Originally Posted by
DenhamPPL
Thank you PPRuNe Pop in part....
Unfortunately the public perception of aircraft spotters/enthusiasts is of some geek with a fake fur anorak, thick black NHS glasses, a thermos and a well thumbed copy of Ian Allan's "UK Aircraft Registrations" standing at the end of a runway all day crossing off entries in his book. I know this isn't always the case.
I once turned up at a fly-in with an aircraft with no visible registration marks - approved by the CAA, so not illegal. Swarms of reggie spotters, well at least 15, demanded to know the reg. Panels were opened, the canopy too. Frankly the apparent right of a spotter to gain access to a private hangar, ignoring no entry notices etc and then snagging aerials, pitots, airframes even, didn't endear me to some reggie geeks, admittedly not the majority by any means.
I would trash the concept frankly and go for Celeb Pilots instead, past and present.
Aviate1138