Plane Watching

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.

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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.

It is a public bench on a public airport. I first learned about it from
people (non-pilots) who hike the Bay trails and love to watch planes with
their kids. This would be a point to bring up at the PA city council meeting
tomorrow.
Dave

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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.

Dave D wrote:

It is a public bench on a public airport. I first learned about it from
people (non-pilots) who hike the Bay trails and love to watch planes with
their kids.

Why can't these people buy up all the houses around airports?

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That would be nice. Today I flew into Pine Mountain Lake airport (E45)
today. Near the end of the taxiway was a sign
saying *no runups beyond this point*. Obviously a noise abatement procedure.
Behind the sign was a private taxiway leading to a couple of huge homes,
each with one or two planes parked out front. No homes without planes were
in sight.
Just kind of funny. Dont get me wrong, this is a really neat airport, on a
beatiful site in the foothills of the Sierra's. The Corsair Cafe on the
field has good food and everyone was very friendly.

Dave

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Dave D wrote:

It is a public bench on a public airport. I first learned about it from
people (non-pilots) who hike the Bay trails and love to watch planes with
their kids.
Why can't these people buy up all the houses around airports?

--
Chris W

Gift Giving Made Easy
Get the gifts you want & give the gifts they want
http://thewishzone.com

Does anyone know of a good airport in the northeast where there is a good
chance of witnessing a crash? They have alot at Leominster, Mass, but
most have gone down short of the runway.

Skylune wrote:
Does anyone know of a good airport in the northeast where there is a good
chance of witnessing a crash? They have alot at Leominster, Mass, but
most have gone down short of the runway.

I recommend that you go back to flight school, get signed off to
solo, then make your own. Crashes are much, much cooler when
witnesses from inside of the plane. Trust me!

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Skylune wrote:
Does anyone know of a good airport in the northeast where there is a good
chance of witnessing a crash?

There are no airports where there is a good chance of witnessing a crash.

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.

"Skylune" wrote in
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Does anyone know of a good airport in the northeast where there is a good
chance of witnessing a crash? They have alot at Leominster, Mass, but
most have gone down short of the runway.

Oh! You're a Mass-Hole, that explains everything!

I bet if you stand long enought in the center of any active runway, you
will eventually get the opportunity to witness at least one accident.

The short ones are fun - they hardly even take up any bandwidth!

"Skylune" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a good airport in the northeast where there is a good
chance of witnessing a crash? They have alot at Leominster, Mass, but
most have gone down short of the runway.

Sick.

On the troll - a - meter, that isn't even a "1".

Does your mommy know you are playing on her computer?

*plonk*