Totally amateur phone camera pics thread.

[Stewie26]

1. these pics also remind me of my mum View attachment 3656231 View attachment 3656232 View attachment 3656234 View attachment 3656240 View attachment 3656251 always working i owe her a lot

These look to be very proper English for that timeline.

 

[Winslow]

that's exactly what it is. I mentioned it to my neighbor and he said to be careful around it, that it would burn you if it got on you. Fortunately i never touch anything i'm not sure of so i didn't do anything but take those photos.

Good deal!

Oh, and thanks for the info, i've been trying to find out what it is.

Sure thing! If you have not done so already, it couldn't hurt to report its presence to your state department of agriculture and/or natural resources. Many (if not most) of them are trying to keep track of the spread of that stuff.

 

[fhm555]

Good deal!


Sure thing! If you have not done so already, it couldn't hurt to report its presence to your state department of agriculture and/or natural resources. Many (if not most) of them are trying to keep track of the spread of that stuff.

I'll give the extension office a call. Thanks again.

 

[Stewie26]

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Between the seats console - The nerve-center of an Airport Operations vehicle.

Top to bottom: Police/Fire radio, Comm. set to Tower frequency, Comm. set to Ground frequency, P.A. Light Bar controls. And, with practice, you learn to listen to all of them, at the same time.

At the very top are two essentials of any good Ops. vehicle: Coffee cup, and spare 35mm camera lens.

I love my job.

Long Beach Airport, California (iPhone 8).

I noticed that you have 119.4, Long Beach Tower South on frequency, along with Ground Control, 133.00 on second radio. Most airport Ops that I am familiar with only monitor Ground Control. What is the benefit to listing to tower also. Just curious and always willing to learn here.

 

[Auspuff]

I noticed that you have 119.4, Long Beach Tower South on frequency, along with Ground Control, 133.00 on second radio. Most airport Ops that I am familiar with only monitor Ground Control. What is the benefit to listing to tower also. Just curious and always willing to learn here.

Thanks for asking. And, you are correct. Not every Ops Agent listens to both Ground and Tower.

Here's, why I do.

There are various advantages of learning to listen to both Tower and Ground, simultaneously (along with Fire, Police, Airfield Maintenance, in addition to phones). The most important reason is, to get the Big Picture. The bigger the picture one can get, the more knowledge one has to make decisions. Example: An aircraft declaring an Alert (Emergency) is not going to call Ground. Waiting for Tower to call Ops, on Ground frequency, just wastes precious time to position yourself for the arriving Alert Aircraft. Also, getting the big picture assists in knowing where all things are, at all times (Air, or Ground). In Aviation (and in Life, in general), the more knowledge you have at your disposal, the better. It keeps one sharp, increases safety, and is a value to others, in need.

Not all of my co-workers can handle five radios, while being alert for incoming calls. I, personally, use the term "Thinking Three-Dimensionally." Not only did my Father teach me that concept, as a young boy, my very first flight instructor used the term, as well. Very good advice.

 

[Auspuff]

LED Taxiway & Runway Light, upgrades.

Long Beach Airport, California (iPhone 8).

 

[rollie 55]

Thanks for asking. And, you are correct. Not every Ops Agent listens to both Ground and Tower.

Here's, why I do.

There are various advantages of learning to listen to both Tower and Ground, simultaneously (along with Fire, Police, Airfield Maintenance, in addition to phones). The most important reason is, to get the Big Picture. The bigger the picture one can get, the more knowledge one has to make decisions. Example: An aircraft declaring an Alert (Emergency) is not going to call Ground. Waiting for Tower to call Ops, on Ground frequency, just wastes precious time to position yourself for the arriving Alert Aircraft. Also, getting the big picture assists in knowing where all things are, at all times (Air, or Ground). In Aviation (and in Life, in general), the more knowledge you have at your disposal, the better. It keeps one sharp, increases safety, and is a value to others, in need.

Not all of my co-workers can handle five radios, while being alert for incoming calls. I, personally, use the term "Thinking Three-Dimensionally." Not only did my Father teach me that concept, as a young boy, my very first flight instructor used the term, as well. Very good advice.

 

[Stewie26]

Thanks for asking. And, you are correct. Not every Ops Agent listens to both Ground and Tower.

Here's, why I do.

There are various advantages of learning to listen to both Tower and Ground, simultaneously (along with Fire, Police, Airfield Maintenance, in addition to phones). The most important reason is, to get the Big Picture. The bigger the picture one can get, the more knowledge one has to make decisions. Example: An aircraft declaring an Alert (Emergency) is not going to call Ground. Waiting for Tower to call Ops, on Ground frequency, just wastes precious time to position yourself for the arriving Alert Aircraft. Also, getting the big picture assists in knowing where all things are, at all times (Air, or Ground). In Aviation (and in Life, in general), the more knowledge you have at your disposal, the better. It keeps one sharp, increases safety, and is a value to others, in need.

Not all of my co-workers can handle five radios, while being alert for incoming calls. I, personally, use the term "Thinking Three-Dimensionally." Not only did my Father teach me that concept, as a young boy, my very first flight instructor used the term, as well. Very good advice.

Thank you and excellent response! It appears you have your "situational awareness" skills down pat for the constant changing airport environment you work in.

 

[Humbled]

 

[Stewie26]

Passing directly over LAX at 2,000 feet on a clear day.

 

[rufus.K]

 

[Humbled]

 

[Auspuff]

Passing directly over LAX at 2,000 feet on a clear day.
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That was a killer day to go flying.

 

[Auspuff]

The (then) new "Kilo" run-up area.

I inspected it before it was opened for use. The "Dust" seen on the asphalt are glass beads, tossed onto the wet paint to give the lines night time reflectivity.

Long Beach Airport, California (iPhone 8).

 

[Humbled]

 

[Humbled]

 

[Richland123]

That was a killer day to go flying.

Do "killer" and "flying" go well together?

 

[the harp unstrung]

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I said "Wow!" out loud before I ever saw the building through the window.
Beautiful Shadows!

 

[Humbled]

I said "Wow!" out loud before I ever saw the building through the window.
Beautiful Shadows!

Thanks. The phone is a LG G7 ThinQ. Pretty basic for an Android. Coming from a string of iPhones (my last one was a iPhone 8), I was really disappointed with the camera in the LG (sharpness of image especially). "Camera Plus" app improved it a lot. Still not clear as I'd like especially in low light.

 

[the harp unstrung]

^^^ I'm pretty happy with my iPhone8... but I could be happier!
Thanks for mentioning'Camera Plus'.
I promise to look into it.