Miami: 17-19+Ramp tour on 18.

[Kris V]

Curious who is going to be out spotting at Miami on those dates when I am in town again, and if anyone else is too going on the ramp tour on the 18th.

[Cary]

I'll be there, starting Wednesday.

[MarkLawrence]

I'll be on the MIA ramp tour...will be out for a while at FLL late Thursday morning..

[Spunker]

I'll be there starting Thursday and will be on the ramp tour.
Gene

[Spunker]

Also thinking of hitting FLL on Monday the 21st.

[Zee71]

How often does this Ramp Tour occur and any other additional info available?

[gonzalu]

So far every year for a number of years... A lot of people seem to know and not many ever share the details (hint: I had to PRY it out of Cary, AFTER I saw his photos last year :tongue:)

I signed up to be on the list for next year... if you are lucky, you get in right away... if not, you can be on a standby list in case people drop out.

MIAairfieldtour (at) gmail (dot) com

I believe that's the addy...

[Zee71]

Hey....didn't Barney say .... "sharing is caring"! Well, hope for the next opportunity.

[CX777]

Mark, MIA ramp tours were very big few years back. I have not gone in a decade, but we always had Friday slide show and the spotting + ramp tour on the weekend. Lots of spotters from Europe would come for the tour and I believe the first 40 or 50 were allowed on the ramp. Its great to visit 1-2 times but it was a chor to get us all on bus and off bus as we went from spot to spot (around perimeter). Tour lasts about 2-3 hours and while we were allowed to come out, we could not really move around too much away from the bus., and as a result all would have exact same angle/shots. After few times I found it more peaceful to just visit regular spots at MIA as it does have excellent spotting locations.

[CX777]

Sorry, its once a year annual mid-Jan get together. Great way to meet fellow spotters from around the globe.

[Cary]

So far every year for a number of years... A lot of people seem to know and not many ever share the details (hint: I had to PRY it out of Cary, AFTER I saw his photos last year :tongue:)

I signed up to be on the list for next year... if you are lucky, you get in right away... if not, you can be on a standby list in case people drop out.

MIAairfieldtour (at) gmail (dot) com

I believe that's the addy...

Hey! You didn't have to pry it from me...in fact, I'm pretty sure I told you you should come along :tongue: Although, details are sketchy unless you are a local spotter and know the drill. For instance, NO camera bags allowed on the tour. Whatever you need, you need to hold. No one mentioned this to me last time (and there was no group e-mail/invite/instructions), so I had to scramble to figure out what gear I absolutely needed. And sometimes, you aren't actually allowed onto the ramp. I had to shoot the 707 through the window this year :frown:

[gonzalu]

Cary, you suck... you took your girlfriend, but didn't take me :( I am jealous... :tongue::tongue::tongue::tongue:

[Cary]

Cary, you suck... you took your girlfriend, but didn't take me :( I am jealous... :tongue::tongue::tongue::tongue:

What girlfriend? I have no girlfriend you speak of :biggrin:

[Kris V]

Hey! You didn't have to pry it from me...in fact, I'm pretty sure I told you you should come along :tongue: Although, details are sketchy unless you are a local spotter and know the drill. For instance, NO camera bags allowed on the tour. Whatever you need, you need to hold. No one mentioned this to me last time (and there was no group e-mail/invite/instructions), so I had to scramble to figure out what gear I absolutely needed. And sometimes, you aren't actually allowed onto the ramp. I had to shoot the 707 through the window this year :frown:
Yep I was pretty surprised by that rule too, Nothing like trying to put lenses, a dust brush, wallet, iPhone, and a water bottle with you in your pockets. :mad:
But at least Bus 2 was allowed to exit and go on the ramp for the 707...

[gonzalu]

What girlfriend? I have no girlfriend you speak of :biggrin:

I wished my girlfriends looked like your not girlfriend!

[Cary]

Yep I was pretty surprised by that rule too, Nothing like trying to put lenses, a dust brush, wallet, iPhone, and a water bottle with you in your pockets. :mad:
But at least Bus 2 was allowed to exit and go on the ramp for the 707...

Not only that, but Bus 2 got to board the AA 777, shoot the Aerolineas winglet, etc. etc. We just blew past all that stuff :frown:

[Kris V]

Not only that, but Bus 2 got to board the AA 777, shoot the Aerolineas winglet, etc. etc. We just blew past all that stuff :frown:

Yes yes we did, but you gentlemen went to catch the Lufthansa A380's touchdown.
Don't worry I also got the same complaints from my buds when they found out about the two show stoppers I got to see.

[Cary]

Yes yes we did, but you gentlemen went to catch the Lufthansa A380's touchdown.
Don't worry I also got the same complaints from my buds when they found out about the two show stoppers I got to see.

Ahh, yes, but you got the LH A380 rotating, while a few people on my bus actually voted to go back to the hotel instead of getting it departing!$#@ :mad: When people sign up for the tour, they should commit to it fully. A lot of people travel from far away and spend lots of money, all centered around that day.

[gonzalu]

Don't worry I also got the same complaints from my buds when they found out about the two show stoppers I got to see.

You got pictures of bikini clad hotties in front of the planes and you are not sharing? SHAME!!

[Kris V]

Ahh, yes, but you got the LH A380 rotating, while a few people on my bus actually voted to go back to the hotel instead of getting it departing!$#@ :mad: When people sign up for the tour, they should commit to it fully. A lot of people travel from far away and spend lots of money, all centered around that day.


You got pictures of bikini clad hotties in front of the planes and you are not sharing? SHAME!!
I heard of the whole thing of people voting to leave early Cary, well I couldn't say so much because I had Suresh on my bus, and he kept on begging for 5 more min...which I had no complaints. lol
And Manny I can wish I had some hotties in front of the American 777, or Aerolineas A340...but I did snag the New colors A340 a couple days later so I count that has a hottie even if it was metallic.

[MarkLawrence]

I was with Cary - how often do we get out on the ramp - the longer the better as far as I was concerned - even if the weather wasn't the best!!!

[Kris V]

I was with Cary - how often do we get out on the ramp - the longer the better as far as I was concerned - even if the weather wasn't the best!!!
It was bumming the weather was crap, but I was happy for what I got. I think it would have been cool to have a meet up with other members afterwards. But then I ended up busy with my 2 buds lol.

[threeholerglory]

The pictures! Where are the pictures?!

[Cary]

Here's my best shot:

http://preemptivelove.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/reflection-bus-window.jpg

Oh wait, that's not mine. Funny though - I found someone's set of MIA ramp tour photos from my bus when I Googled "bus window reflection airport".

[seahawks7757]

The pictures! Where are the pictures?!

Thank You! Was about to post that!

[jerslice]

The pictures! Where are the pictures?!
I don't think anyone actually went.

[Cary]

I don't think anyone actually went.

I actually just stayed on the bus, thinking it was the hotel shuttle :frown:

[seahawks7757]

I don't think anyone actually went.


I know Kris did, and Mark created a separate thread with a couple photos.

[MarkLawrence]

I did actually document some of it on my blog - surprisingly...LOL...

http://amateuravphoto.blogspot.com/

[Kris V]

I did actually document some of it on my blog - surprisingly...LOL...

http://amateuravphoto.blogspot.com/

Very nice Mark, still need to upload mine on the computer...but due to hard drive space I am not able at the moment. lol