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Vicknesh PS

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  1. I am guessing this is a known fact to many of you, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

     

    I had a great time spotting in January so I thought I'd do it again. Just returned from Phuket and it was different this time.

     

    1. Aircraft land on runway 09 (west to east) Dec-Apr (www.phuket.com) when the north east wind blows. Landing aircraft are very low in direct sunlight.

     

    2. The sun is behind you if you are perched on the southern side.

     

    ==> great pics

     

    May

    1. Planes take off from runway 27 (east to west). The planes are pretty high by the time they reach the beachside. You will get belly shots, unless you stand much further away with a longer lens.

     

    2. Now, the sun is now infront of you if you are spotting from the southern end. So...I guess you will need to move to the nothern end.

     

    3. The smoking deck in HKT departure is pretty useless at this time too, backlit pics.

     

    4. The sun also runs parallel almost in line with the runway, making for more backlit issues and heat haze.

     

    Use "sunearthtools" website to check the position of the sun any time of the year to plan your trips.

     

    Hopefully you find this info useful.

     

    Just my personal experience, so if my facts are wrong, I do apologize.

    Just to clarify...my 1st trip was in Jan Runway 09, had a great time.

    2nd trip in May 2018, runway 27, not so great.


  2. I had a short trip too....these are some pics to share

     

    26242789458_fd73d7f957_k.jpgDSC_0049 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    25244533007_3530179638_k.jpgDSC_0433 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    39404903164_b4cf488123_b.jpgDSC00985_1 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    25244530207_7f5139f854_k.jpgDSC_0421 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    39217602465_4b59909291_k.jpgDSC_0369 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    40116848001_0925104bd0_k.jpgDSC_0308 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    28335926949_4141fafdb8_h.jpgDSC00993 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    26242758508_4bc2514b6d_k.jpgDSC_0485 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    25244499797_aae6eb64f6_k.jpgDSC_0469 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    25244498977_9d3310dc8a_h.jpgDSC_0032 by Vick-k, on Flickr

     

    26242737478_baae40587f_b.jpgDSC00979 by Vick-k, on Flickr

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