Comments on: YMMB -> YBCG http://blog.flymefriendly.com/2008/10/ymmb-ybcg/ Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Falcon124 http://blog.flymefriendly.com/2008/10/ymmb-ybcg/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Falcon124 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:10:03 +0000 http://blog.flymefriendly.com/?p=46#comment-20 Fortunately my family are very much used to me these days :) Kitt's mostly interested in what I'm checking out and doesn't mind flying or aircraft (her grand father was in Bomber Command and her uncle was an Air Traffic Controller). She prefers the combat jets (power, speed, noise, etc) but is generally understanding of my flight-geek nature. So far Nykolai's right into the aircraft and likes to learn more about them and make comments. Given my father's ex-RNZAF, my mom likes aircraft and my sister's ex-QANTAS longhaul cabin crew, well, no real surprises that it's in the blood... Fortunately my family are very much used to me these days :)

Kitt’s mostly interested in what I’m checking out and doesn’t mind flying or aircraft (her grand father was in Bomber Command and her uncle was an Air Traffic Controller). She prefers the combat jets (power, speed, noise, etc) but is generally understanding of my flight-geek nature. So far Nykolai’s right into the aircraft and likes to learn more about them and make comments. Given my father’s ex-RNZAF, my mom likes aircraft and my sister’s ex-QANTAS longhaul cabin crew, well, no real surprises that it’s in the blood…

]]> By: Steven 'Woop Guy' Pam http://blog.flymefriendly.com/2008/10/ymmb-ybcg/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Steven 'Woop Guy' Pam Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:31:28 +0000 http://blog.flymefriendly.com/?p=46#comment-19 Funny, that's exactly the same shit I would have been looking out for on a trip... drives my family a bit mad :-) I have seen the A380 fly over our backyard but I have not yet seen it on the ground. As you say, when you don't have anything for scale it just looks "normal big"... not unlike a 747. The other week I was driving past YMMB on my way to a flight lesson and I had my scanner on the Melbourne frequencies. I did hear a controller telling someone to wait for the A380 and was keen to drop in for a look but I didn't have time. Funny, that’s exactly the same shit I would have been looking out for on a trip… drives my family a bit mad :-)

I have seen the A380 fly over our backyard but I have not yet seen it on the ground. As you say, when you don’t have anything for scale it just looks “normal big”… not unlike a 747.

The other week I was driving past YMMB on my way to a flight lesson and I had my scanner on the Melbourne frequencies. I did hear a controller telling someone to wait for the A380 and was keen to drop in for a look but I didn’t have time.

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