Originally Posted by
Mumbai Merlin
Yes they do sell Jet-A1 and Avgas from self help fixed installations. So lets not go down that track! Separate installations.
And why stop training after 11:00am? there are higher airstrips in the world with great density heights. The Aero Club may not have much trade after 11am simply because their 'trade' is all working a regular job. I can't image MAF not training after all their PNG Ops and other countries as well are all DH challenging. PoppaJo, you are way out wrong!
Sorry I should have rambled on more.
This part of the world, more specifically the Mareeba/Atherton area and further out west toward the gulf, is not training friendly in the afternoons due to severe thermals, large up/downdrafts, dust swirls, tropics weather. It’s a November to May thing. It’s just bumpy as ****. Not saying it’s not flyable, it’s just unpleasant, and needs ongoing attention in regards to what the aircraft is doing.
Just ask Marcus or Sally.