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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
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    Yes a Starbucks Gift card. LOLOL

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

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    Yeh, a free vented lottery or something... :roll:

    Whoops, too slow. :P

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D.
    If we know of an alternate rwy 4 spot, let's try to figure it out quickly, map it and figure out directions to determine who needs a ride and all of that. Otherwise, if it comes in on 4, I'll settle for a Bayswater backlit shot if I have to. I just don't want to miss it, and the group.
    Directions to where Eric is talking about. Don't look too bad. I may take a dry run just in case.
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

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    Yeh, a free vented lottery or something... :roll:

    Whoops, too slow. :P
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D.
    If we know of an alternate rwy 4 spot, let's try to figure it out quickly, map it and figure out directions to determine who needs a ride and all of that. Otherwise, if it comes in on 4, I'll settle for a Bayswater backlit shot if I have to. I just don't want to miss it, and the group.
    Directions to where Eric is talking about. Don't look too bad. I may take a dry run just in case.
    Bring your gun or better yet an M16.

    I'm going to venture to say we may be looking at the 31s which if that's the case ppl better be ready to move quickly since she might go to the left side.

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    NW winds in the summer usually means haze.

    5:45pm light is still too high I think for that park. There are still a few hours of daylight left that time, and when you're underneath a plane like that, any angle other than close to sunset will be too high, I think.
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by T-Bird76
    I'm going to venture to say we may be looking at the 31s which if that's the case ppl better be ready to move quickly since she might go to the left side.
    If you got scanners, may be a good idea to tune into approach.
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Sunsets at 8:10 that day, the sun will not be to high.

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by T-Bird76
    I'm going to venture to say we may be looking at the 31s which if that's the case ppl better be ready to move quickly since she might go to the left side.
    Agreed about the 31s, and good advice about remaining "on alert" to move to the 31L spot. I remember a group of us did that for Pink Song once (before it was Pink Delta).

    Perhaps a local could post directions to the 31L spot for the benefit of others who aren't familiar with the area. Also, I think it would be helpful if someone could post the relevant New York Approach and JFK Tower frequencies that should be monitored to plan for this contingency. (I'd post all this info if I actually remembered it -- I can't believe its been a year and a half since I moved out West!)

    Thanks.

    P.S. - Tommy, judging by your comment, clearly you think the 4R afternoon spot is unsafe. I've never been there -- what kind of area are we talking about?

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil D.
    5:45pm light is still too high I think for that park. There are still a few hours of daylight left that time, and when you're underneath a plane like that, any angle other than close to sunset will be too high, I think.
    Arrival time is 4:45pm, not 5:45pm. Assuming the plane came in on 22L, I think the sun will be too high for good shots from that park. You're darn near directly underneath planes at that park, so you get lots of dark underwing shadow.

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 31R.

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    P.S. - Tommy, judging by your comment, clearly you think the 4R afternoon spot is unsafe. I've never been there -- what kind of area are we talking about?
    If you are by yourself yes it is not a safe area at all but in a large group like what we'll have on Friday you'll be fine. Its a rather low income area Josh that's a known high crime sector.

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    31s are looking pretty likely...I didn't know there *was* a 31L spot...where is it?

    The 4R spot is not a great neighborhood but it certainly isn't any worse than the area around Bayswater...or The Mound(s)...

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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Approach 132.4, 127.4, 125.7
    Tower 119.1

    Josh, I think Tommy is implying that the area is overrun with savagery. A place where "Say, do you have the time?" = "Gimme your watch mother******!"
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by adam613
    31s are looking pretty likely...I didn't know there *was* a 31L spot...where is it?

    The 4R spot is not a great neighborhood but it certainly isn't any worse than the area around Bayswater...or The Mound(s)...
    I think 31L would be Bayswater.
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    Re: August 1st A380 planning

    Quote Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
    Quote Originally Posted by adam613
    31s are looking pretty likely...I didn't know there *was* a 31L spot...where is it?

    The 4R spot is not a great neighborhood but it certainly isn't any worse than the area around Bayswater...or The Mound(s)...
    I think 31L would be Bayswater.
    No its not Bayswater. There's a park on the way to Bayswater we've shot out before. The Park Supervisor is a total Douche Bag and will prob freak out and call the swat team on us but F him..

    Here's the park

    http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.6 ... 3&t=h&z=18

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