http://nycaviation.com/forum/ Discuss aviation in general. Post questions about flying and flights. en Thu, 23 May 2013 23:51:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://nycaviation.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://nycaviation.com/forum/ http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45845-My-First-Spotting-Injury?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:06 GMT After 30 years of spotting, I never suffered from pain as a result until recently. I was in severe pain 2 weeks ago. I stretched my neck up to see... After 30 years of spotting, I never suffered from pain as a result until recently. I was in severe pain 2 weeks ago. I stretched my neck up to see the US Airways Steelers aircraft fly right over my head. I was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden which is often used as an approach to LGA. I was thinking about spotters at Planeview Park, where aircraft fly directly overhead when the Rwy 4 Approach is in use. The pain kept me from sleeping for nearly 2 weeks, but fortunately after massage and rest, I am almost back to normal. Please be careful when spotting and avoid tilting your head straight up! I did not learn a lesson, either. I returned to the Garden again last week and did the same thing but escaped without injury. Have any other spotters ever been injured while spotting? Guys, be careful. No airplane is worth a hospital visit! ]]> General Discussion Speedbird1 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45845-My-First-Spotting-Injury http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45837-Air-Force-1-FOR-SALE?goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 03:04:42 GMT http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gsa-puts-air-force-auction-article-1.1342363 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1342363 ]]> General Discussion Gerard http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45837-Air-Force-1-FOR-SALE http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45830-Technical-Question?goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 10:20:53 GMT I have tried plotting the various fixes and waypoints locally. Most match the latitude and longitude coordinates given by airnav as well as the FAA... I have tried plotting the various fixes and waypoints locally. Most match the latitude and longitude coordinates given by airnav as well as the FAA JFK Charts, but several are way-off base. An example is the LENDY coordinates, shown as N40.5489, W-074.0812, as shown in the JFK LENDY 6 Arrival Chart. When I type-in these coordinates, I get a spot just south of Staten Island between Miller Field and Great Kills. We all know that the LENDY fixe is near Paterson, NJ in Bergen County. Some coordinates are completely un-listed such as DEEZZ. SKORR which is supposed to be at Bergen Beach, Brooklyn moves way south off the Jersey coast! Why such discrepancies?
Even when using the given coordinates for the CRI VOR, 40.3675N, -73.5367W, I just get a strange location way south of Canarsie, Brooklyn. I would say that I am not typing-in correctly but many fixes/VORs are shown in their proper positions. CCC, the Calverton VOR is shown in the Atlantic Ocean way south of Hampton Bays. As a non-pilot, I enjoy tracking aircraft heading for their departure assignments but incorrect locations are very frustrating so I am turning to you, the experts here for assistance. I also came-across a not-so-old NYC Terminal Chart from 2004 and it's amazing how the names have changed; why are so many names changed, especially since pilots get so familiar with these names? Hope this posting is in the right forum, if not please move as I feel the exact location of the fixes is important. Thanks again for your continued support. ]]> General Discussion Speedbird1 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45830-Technical-Question http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45821-Boom-Operator-Song?goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 14:53:25 GMT These fighter pilots got their own moment even in the field of action. Cheers to them :smile: http://www.flyvids.com/view/1212/boom-operator/ These fighter pilots got their own moment even in the field of action. Cheers to them :smile:

http://www.flyvids.com/view/1212/boom-operator/ ]]> General Discussion pilotsandy http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45821-Boom-Operator-Song http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45811-IRAN-707(new-Paint)?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 15:43:42 GMT Just saw this on airliners. Hopefully we get another visit by this aircraft soon. 2259526 Just saw this on airliners. Hopefully we get another visit by this aircraft soon.
]]> General Discussion eric8669 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45811-IRAN-707(new-Paint) http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45809-Larry-the-Cable-Guy-Goes-Plane-Spotting?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 08:08:04 GMT Its 1am and I just turned on the history channel and a brand new episode of "Only in America" is on. Larry the Cable guy is going to the airport I mentioned near Tuscon. The preview shows Larry climbing up and down the planes.


Larry Herds Dinosaurs
Premiere Date:May 08, 2013 - 09:00-09:59PM ET

Larry takes a treacherous trip through Arizona to find out why folks choose to live in this sun-scorched state. His first creepy-crawly encounter is with a family that uses this desert landscape as a natural resource for their spider venom business. The critters then get much larger as he visits a big character and his big birds at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Larry's last stop is at the final resting place for some even bigger birds: the Air Force Boneyard, where the heroic jet planes of yore are both preserved and picked apart.
Upcoming Airings:

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May 13, 2013 - 03:03-04:02AM ET ]]> General Discussion Vinny Ohare http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45809-Larry-the-Cable-Guy-Goes-Plane-Spotting http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45801-Saul-Bass?goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 14:04:25 GMT Today is Saul Bass's Birthday... United and Continental were two of his most memorable designs...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Bass ]]> General Discussion gonzalu http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45801-Saul-Bass http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45770-Any-aviation-jobs-in-the-NYC-area?goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 22:58:21 GMT Hi everybody. Does anyone know of any entry level aviation jobs out there ? Are jobs like ramp workers or customer service positions available at the... Hi everybody. Does anyone know of any entry level aviation jobs out there ? Are jobs like ramp workers or customer service positions available at the moment ?


Thanks..... ]]> General Discussion alberchico http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45770-Any-aviation-jobs-in-the-NYC-area http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45767-Hello!?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 20:57:01 GMT I am trying to help in spreading the word of aviation to grow our community...

[REMOVED BY MODERATOR] ]]> General Discussion Heavyjets http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45767-Hello! http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45731-TV-Airport-24-7-Miami?goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:01:34 GMT http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/airport-24-7-miami Channel 96 Cablevision Long Island http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-show...ort-24-7-miami

Channel 96 Cablevision Long Island ]]> General Discussion Gerard http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45731-TV-Airport-24-7-Miami http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45729-Landing-gear-from-9-11-found-between-two-buildings?goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:41:08 GMT http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/us/new-york-9-11-plane-part/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 This is pretty incredible that they found this wedged in between... http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/us/new...html?hpt=hp_t1

This is pretty incredible that they found this wedged in between two buildings. ]]> General Discussion eric8669 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45729-Landing-gear-from-9-11-found-between-two-buildings http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45723-NYSPD-Female-Pilot?goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:17:54 GMT http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?se...yle&id=9078099 ]]> General Discussion Gerard http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45723-NYSPD-Female-Pilot http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45722-A320-question?goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:28:58 GMT Hey guys. I was looking through the pictures from PHL this past weekend and noticed something odd on a US A320. Can anyone identify what it is? It... Hey guys. I was looking through the pictures from PHL this past weekend and noticed something odd on a US A320. Can anyone identify what it is? It was not on the ex-America West A320 that departed just a few planes ahead of it. Here are closeups of the two aircraft...any ideas?


A320 thing by lijk604, on Flickr ]]> General Discussion lijk604 http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45722-A320-question http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45720-What-is-considered-a-close-call?goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:58:27 GMT Just wondering what the safe distance is between airplanes while in the air. Is it a few thousand feet? Last night I was flying at 34,000 feet and I... Just wondering what the safe distance is between airplanes while in the air. Is it a few thousand feet? Last night I was flying at 34,000 feet and I look out the window and a commercial plane went under us and if I had been looking I probably could have read the letters on the tail as it went by.

I am very curious. ]]> General Discussion Vinny Ohare http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45720-What-is-considered-a-close-call http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45719-Great-site-detailing-little-known-NYC-airfields?goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:52:04 GMT http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/..._NY_Queens.htm

I've always been fascinated with Mitchell field ( site of Cradle of Aviation museum)

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/...sC.htm#Mitchel

There even used to be an airfield on Governors Island !

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/...Y_Brooklyn.htm ]]> General Discussion alberchico http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/45719-Great-site-detailing-little-known-NYC-airfields