rainbow: From your description of the location, I'm guessing your going to be learning somewhere like Hedland!? Maybe Karratha?
I lived up there
many years ago - would be interested to know if thats where you are? I was in Hedland in the mid-80's, had a little electronics business together with a mate of mine... great time/wierd place!
I think what you'll notice most when flying up there (not that I did, but I know just how HOT it can be) will be the thermal activity - I imagine it will be a bit bouncy on occasion. It will be really important to work out density altitude and performance calculations (take-off distance etc.) but from memory all the runways in that neck of the woods are very long - plenty of space we got!
Andy <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
[ 24 December 2001: Message edited by: Aussie Andy ]</p>