Hey guys, new to this forum, im liking the site, I really wish we had something for St Louis like this.
OK, anyone who knows KSTL knows that it is very spotter...UNFRIENDLY!
I got into this hobby because I am an aviation NUT, I love planes of any type, and plan on getting my private pilots license within the next 5 years...god willing
I had been spotting at STL for about a year, off and on, generally once a week or so. I had been told to leave my spot off of 12R one time, the police officer didnt get out of his car, just honked his big horn and waved me on...ok no problem. After that I was kinda spooked and laid off for about 3 weeks, then got the itch again. so 6 months go by and I dont see anything, no sign of a cop or anything like that so I feel pretty good about myself...
Now, my spot that I had is pretty well known with spotters around here, its a road right next to Berry Hill golf course, Duncomb Drive I believe it is called. Please note that this spot is about a half a mile from the perimeter fence of 30L/12R, and about a quarter mile from the perimeter fence of 11/29. I like this spot because it has a pretty commanding view of the airport as a whole, and with a good bair of bino's I can see everything really well.
I was coming home from school one evening and I decide to go check out whats goin on at good ole lambert. HOWEVER this time I decide to get a little closer, so I take a road that goes right next to 12R, its a public road off of lindbergh and goes off to some airport admin building. about 20 minutes in i'm ready to go and next thing I know 1 airport cop shows up, and approaches me, I say to him very friendly "Hello officer, How are ya", I hold out my hand to shake his (this is how i greet people) and the cop looks at my hand like its a gun thats ready to kill him. so after a few seconds I retract my hand and just write it off thinking that the guy's just being cautious, whatever. he askes me what im doing here and I tell him honestly " I'm just watchin em land sir, im tryin out my new scanner".
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