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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: String on July 24, 2009, 05:32:59 PM

Title: My first spotting trip
Post by: String on July 24, 2009, 05:32:59 PM

I am hoping to go to belfast city sometime in august or whenever the trains are running again to get used to my new camera. not sure when in august depends on what wife has planned.

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: casper on July 24, 2009, 05:41:21 PM

Nice one. Be sure to use the top tier of the Ikea carpark as it gives uninterrupted views of the runway. Don't use the second level (unless it's raining) as there are bushes and lamp posts in view. Also don't stand on the mound down by the fence - Dave and me were told off on Sunday for doing this :) Apparently Ikea are trying to improve the look of this area and the guy also mentioned something about the police asking them to move people on as well because you are too close to the fence :(

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: kingsavo on July 24, 2009, 10:04:26 PM

Not like in Glasgow Airport then last week where the policeman encouraged me to go stand right up against a crash gate all day!

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: casper on July 25, 2009, 07:21:41 AM

Yea we were told not to stand by the fence but were encourged to use the carpark.

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: casper on July 25, 2009, 07:43:59 AM

Also String let me know when you're going and I'll see if I can met up with you - if you'd like

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: String on July 25, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

I will do.

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: Snoop55 on July 25, 2009, 11:16:23 AM

On the subject of IKEA, what do you do when the cones are out stopping cars from going up the ramp to the second and third tiers?  Do you park at the bottom and walk up or is it totally out of bounds then?  I was at IKEA on Monday and the cones were out as they were the last time I visited there.

Title: Re: My first spotting trip
Post by: casper on July 25, 2009, 06:14:08 PM

When Dave and me were there on Sunday the guy that approached us was an Ikea security guard and he told us we were more than welcome to use the upper tiers of the carpark - just use the stairs when it's closed.