Watching Airplanes

[DavidMn]

I saw on youtube today theres someplace in the virgin islands where the plane literally is like 20 feet over spectators heads as it comes in for a linding/ Now thats even a little too close for my tastes!

[RavenOfRhiannon]

My significant other is an aircraft mechaninc. Now, he works on general aviation (Cessna, Beechcraft, etc.), but our property butts up against the county airport and when aircraft use runway 1-6 for landing, they fly right over our house. YOu would think it would be a bother, but it's really not. I have absorbed a lot of info on aircraft over the years and really love seeing them up close. We usually try to do 2 things on vacations: visit an air museum (for him) and a bookstore or library (for me). I have been photographed next to 3 different SR-71 aircraft (my favorite)

The other great thing about where we live: When we go vacation with my uncle who owns an airplane, he flies in, and taxis the aircraft right to our front door. I literally walk out of my house with luggage and board an aircraft. It's soooooo E! True Hollywood Story...