR will be over & out

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 20 Jan 2006, 05:51

Hi all,

some more sad news for the photographers among us: BIAC has put a fence around this wall and will be very soon closed on every corner.

Alternative spots are: https://www.aviation24.be/article50.html

Rgrd S

Established02 · Post by **Established02** » 20 Jan 2006, 07:01

Why did BIAC decide to close off that area?

Due to... ?
- dangerous traffic situations (wild car parking, traffic slowing down...)
- hinder for the local residents
- accidents on the wall itself
- international security measures
- ...

Stoney · Post by **Stoney** » 20 Jan 2006, 08:50

Damn, what a shame... I been there sunday and didn't notice any fences...

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 20 Jan 2006, 13:45

Sad news indeed !! Such a good spot is dissapearing.....

I had several new angles I wanted to try out from that particular spot. But I suppose they will stay in my mind for ever .......

But I suppose it was quite dangerous to let people stand on the wall. They can't take the risk of letting someone fall of that wall and be injured or die can they ?

Chris

Post by **Bottie** » 20 Jan 2006, 14:09

Sad news, but that decision isn't surprising.

stroman · Post by **stroman** » 20 Jan 2006, 14:58

Perhaps we can all do a small, peaceful demonstration? Just to let Biac know that we don't mean any harm, we just want to exercise our hobby?

I don't mean that they have to let the soundwall open, I'd just appreciate it if they would give us some nice places to go spotting?

grtz,

stroman

Post by **sn26567** » 20 Jan 2006, 15:09

Did BIAC close this spot because it learned about it in Luchtzak?

SAB-OM · Post by **SAB-OM** » 20 Jan 2006, 15:17

2 words:

TYPICAL BIAC

they'll never learn ....
who are they going to scare away next ???

SN_Bigbirdy · Post by **SN_Bigbirdy** » 20 Jan 2006, 16:38

I just was at 25R, when I saw those iron stakes I was very very very disappointed in BIAC

Do they realy believe that spotting is something evil that has to be exterminated or what??? What's next, closing our littlee spotting place at 25L....

Simon

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 20 Jan 2006, 17:03

Don't you know they hate spotters. And we will never get a spottersplace like at Schiphol.

The same at CDG, there it's forbidden to take pictures. It seems that a planespotter is an illegal activity.

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 20 Jan 2006, 18:56

Typical belgian ...
I think we should realy for once should let them hear that spotting is not a crime !!!
I have some great memories out there.
And I think we should get something else instead !!!

Regards Tim

SN_fan · Post by **SN_fan** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:10

Maybe biac could let spotter register thereself.
Give them a badge like staff (Offcourse this would cost the spotter some 52 euro I think or even more) . So they are screened by the "staatsveiligheid" and that biac know that they are honest spotter and not al qaeda members.

Wouldn't this be a good idea? This way they can control the spotting. And spotters can continue there hobby. A Compomise, isn't Belgium famous for that !!

stevie · Post by **stevie** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:20

indeed we most to show that we arn't bad...
but how? a demonstration?

it's biac they wil never listen to us

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:33

I don't know stevie ... It's difficult to explain that we don't harm anyone with planespotting !!!

Does anyone has some Ideas ?
for me "The Wall" is the best place in BRU ...
Look @ DUS only a few euros for a day !!! You have to see how many people come to the place...

I went really angry When heard that "the wall" was closed !!!
so please guys we must do something !!!

regards Tim

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:36

I like your idee SN_fan

maybe is that the best,
to give the spotters a badge for spotting on the wall for about 25€?
Greets Ivan

SN_fan · Post by **SN_fan** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:39

They could ask a few euro.
Putting security there. And if you violate the rules ( they can take your badge away ??

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:42

Yeah sure!
Brussel isn't anymore like it was, very good airport, now just a good one

Greats Ivan

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:45

SN_fan wrote:They could ask a few euro.
Putting security there. And if you violate the rules ( they can take your badge away ??

True !!!
But how are we going to get it ? They won't give it to us when they don't
hear our voice ...

Regards Tim

stevie · Post by **stevie** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:49

why pay ?

in schiphol its free...

and we don't do anything wrong
????

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 20 Jan 2006, 19:54

stevie wrote:why pay ?

in schiphol its free...

and we don't do anything wrong
????

No we don't do anything wrong !!!

Regards Tim