Bushy, yes, “all days are diamonds.” Indeed they are.
What about heading off to Tarcoola in the C208, camping under the wing and watching those thundering trains going past. Now that is an experience. Then head up to William Creek and have a few drinks in the pub. Camp the night, go down to Arkaroola for a Ridge Top tour with Doug, then have a swim in the gorge. Up to the Dig Tree, camp under the wing again and then home. Now that is Australia.
Or what about camping beside the Warburton, just north of the Warburton Groove where it drops into Lake Eyre. I was there one night in the Jetranger, with a big fire going, when a 40 knot southerly wind came up and nearly burnt out the tent, the helicopter and the esky! That is Australia for you.
We may have differences of opinion but I’m sure we all want to see aviation in country Australia thriving again.