Who on Luchtzak is actually a "reggie" spotter

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 08 Jul 2004, 22:15

Hey guys you are terribly going

fftopic:

If the spotters aren't British then there the probability is quite high that they just take pictures and no regs. On the other hand, if they are British, you can be sure they take regs

Chris

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 08 Jul 2004, 23:00

Can we bring a friend to the Reg spotter BBQ and maybe we can convert him/her if all 12 of us gang up and show them our databases.

Here's a taster XC-DUC DC-4 of EBANO positioned through Manchester in the mid sixties - no photo but brilliant memory

Meerkat

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 09 Jul 2004, 11:23

Avro wrote: if they are British, you can be sure they take regs
Chris

Can you be sure of that Chris

Not all Brits are number-crunching reg collectors you know. I am always on the look out for the best video shooting, the best viewpoint for a photo and the reg is just an extra if I can get it.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 09 Jul 2004, 23:22

Comet wrote:
Avro wrote: if they are British, you can be sure they take regs
Chris
Can you be sure of that Chris Not all Brits are number-crunching reg collectors you know. I am always on the look out for the best video shooting, the best viewpoint for a photo and the reg is just an extra if I can get it.

I was talking about the boys and not the girls Louise

Chris
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Comet · Post by **Comet** » 10 Jul 2004, 10:32

Avro wrote:
Comet wrote:
Avro wrote: if they are British, you can be sure they take regs
Chris
Can you be sure of that Chris Not all Brits are number-crunching reg collectors you know. I am always on the look out for the best video shooting, the best viewpoint for a photo and the reg is just an extra if I can get it.
I was talking about the boys and not the girls Louise

Chris
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Yes well, any geek can write down numbers from the fuselage of an aircraft. Making a good video takes alot more skill.

Don't belittle female spotters

Being excluded on the grounds of being female really makes me want to :pukey:.

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 12 Jul 2004, 10:18

We Brits are not all reg takers but I guess that the majority are, even if photograhy is their first love. Without taking a note of the registration or serial of the aircraft how does one know exactly what you have seen, particularly if you don't get a long look. Many aircraft have similar cousins, new colour schemes etc, and taking a note of the identity clarifies exactly what it is. Just take the problem Comet had at Manchester identifying the Continental 777 - take down the reg, "Google" it or check one of the many list books et voila - no confusion.

Maybe the "anorak" factor is too great for some and spotting can become very cliquey. It is hard to learn all the types, registration styles et al, but perseverance in learning the basics pays off, if only for self-satisfaction.

Personally I reckon that I am ok with airliners but can't tell one microlight (ULM) from another so need the reg to help me identify what I've seen, mil is much the same, although with nearly everyone operating F-16's the task is to identify the operator rather than the type.

There has been a recent discussion on the civil-spotters forum as to the rights and wrongs of "dot-spotting" whether it is a valid part of spotting. For some it is and for some it isn't but my view is that there are no rules and we can partake in "spotting" however we like, although it would be nice to know more number takers are around in Belgium.

Concordino

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 12 Jul 2004, 20:53

Thanks for you reply Concordino.

I only have one question. What is ment by "dot-spotting" ??

Greetz
Chris
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concordino · Post by **concordino** » 13 Jul 2004, 09:57

Sorry Avro, using jargon again (what did I say about cliquey)

SN26567 - not quite the same - see below.

"dot-spotting" is watching the airways for the fly-overs (over-flies, trails, dots) and then finding out their registrations. ACARS has made dot spotting a lot simpler than in the old days when we had to rely on friendly ATC'ers searching the logs/plans and publishing lists, or knowing someone from other airports where flights originated.

Obviously there can be no real dot-spotting in Belgium as we are not allowed to monitor ATC transmissions, so cannot possibly identify a particular aircraft as it travels through Belgian Airspace - you have to know which a/c you are seeing (call-sign/flight number) to make a tie-up.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 13 Jul 2004, 21:16

Ok thanks for the additional explanation Concordino

Chris

IL62M · Post by **IL62M** » 14 Jul 2004, 10:29

Well I would really like to be a "regular spotter" but thats kind of difficult cause in ATH , there not that many movements.All hopes of the greek spotters rest on the August when there will be lots of movements because of the 2004 Olympic games.

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 16 Jul 2004, 09:24

Hi IL62M,

I'll be in ATH 29/30 Aug, (for the busiest day - forecast as of last week is for 900+ movements on the 30th, including biz jets)

Time for pics I hope.......

Rgds
Tony