Nerdy spotting question...
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[QUOTE][If the information is not thrown in front of you i.e. available instantly, it just means you have to do some sleuthing, all part of "spotting"....../QUOTE]
Like I said, I don't really have a problem with these closed groups as after partaking in this hobby for almost 40 years now I know my way around enough to find out what info I need (one way or another
) However the new blood that finds an interest in the world of aviation may find that interest wain if they keep coming up against brick walls when sleuthing!
Like I said, I don't really have a problem with these closed groups as after partaking in this hobby for almost 40 years now I know my way around enough to find out what info I need (one way or another
) However the new blood that finds an interest in the world of aviation may find that interest wain if they keep coming up against brick walls when sleuthing!
On Chip Hazard's original question about whether you can 'count' a different registration given to aircraft after you've seen it - well, I suppose the choice is yours, but maybe you'd be better off with a book (or database) which lists construction numbers (c/n, also known as manufacturer's serial numbers, msn) rather than registrations only.
My own view is that the registration is not 'just paint', but the legal identity of the aircraft, and if one takes the view that spotting logbooks can contribute to documenting the history of individual airframes, then simply to disregard them after you've seen them once is a bit superficial.
Like the guy who wasn't interested in the Prestwick B707, I once met a spotter who boastfully told me that he didn't need to look at DC-10s any more, having seen them all. My response was, why on earth would you *not* want to look at a DC-10? (The other thing about spotting for a few decades is that you get nostalgic for the types that you don't see any more!)
Still, to each his own, and well done Chip for getting your boys interested. My own interest in aviation was sparked by my dad taking my brother & me to Heathrow in the late '60s, although I didn't really get hooked until my first flight, aged 10. It led on to a career in the aircraft industry, getting a PPL, and a life-long obsession!
Happy spotting,
Rhys.
My own view is that the registration is not 'just paint', but the legal identity of the aircraft, and if one takes the view that spotting logbooks can contribute to documenting the history of individual airframes, then simply to disregard them after you've seen them once is a bit superficial.
Like the guy who wasn't interested in the Prestwick B707, I once met a spotter who boastfully told me that he didn't need to look at DC-10s any more, having seen them all. My response was, why on earth would you *not* want to look at a DC-10? (The other thing about spotting for a few decades is that you get nostalgic for the types that you don't see any more!)
Still, to each his own, and well done Chip for getting your boys interested. My own interest in aviation was sparked by my dad taking my brother & me to Heathrow in the late '60s, although I didn't really get hooked until my first flight, aged 10. It led on to a career in the aircraft industry, getting a PPL, and a life-long obsession!
Happy spotting,
Rhys.
