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LYC: I live right under a major flight path, so helicopters fly over all day. This week I learned about chopper spotters,

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Apr 16 '21, 06:53

so now I'm trying to learn how to ID them and how to report them to our local amateur spotter map. I even dug up my binocs. There is a window of only about 30 seconds to spot it and grab a photo. Yesterday was fun, I think I got 5 photos and missed a ton. This morning I've been up for two hours and NOT ONE FRIGGING BIRD has passed. What is this, no-fly Friday? Now that I said that, maybe there is a temporary airspace closure because it's DC and they do that sometimes for POTUS and other reasons.

Anyway, my WFH desk is at the window, I'm on the 9th floor with a great skyline view, so I figure as long as I'm here anyway, I might as well be useful.

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Here's the map if anyone is interested. Only one sighting today, so maybe there really is an airspace closure. Any ideas what it's about? -- (link) - loosilu Apr 16, 06:56 3
- I also just realized I have seen no planes from Reagan, which I normally do. Skies are silent. -- nm - loosilu Apr 16, 07:00 2
  - This can only mean one thing... -- nm - Dano Apr 16, 07:05 1
    - what? WHAT? - loosilu Apr 16, 07:07

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LYC: I live right under a major flight path, so helicopters fly over all day. This week I learned about chopper spotters,

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