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PyroTek

26th Jan 2011, 14:35

Jaba, I remember that, was a great lunch. My first "flyaway" type thing with you guys, I was with FTDK in the "Not so fork tailed doctor killer". From memory, I think the owner of an old J430 broke his alternator or something prior to the day:ok::D.
More from that day:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/365/planes1u.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1086/term108122.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4314/term108123.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5034/term108143.jpg

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/6372/term108133.jpg

185skywagon

26th Jan 2011, 21:52

Pyro,
it weren't a bad day, eh. Must do it again.

Could quite easily settle in with a cold glass of white, and admire the view.

185.

ForkTailedDrKiller

26th Jan 2011, 22:32

I remember that, was a great lunch. My first "flyaway" type thing with you guys, I was with FTDK in the "Not so fork tailed doctor killer".

How pathetic are you guys? Recycling old pics!

Next thing you know Princess Leila will reappear.

Dr :8

Jabawocky

26th Jan 2011, 22:57

185

Problem is the cafe there is closed again :sad:

But I do have a plan........when another place with airstrip re-opens shortly after a refurb we will have to test it out.:ok:

harvey6

27th Jan 2011, 01:39

Anyone got any advice on how to attach a pic to a post ?

Cheers

Martin

Jabawocky

27th Jan 2011, 01:43

G'day Harvey

Check your email. ;)

Another Retard Vehicle on pprune :eek:

J:E

bentleg

27th Jan 2011, 02:09

Anyone got any advice on how to attach a pic to a post ?

Look..Here (http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/358738-image-posting-pprune.html)

harvey6

27th Jan 2011, 02:16

Just thought you might like to see what a bunch of us from Gatton Airpark pulled out of a shed in flooded Grantham this morning....

Martinhttp://s1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/spacewalker2/flying/

Dogimed

27th Jan 2011, 02:20

Harvey,

Close, you linked the folder, not the picture..

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/spacewalker2/flying/P1050769Large.jpg

Who's Tiger?

Dog

harvey6

27th Jan 2011, 02:26

Thanks guys. I think I have the hang of it....

The dilapidated DH-82 belongs to the guy standing at the non-existant prop.
It has been stored for the past 40 years........

Martin

CazbahKid

31st Jan 2011, 02:01

Any idea where this is?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUYlpo-s8QI/AAAAAAAAAHM/2ki2ry-sh1w/s800/P1010003.JPG

Aye Ess

31st Jan 2011, 02:09

Hey Cazbah,

I hope you haven't sent that photo from the aircraft you are currently flying & are hopelessly lost,hoping some of us can identify the town.:E

Jabawocky

31st Jan 2011, 02:39

OI! You got Pictures to paint....git back to work! :}

Its a nice quiet looking town........out around Grenfell or close by?

Aye Ess

31st Jan 2011, 03:02

Sorry Jaba.....back at it already. Your background is done,now for the fun bit....the aircraft.

morno

31st Jan 2011, 03:11

Couple more from an afternoon outing with Jabba the other week.

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo84/morno_photos/rv_panel.jpg
One of the tidiest panels in a lighty I've seen, just no ABC radio receiver.

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo84/morno_photos/formation.jpg
We were happily flying along and then all of a sudden this nice looking Pitts turns up beside us!

morno

BEACH KING

31st Jan 2011, 04:02

We were happily flying along and then all of a sudden this nice looking Pitts turns up beside us!

Yeah...that sort of stuff happens at Karboolture

VH-XXX

31st Jan 2011, 04:03

Those are nice numbers there Morno but at $100 an hour in Avgas only a rich man can afford them!

ForkTailedDrKiller

31st Jan 2011, 04:33

One of the tidiest panels in a lighty I've seen, just no ABC radio receiver.

Ohhhh, my head hurts just looking at that panel!

Talk about information overload.

Dr :8

PS: It is kinda cute though - as Retard Vehicles go!

Jabawocky

31st Jan 2011, 05:46

Thats all right there Old Doc :suspect:

Leave it to us young fellas, I think morno, TKFS, Mav, Jamair and a few others can cope with the workload ;)

Ultralights

31st Jan 2011, 05:52

No wonder you got a bit close to that Pitts! all the time reading numbers, and not looking out the window! :}

Jack Ranga

31st Jan 2011, 05:55

Astonishingly close :E Similar to Vanishingly small :ok:

VH-XXX

31st Jan 2011, 08:51

Anyone wanna fess up to this landing?

It's in the first 10 seconds.

C_J-hgVLDX4

CazbahKid

31st Jan 2011, 09:36

Answer was Taralga

Jabawocky

31st Jan 2011, 09:56

Not many BE24's in Oz and I wondered if it was a customer of mine.....thankfully not.

Looks like EDN from the Penninsula Aero Club......the local LAME might want to take a look! :uhoh:

Thats almost twice as bad as one I did in TWB recently :\

propblast

31st Jan 2011, 13:20

Astonishingly close http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif Similar to VanishinglY small http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

Yep, I think in imperial measurements, the difference between the 2 is about 50ft, as the photo suggests.

PA39

31st Jan 2011, 21:33

Jaba..."" Thats not as bad as getting four landing fees for the one landing !! :ooh:

Jabawocky

31st Jan 2011, 22:17

Were you in Toowoomba the other week? :ouch:

I did follow it up with 4 or 5 pearlers.....so you know what is coming next :uhoh:

Its the best bunny hop I have seen in a long while that Beech....of course forkie would say...Built rough and tough.

morno

31st Jan 2011, 23:49

Jabba I can give you landing tips if you want? :E

VH-XXX

1st Feb 2011, 00:25

They were lucky that particular Beech had the wheels down, she has been known to experience the odd wheels up now and then!

185skywagon

1st Feb 2011, 00:33

Not a certain lady doctor in the mouse??

Jabawocky

1st Feb 2011, 00:47

Thats a cracker 185 :ok:

The one in the video is teh Sierra BE24, retractable etc. Bu I know of the one you refer! She does not always use the runway either....:oh:

Jabawocky

1st Feb 2011, 12:24

Afternoon delights!

I wish I could take credit for the nice flying....but it was Chimbu Chuck.

QB4Fq9RoF0w

VH-XXX

1st Feb 2011, 21:35

Normally I'd be saying that looked like Victorian weather with those clouds everywhere.

ForkTailedDrKiller

2nd Feb 2011, 09:54

Things are starting to hot up a bit here.

Here's a pic of Yasi from my front door!

http://www.fototime.com/B05E82EE496751C/standard.jpg

Dr :8

Peter Fanelli

2nd Feb 2011, 10:13

Can you take a pic of it in daylight sometime?

Dogimed

2nd Feb 2011, 12:13

I'd say he left the lens cap on....;);)

PyroTek

2nd Feb 2011, 12:23

Just being a geek and bursting Forkie's bubble.
Fresh off the photoshop press (same photo):
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1792/fixedcyclone.jpg

frigatebird

2nd Feb 2011, 13:24

That must be the Hot-spot on the left then.. and the trees are still - Vertical..-? :ok:

185skywagon

3rd Feb 2011, 22:20

Here ya go Doc, Tracks for 2010.
75000nm for the year 2010. Looks about the same as last year and the year before.
Glad to hear you were ok during to recent whirlywind.
http://www.skywagon.info/webshots/2009/cwh2010trac.jpg

CazbahKid

4th Feb 2011, 05:27

Some photos from today...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuEJbxwe4I/AAAAAAAAAHg/ynmJGNNNt-E/s800/P1010033.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuEMDmkRaI/AAAAAAAAAHo/pBE2KSNzEz4/s800/P1010038.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuENgFrkxI/AAAAAAAAAHs/1o4nvpEYh5A/s800/P1010050.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuEP7D9lMI/AAAAAAAAAHw/JyENsjPg1wQ/s800/P1010052.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuEQuRdPjI/AAAAAAAAAH0/2mw5g7seKzc/s800/P1010055.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_AtvHl7bvldE/TUuERX7lloI/AAAAAAAAAH4/auziQ4nGDLE/s800/P1010058.JPG

allthecoolnamesarego

4th Feb 2011, 06:45

Skywagon,

How did you do that? (not the flying:8), the map?

185skywagon

4th Feb 2011, 07:21

Get your gArmin track into mapsource, then cut an paste to a master mapsource file, say by year, eg 2010, then convert to kmz/kml. Open in google earth. Save image as picture. Easy hey. I can give you detail if reqd.

Chimbu chuckles

4th Feb 2011, 08:01

Uhuh:confused:

Hey I got the book C185...read 1/2 in the way home yesterday. Awesome read:ok:

Jabawocky

4th Feb 2011, 08:27

hey Kid

Young with a slightly cooler view....:uhoh:
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_1936.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_1937.jpg

Nice pics....Keep them coming.

Hey 185,

I notice your flying is more orderly in South Oz, but when you get back up here at the source of the Bundy Bear your tracks go :\.

J:ok:

185skywagon

4th Feb 2011, 08:33

Yep Jaba, that's it.
Chuck, we're all soft tools compared to that generation.
I suppose they didn't know any better.
Cheers, hick.......

ForkTailedDrKiller

4th Feb 2011, 08:35

You have nice tips Jaba! :E

Dr :8

CazbahKid

4th Feb 2011, 09:39

Haha very nice Jaba, it was a warm one today!

The place is empty, I even saw a tumbleweed roll past on the runway.

Ultralights

9th Feb 2011, 09:21

QLD flood waters now in Northern NSW
http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/IMG0178/1170016160_GDAby-L.jpg

Isle Of Lightning Ridge
http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/IMG0189/1170017632_hfSGk-L.jpg

Levees work.
http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/IMG0186/1170017426_C2JSv-L.jpg

Isle of the ridge.
http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Other/Savannah-flight-home/IMG0197/1170018544_srxo8-L.jpg

not to mention 7 Helicopters taken up residence suckling off the govt teat flying non stop in daylight hours.

Ultralights

9th Feb 2011, 09:23

Messin around at Jaspers Brush
pfcf6Ls_7_4

Stikybeke

9th Feb 2011, 20:48

Hey Ultralights...

Is that in the Savannah VG?

Stiky
:)

Ultralights

10th Feb 2011, 05:29

certainly is,
this one to be exact, the one in the middle.
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5034/term108143.jpg

hope Pyro doesnt mind me using his picture. :E

Peak Tram Driver

10th Feb 2011, 05:32

whats the market price for the above aircraft in oz dollars? just curious.

Ultralights

10th Feb 2011, 06:37

new in kit form, about $55K, includes everything to get airborne,
second hand anywhere from $50K to $70K depending on hours and options

PyroTek

10th Feb 2011, 07:13

Not a problem, Ultralights :ok:
Nice video by the way!

ForkTailedDrKiller

10th Feb 2011, 10:31

new in kit form, about $55K, includes everything to get airborne,
second hand anywhere from $50K to $70K depending on hours and optionsKnock off $10k for ugly and another $20k for SLOW - and you have pretty good value for money! :E

Dr :8

Peter Fanelli

10th Feb 2011, 10:36

whats the market price for the above aircraft in oz dollars? just curious.

You must be referring to the C18x in the background, I don't see any other aircraft in the picture.

PyroTek

10th Feb 2011, 10:58

C185 Peter:ok:

Jabawocky

10th Feb 2011, 11:38

............as in THE 185skywagon....himself!:ok:

And here is what Aye Ess did with the baby spam can and this pic does not show all the small details well. :D
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/5070painting.jpg

PyroTek

11th Feb 2011, 04:00

Flying in a TS I see! :}

Arnold E

11th Feb 2011, 10:16

Knock off $10k for ugly and another $20k for SLOW - and you have pretty good value for money! http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif
Talking about a Boner are we ?:}

P51D

11th Feb 2011, 21:54

That blue and yellow thing is a Shocker!!

peuce

11th Feb 2011, 23:19

If they could just straighten them out .... they look like they've all had a very hard landing :}

But I'm sure they're great to fly:ok:

LambOfGod

13th Feb 2011, 06:34

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calebpond/5269614221/sizes/z/in/set-72157622779605127/A bit of flying in some Cessnas.

Be sure you check out my photostream at Flickr: Madspaceplane's Photostream (http://www.flickr.com/calebpond)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5269614221_d29b3364a2.jpghttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5417304556_4e5b53947d.jpghttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5416890419_0882d38a6f.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calebpond/5417304556/sizes/z/in/set-72157622779605127/

Towering Q

14th Feb 2011, 06:50

Would you go flying?:eek:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/towering_q/IMG_0130.jpg

CazbahKid

14th Feb 2011, 07:45

Would you go flying?:eek:

This guy would.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_02/bearDM2307_468x264.jpg

ContactMeNow

14th Feb 2011, 08:04

This guy would.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_02/bearDM2307_468x264.jpg

During my time in Panama I ate CB's - they are a good source of protein...

Jabawocky

14th Feb 2011, 11:03

TQ :eek:

I would be looking for an excavator (dig hole).....Readymix truck (for concrete) and a snorkel (for breathing)..........thats a nice storm! :uhoh:

Ex FSO GRIFFO

14th Feb 2011, 11:15

Or, if THAT view is looking North, a 'rapid dep' to the immediate E wouldn't be out of the question..... :eek:

Just for info....Where? and, How did the parked aircraft fare..??:ooh:

:ok:

Towering Q

14th Feb 2011, 14:21

Looking south from outside the Port Hedland RFDS Base. The disused Control Tower can be seen behind the tail of the Baron.

There was obviously a lot of rain and lightning, but suprisingly no damaging gusts, at the Airport at least.

Polar's 208 and the Baron were still there 30 minutes later.:ok:

Ex FSO GRIFFO

14th Feb 2011, 15:27

Tks Mr 'Q',

Would that be the one of the evening of 20.1.2010..??

I drove thru similar on the way back to Perth from 'warmer climes' in BRM, and that looks just like the one I drove thru about 50k's or so S of the Coast H'way turnoff to NWN.....

Shook the 'ole Patrol a bit and vis from the dust / downdraft was ZERO....

:ok:

boocs

14th Feb 2011, 15:50

Towering Q,

That is an amazing photo!! Thx so much for posting. I have seen similar scenes in DRW and HKG. If only I had a camera and your photographic skills!

Thanks again,
b.

Towering Q

14th Feb 2011, 22:43

GRIFFO, much more recent...late afternoon 12/2/2011. It was a north/south line about 50nm long that passed over Port Hedland from the east and wandered off towards Karratha.

boocs, no camera or photographic skills....just finished pre-flighting a PC12, (in the hangar:8) and saw this unusual cloud formation whilst walking back to the office.

Did a quick point and shoot with the iPhone before the fireworks started.

Super Cecil

14th Feb 2011, 23:44

Similar
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p106/Almostoldfart/vapour1.jpg

ForkTailedDrKiller

15th Feb 2011, 00:30

Many years ago I took off out from under one of these - headed from Inglewood to Warwick in a PA28.

For the benefit of any young'uns reading this - with the value of hindsight, it was NOT the most sensible thing to have done.

Dr :8

startingout

15th Feb 2011, 04:25

Towering Q, I left an hour or two before... Lucky I made it out with that on it's way was a decent sized cell from the air. Nice photo :D

VH-ABC

15th Feb 2011, 05:07

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j465/siono/averageday.jpg?t=1297750205

Dangnammit

15th Feb 2011, 06:17

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/P2110491.jpg

frigatebird

15th Feb 2011, 10:45

From the Jetblast forum, for those who may not have seen them..

"Ken McBride" "Virtual" "Reality" "360" "Tour" "Photographer" "Photography" "Panoramic Photography" "Photos" "Pictures" "Enniskillen" "Fermanagh" "Tyrone" "Cavan" "Monaghan" "Donegal" "Sligo" "Northern" "Ireland" (http://www.kenmcbride.com/360photography.htm)

(don't think i'll post a photo of mine again, after this..)

Stationair8

15th Feb 2011, 20:22

Keep on posting your photos Frigatebird, always find them much more interesting than the stage managed ones by the professional photographer!

frigatebird

16th Feb 2011, 07:35

Thanks Stationair, what I'd like to see (I keep hoping), are some photos of current equipment operated in my area of interest, i.e. the countries and operators and air routes of the South West Pacific, in their everyday environment. Maybe operators frown on their staff taking photos and posting them, or people are too busy to click and share.
Alliances and paintschemes change, and would like to supplement or pre-empt info from the aviation mags, on aircraft of all sizes, if interesting.

coconut99

16th Feb 2011, 07:56

Don't stop posting them up FB. I always look forward to your photos and enjoy them the most, especially the pics from the Pacific Islands! :D

Perhaps one day I'll recover mine from storage to share!

Regards to you good sir!

Coco

Elevator Driver

16th Feb 2011, 18:24

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5451645348_018f6ea310.jpg

anyone name the strip?

Shredder6

17th Feb 2011, 07:42

The Boyd......:ok:

Ultralights

17th Feb 2011, 08:20

where is that?

Shredder6

17th Feb 2011, 20:50

Central North Island, NZ; about 20mins (Flying) South East of Taupo.

Got the horn

17th Feb 2011, 21:39

Sure is! Been through there a heap of times recently. Great flying in the Kaimanawa's.

tinpis

17th Feb 2011, 21:58

Ruatuwhangihekia? :hmm:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tattoos/gallery/images/photos/maori_gang.jpg

Don't land!

BEACH KING

18th Feb 2011, 00:44

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/leesnide/rfdsplanes.jpg

Not something you see every day....

Quite a few dollars worth of aircraft, if you take out the Cessnas.

I tried to improve the photo quality by removing the Cessnas by photoshop, but alas...I'm too stupid to work out how to do it :(

tail wheel

18th Feb 2011, 00:56

My word! That second one from the right with high wings looks like a real man's aircraft and a great bush machine?

What is it? :confused:

Looks like a good replacement out your way for that .... er, thing .... what is again that you fly?

I trust you are keeping your feet dry?

:E

BEACH KING

18th Feb 2011, 01:26

What is it???
Well.. Tail Wheel, it's obviously a turbine Storch. It's as plain as the nose on yer face!! :=:=

And yes, the weather is behaving itself finally. Reasonably dry out this way

tail wheel

18th Feb 2011, 02:26

I know why you fly - been along the Warrego Goat Track lately? There's a hole east of the Chinchilla Bridge you could hide a Bonanza in! :sad:

Jabawocky

18th Feb 2011, 03:49

There's a hole east of the Chinchilla Bridge you could hide a Bonanza in! http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/puppy_dog_eyes.gif

Forkie has one that could be suitable....... :}

I gather they were all refugee's from FNQ.

chimbu warrior

18th Feb 2011, 04:27

I gather they were all refugee's from FNQ.

..............or a PT-6 convention. :)

BEACH KING

18th Feb 2011, 06:03

I know why you fly - been along the Warrego Goat Track lately? There's a hole east of the Chinchilla Bridge you could hide a Bonanza in!

Goat track indeed...
I had the unfortunate displeasure of bashing 4 decks of cows down to Dalby saleyards not long ago. My head is still sore from hitting the roof.
I did indeed notice that big pothole of which you speak.

frigatebird

18th Feb 2011, 07:21

Couldn't wait for the shadows to move..

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/FinalOCB.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/OCBShop.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/StripOCB.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/12OCB.jpg

that's the difference in the cloud and prop blade shadows..

looking East..

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/OCBbeach.jpg

Jabawocky

18th Feb 2011, 07:27

Orchid Beach

Too easy :ok:

The shop behind is the Compulsory Ice Cream Stop!

Sorry FB..........you will have to dig deeper!

And what have you been flying in and out of there?

frigatebird

18th Feb 2011, 07:37

Jaba gets the ice cream..:ok:
(That was quick, hadn't even finished posting)

In the old days, had to land on the beach out front, when the tide was out, as the opposition had the rights to use the strip and wouldn't let us..

Jabawocky

18th Feb 2011, 08:42

And now they get the odd illegal dodgy charter!

VH-XXX

18th Feb 2011, 09:06

What about this beach strip. Jaba is exempt from answering.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/strip.jpg

frigatebird

18th Feb 2011, 09:38

And now they get the odd illegal dodgy charter!

Well..tell us all that you know about those, Jaba.

Jabawocky

18th Feb 2011, 10:31

I think best I let CASA talk about that. I believe they may have caught up with said dodgy operator.

I assume you know who/what/where?

Wanderin_dave

18th Feb 2011, 11:08

Hey Frigatebird, how's the SLuG going? Many many hours in that machine.

More importantly, how's Judy from the shop going? Some great times spent flying in and out of that strip.

Xmas day a few years back I saw a guy do his best to get a C185 to sit on It's nose. Unsuccessful thankfully, but he did do a good number on the prop!

maverick22

18th Feb 2011, 11:51

XXX, that would be Tangalooma. And yes, good ol' SLG. I too have spent the odd hour or two in that machine. Perfect machine for that type of strip.

Jabawocky

18th Feb 2011, 19:15

XXX

Will be flying over that strip in about 1hr 45min so I will keep :oh:

spinex

18th Feb 2011, 21:37

Breakfast at Dunwich, Jabawocky?

Here's another, not the best quality but then that's the side window...
http://i.imgur.com/DtEX5.jpg

rioncentu

18th Feb 2011, 22:00

Ummm Spinex shouldn't you be looking at the runways on SHORT finals out the front window?:eek:

spinex

18th Feb 2011, 22:07

Not if you're sideslipping like a shot duck;)

Aye Ess

19th Feb 2011, 02:01

Ah,good old Tangalooma. The trees used to very tall from the beach to the position of the current windsock. Also at the northern end.

Fully loaded Partenavia,patches of soft sand & the trees looming large in the windscreen. Sphincter puckering was the only thing that got clearance over eucalypts.

PyroTek

19th Feb 2011, 02:16

Spinex, Boonah right?
I haven't been there myself yet, recognised it after playing around there on flight simulator a few months ago :ugh:

:ok:Pyro

spinex

19th Feb 2011, 02:23

Yep, Boonah. Good scenery on the various FS programs, I've just got Voz running along with 2004, but the add on for FSX is really detailed, right down to them roos that give you a little adrenalin kickstart of an afternoon!

frigatebird

19th Feb 2011, 06:09

In the old days, had to land on the beach out front, when the tide was out, as the opposition had the rights to use the strip and wouldn't let us..
was talking 40 years ago, Jaba. Wouldn't know what happened in the more recent past, just know I keep my nose clean. Got approached to bring 8 people back from Kingaroy during the recent floods, but passed it on. Heard the local operators Seneca depart half an hour later, guess he did two trips.

Jabawocky

19th Feb 2011, 08:34

not in your day mate, but recently is quite different.

Wanderin_dave

19th Feb 2011, 08:57

I'm sorry, but not surprised to hear that Jaba. When I left 4-5 years ago I was offered a gig that would have been shady at best. Guess somebody took it.

frigatebird

19th Feb 2011, 10:31

all this from a couple of photos, but then youre the James Bond with the licence to kill..

AussieO2

20th Feb 2011, 20:50

What is the location of the RFDS line up, or did I miss it?

Jabawocky

20th Feb 2011, 21:27

Charleville Qld.

Refugee's from RFDS Nth QLD when the cyclone went through. Would have been a short holiday then back to work flat out I would think!

frigatebird

21st Feb 2011, 19:34

how's the SLuG going?
Dave
Went allright to Emerald and back on a private flight. Even got the old Garmin 100 to work, which helped with down low dodging the Cbs that the RFDS and QLinks and Jets were diverting 30 miles left and right of 'ROUTE' , and holding for in different places, as they were stacked for arrivals into Bris.

morno

22nd Feb 2011, 03:26

Jabba given the storms around SE QLD yesterday, were you out flying again? :E

Al Fentanyl

22nd Feb 2011, 06:12

Even more RFDS a/c in this lineup.....

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p271/jamair_photos/IMG_0191.jpg

I'm told there was another PC12 out of shot, for a total of 9 a/c ....... any ideas where?

Jamair

22nd Feb 2011, 06:18

Hey FB In the old days, had to land on the beach out front, when the tide was out, as the opposition had the rights to use the strip and wouldn't let us......Wouldn't have been UnionAir would it? Seem to recall they had a tribe of Bongos and triple-bongos in and outa there.......

morno

22nd Feb 2011, 06:49

I'm told there was another PC12 out of shot, for a total of 9 a/c ....... any ideas where?

Before Jamair says I'm not allowed to answer, I will, :}.

That would be Mount Isa, during Cyclone Yasi....... of course, right before they all went "oh ****" and then flew them all down to Charleville, :E.

morno

frigatebird

22nd Feb 2011, 09:58

....Wouldn't have been UnionAir would it? Seem to recall they had a tribe of Bongos and triple-bongos in and outa there.......

Jamair
Was referring to Island Airways actually. Run then by Don Adams from his strip at Aeroasis at Hervey Bay (since closed and subdivided). His partner, Sir Reginald Barnwall, built the resort at Orchid Beach in the Samoan style (having spent time working there, and setting up Polynesian Airlines, before settling here) and would refuse permission for our small operation to come in. Most of our flights were to Bogimba, Yidney Rocks and Happy Valley for the store, and Eurong anyway. At the time Island Airways had the distributorship for Islanders for Australia and the South Pacific, they brought the first one into the region. They sold out later to Snow Richards of UnionAir, Toowoomba, and Reg went to Rainbow Beach and built the strip there. Unionair hit their straps with the sand mining shift changes from Hervey Bay and Maryborough daily, in Twotter's and Tri's to Toby's, but lost the race to build a strip at Noosa for a commuter service. We did some limited shift changing from our strip at Noosa in 6 and Islander onto the beach just south of the Cherry Venture for one small sand mining operation for a while, before and after the commuter runs to and from Bris.

Al Fentanyl

22nd Feb 2011, 22:50

Mornos - yeah, right place (Isa), but wrong person. 5 Kingairs, 2 C208G and 2 PC12, a few dollars there.

ForkTailedDrKiller

22nd Feb 2011, 23:47

"Fentanyl" ?

There has to be a story behind that ID!

Dr :8

Ex FSO GRIFFO

23rd Feb 2011, 01:57

Gimme a 'lollypop' Dr.....

:}

thorn bird

27th Feb 2011, 05:36

Subject: Your turn to do the walkaround ................

American Airlines ramp @ O'Hare :

http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.2&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.3&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.4&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.5&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.6&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.7&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.8&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.9&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.10&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.11&fid=Inbox&inline=1http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.12&fid=Inbox&inline=1[IMG]http://f394.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f345657%5fAMTuXkIAABfYTWbPMgbGtGvhzCA&pid=2.13&fid=Inbox&inline=1

Ultralights

27th Feb 2011, 11:51

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG0151/1199939900_HEKJh-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG0253/1199940229_B2p9i-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG0264/1199940234_Qr6Xp-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG0268/1199940255_8MpWb-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG02252/1199939901_av8wt-XL.jpg

http://pamuva1.smugmug.com/Airplanes/General-Aviation/IMG0228/1199939922_CMEVq-XL.jpg

SgtBundy

27th Feb 2011, 12:22

Wings over Illawarra?

redsnail

27th Feb 2011, 14:51

Taxied past at LHR a couple of weeks ago.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/reddo1/Flying%20pics/IMG_2532.jpg

In this.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/reddo1/Flying%20pics/IMG_2534.jpg

frigatebird

27th Feb 2011, 20:49

Poking 'round the Vanuatu reefs on days off, looking for wrecks 'n stuff

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Vanuatu/scubadivingEfate0001.jpg

Bevan666

27th Feb 2011, 20:51

Love that last Spit shot, Ultralights.:ok:

ozaggie

27th Feb 2011, 21:20

Them turbo-compounds would put a horn on a jellyfish. Magic :D

aldee

28th Feb 2011, 04:37

They'd be a spectacular thing in the dark :ok:

Jack Ranga

28th Feb 2011, 10:10

The Connie is an awesome sight at night (Avalon)

PyroTek

1st Mar 2011, 06:54

Some taken on various navs in the last few weeks :ok:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5302/img0361j.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/480/img0381k.jpg

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8877/img0359le.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8596/img0358sf.jpg

:ok:Pyro

Jabawocky

1st Mar 2011, 07:18

You were meant to find that hole in the ground somewhere a little further west, that one is the Gabba. And the radio mast was not those on Mt Coot-tha either :=

PyroTek

1st Mar 2011, 07:26

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2129/img0389l.jpg

This hole?:p
Also, all but Jaba can guess where this is :ok:

Horatio Leafblower

1st Mar 2011, 07:41

Reminds me of a place on the Dawson River I think - near Theo?

ABX

1st Mar 2011, 10:04

Also, all but Jaba can guess where this is http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif
Jaba's place!

PyroTek

1st Mar 2011, 10:58

Hahahah if only! Then he'd be too far away to annoy me :p.
Horatio, I *think* you are on the right WAC chart in terms of accuracy :ok:

Jabawocky

1st Mar 2011, 11:55

Hahahah if only! Then he'd be too far away to annoy me http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Pot....Kettle ;)

Ndicho Moja

2nd Mar 2011, 00:41

The picture of the Constellation take me back to the late eighties when I happened to be in Miami, Florida. Nearly every evening at dusk, a Constellation freighter would depart Rwy 05. If my memory serves me correctly it was heading for South America, and as it flew over, quite low and obviously very heavy, it trailed flames from its exhausts. I can still see and hear it now. Great pictures, thank you.

tlf

3rd Mar 2011, 01:13

Piper Cub Tight Landing - Videos - AircraftOwner Online (http://www.aircraftowner.com//videos/view/piper-cub-tight-landing_1873)

Dangnammit

3rd Mar 2011, 04:06

That's nuts!

Good job getting in, like too see it with some wind. :}

slackie

3rd Mar 2011, 17:47

I'd like to see him getting out again too:eek:

Jabawocky

3rd Mar 2011, 21:09

Hey Bloggs......this is a start to solving your problems. Come to think of it a B737 Captain mate of mine might also see the bright side.....I know Rotorblades will also.:ok:

One less............:E
XT3DeVEXXYo&feature=related

Super Cecil

3rd Mar 2011, 21:28

Did it fly too close to a wind turbine?

SINGAPURCANAC

6th Mar 2011, 08:49

This video is something that could be considered as part of "historic heritage"

It is the first solo flight done by woman in military jet in Serbia. As far as I know it is also first woman military jet solo flight in ex-YU region(probably even wider region) .
The aircraft is Soko G-4 Super Galeb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-4_Super_Galeb)

Flight was executed at Batjnica military airfield ,LYBT, near Belgrade,Serbia, at the end of decembar 2010. Voice behind belongs to squadron leader who "remind" her about,speed ,direction,stay calm and so on....

YouTube - Dama za komandama Super galeba G-4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0usJ4e9V2gI)

ABX

6th Mar 2011, 09:03

Looked like a nice landing to me. :)

maehhh

7th Mar 2011, 00:52

Qantas A330 landing at YMML Melbourne

YouTube - Qantas A330 landing at Melbourne Airport MEL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuajmOyQLYg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuajmOyQLYg

hmm.. what's the trick with embedding a video here?

cheers

Dangnammit

7th Mar 2011, 01:27

big and little
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/P3061298.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/P3061307.jpg

Taxiing after landing
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/P3061347.jpg

Organisers providing plenty of shade
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/dc3.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/c5b1.jpg

Gotta love the B1
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/b1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/b1back.jpg

F22
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/f22front.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MentalMu1/f22.jpg

Peter Fanelli

7th Mar 2011, 02:16

Qantas A330 landing at YMML Melbourne

Well I don't know why you'd want to post that here, there's nothing outstanding about it apart from the fact that the A330 turns into a 737 for touchdown.

ABX

7th Mar 2011, 02:16

Nice pics. Did the B2 end up making an appearance?

Chimbu chuckles

7th Mar 2011, 02:52

that the A330 turns into a 737 for touchdown.

Don't all Airbus' go to sleep at night hoping their fairy godmother will work her magic and they will wake up Boeings?:E

PyroTek

8th Mar 2011, 07:06

A few photos:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050005.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050010.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050002.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050011.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050012.jpg

PyroTek

8th Mar 2011, 07:11

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050020.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050025.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050033.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050058.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/PyroTek_1/Avalon%202011/P3050066.jpg
Will post more on the next page :)

WannaBeBiggles

10th Mar 2011, 21:08

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/3/9/22275e3f-176a-40b7-9d33-804dd8b65e8d.jpg

kingRB

11th Mar 2011, 07:06

^^^ I like it :E

Teal

14th Mar 2011, 10:16

A bit slow getting these Avalon pics up, but better late than never.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5514223083_d6b8a8811b_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5514220095_063c49cd61_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5514812376_d0a984dbfa_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5514206827_584c5d7e1a_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5514207129_06a0eb8e60_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5514801910_4f6d50e125_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5514204631_9638aac0fc_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5514200713_41ac128b1a_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5514795232_275d6b5469_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5514794824_380ccf6c7f_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5514789440_518233e57f_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5514194495_e2740900e5_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5514189353_d585f61015_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5514778412_5b3ba620d7_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5514778288_b352c321b6_b.jpg

Ex FSO GRIFFO

14th Mar 2011, 10:54

L U V L Y Mr Teal,

Esp. the shot of the '3'....very nicely done..!! Thankyou.

Cheers:ok:

Peter Fanelli

14th Mar 2011, 11:44

Looks like it was really nice weather for an airshow too.

Flopt

14th Mar 2011, 12:56

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn465/floptagain/DSC_0003.jpg?t=1300107262

Flopt

14th Mar 2011, 12:59

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn465/floptagain/DSC_0007.jpg?t=1300107459

ForkTailedDrKiller

14th Mar 2011, 13:36

Taroom town strip?

Dr :8

Flopt

14th Mar 2011, 14:03

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn465/floptagain/DSC_0100.jpg?t=1300111296

alphawhiskeytango

14th Mar 2011, 22:53

Is it the strip west of Miles beside the highway?

185skywagon

14th Mar 2011, 22:58

Dulacca, Qld?

Chimbu chuckles

15th Mar 2011, 00:32

Me flying CGG in formation with EFB enroute from a great lunch at Raglan back to North Shore where Sarge now has CGG ensconced - much more handy than Wanaka when on a 48 hr AKL layover:ok:

Great weekend of 185ing around the North Island. NZ is just an awesome place for taildragging Cessnas. While standing on a hill at Davenport overlooking AKL harbour on Saturday morning a Spitfire whistled past too.:D

EFB has G500 fast glass and an Stec 55X autopilot - flashest C185 in the land of the long white cloud.

1oCPoXdTTFY

VH-XXX

15th Mar 2011, 01:38

From the heraldsun.com.au today - Japan.

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/03/15/1226021/674374-mammoth-task.jpg

prospector

15th Mar 2011, 08:24

"and an Stec 55X autopilot"

Even get it to fly formation in a reasonably effective manner!!

Tiger35

15th Mar 2011, 10:23

Scratch one F-2 I guess.

Flopt

15th Mar 2011, 10:34

Right vicinity AWT...[Qld, anyway]...but no more clues 'till Jaba has a go...

Flopt

15th Mar 2011, 11:02

In about 1971 the FTDK and I visited that strip as passengers...we had not yet commenced aviating [prob. in DDN]...

The owner of Dulacca West put on a 10 gal keg for Betty Windsor's birthday which six of us did our best to honour.....

Next day he went back to the strip and did his three circuits in the C172 for his 12 months "currency"....which was all that was required in those days apparently.

I distinctly remember he didn't even kick the tyres...[or walk around ,drain fuel, check oil]...just got in started up and flew three circuits.....

I suppose there are still a few people who do that....

Flopt

Jabawocky

15th Mar 2011, 11:21

Wild guess.....I think I know the scenery.......... Seventeen Seventy ????

Flopt

15th Mar 2011, 12:54

I'm sure you would have been here....often see a FTDK parked there,belongs to Malcolm Fraser....[the good bloke, not the daft ex PM].

It would be a 1hr flight SW from Agnes Water in the RV.

Flopthttp://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn465/floptagain/DSC_0005.jpg?t=1300195019

Jabawocky

16th Mar 2011, 10:23

just flew past at A090 at 10.21z :Eand it looked like Wandoan. hows that?

Flopt

16th Mar 2011, 13:28

Jaba,

Definitely no more clues for you ever!

Obviously a sterner test is required.........

Flopt

slackie

16th Mar 2011, 21:19

While standing on a hill at Davenport overlooking AKL harbour on Saturday morning a Spitfire whistled past too.:D
Yeah... Doug's out in the Spitfire pretty regularly... great to see it's not locked up in some hangar or museum, but out doing what it does best!!:ok:

ABX

17th Mar 2011, 06:32

Can someone in the know please tell me, how much of this year's Queensland flood water will get to the Lake and if so, how long will it take to get there? :8

Any pics from those who have them would be great. :ok:

Frank Arouet

17th Mar 2011, 06:37

Which particular lake are you referring to?

ABX

17th Mar 2011, 06:41

Frank: Lake Eyre

Pedota

17th Mar 2011, 07:28

ABX - I have found the Lake Eyre Yacht Club (seriously!) site to have the most current and reliable information (see Lake Eyre Yacht Club (http://www.lakeeyreyc.com)). If you are serious about flying out there, I recommend that you get in touch with Trevor Wright from Wright Air. He runs a fleet of sight seeing aircaft from William Creek and will give you information about some local 'procedures'. He is a really nice bloke and very helpful, but please only bug him if you are actually going.

Cheers

ABX

17th Mar 2011, 08:00

Thanks Pedota, there is some interesting info on the Lake Eyre Yacht Club site. :ok:

I was up there and flew over it last September, I'm not currently planning on going back just yet, I was just wondering if the flood waters from this year's rains would make it to the lake...

...and if anyone has some good photos from the area.

Cheers,
ABX :)

Keg

17th Mar 2011, 08:44

I don't know about 'good photos' but I took these a few weeks back on the trusty iPhone (3GS). Flying BNE-PER. Pretty much over the middle of Lake Eyre and looking south.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/Lake%20Eyre/4ac9192a.jpg?t=1300351080

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/Lake%20Eyre/305a19f3.jpg?t=1300351080

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/Lake%20Eyre/1b4db0ad.jpg?t=1300351080

Keg

17th Mar 2011, 08:47

This was from Jun 2010 flying ADL-DRW so taken from the South looking north.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/Lake%20Eyre/6d3a08ea.jpg?t=1300351583

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/Lake%20Eyre/a4c97517.jpg?t=1300351583

Keg

17th Mar 2011, 09:04

Dawn patrol ex Perth

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/General%20Flying/018db2ed.jpg

Sunrise ex Perth
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/General%20Flying/d4913e96.jpg

Melbourne

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j419/Keg767/General%20Flying/c4f33a61.jpg

Keg

17th Mar 2011, 09:07

If I knew how to make the pictures a bit smaller I would. Sorry about that folks! :O

Rondair

17th Mar 2011, 09:28

Top photo's!

ABX

17th Mar 2011, 10:08

Great photos Keg, thanks.

VH-XXX

17th Mar 2011, 11:24

Did someone say Yacht Club ?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bc_j400/leyc.jpg

Jabawocky

17th Mar 2011, 12:38

Trevor Wright from Wright Air. He runs a fleet of sight seeing aircaft from William Creek and will give you information about some local 'procedures'.

And a couple of his "more delightful" operators are regular ppruners too, so if you get sound advice from here ..............it may well be sound indeed.....for a change! ;)

Peter Fanelli

17th Mar 2011, 12:41

j0Gqvz5Vbxs

Shame it's not the full version, ran this one night at the Parafield Flying Club in 16 mm.

Hmm, google reveals that it's available on DVD in Australia if anyone is interested, title is The Ships That Flew.

Super Cecil

17th Mar 2011, 21:46

Did someone say Yacht Club ?
Haven't they shut it down? Was disrespectful to the giant serpant god/snake that lives in the dream time in the lake.

Chimbu chuckles

18th Mar 2011, 01:13

Thanks for that PF-awesome stuff. As a teenager living in Mosman in the 70s when the wind was right they used to fly over our house coming and going from Rose Bay. Even went to LHI on one for holidays once near the end if the flying boat era.

OZBUSDRIVER

18th Mar 2011, 08:34

Cool pics, PF. An era gone forever.

Pilotette

19th Mar 2011, 05:31

Thanks Jaba! :ok:

ABX: Lake Eyre is at approx 75% capacity at the moment and filling! The western creeks and rivers (Neales and Peake) have also been contributing to the lake this year feeding the most water since 1989. More is on the way from the west after 135mm fell this weekend around Oodnadatta! The floodwater around Bedourie is amazing and the Eyre Creek and Diamantina are swollen! Birdsville is OUT OF AVGAS for anyone thinking of going in there and all roads are cutoff, not expected to be open for roughly another 3 weeks. This water is starting to flow into the Goyder Lagoon area now and although its hard to tell exactly, will still probably be a 4-6 weeks before entering the Lake. Kalamurina Station have 2 massive levy banks between them and the Warburton River but Mark is in the process of moving a make-shift house and as much as possible up onto their highest sandhill. Yesterday the Cooper Creek was reading 5.7metres over the causeway at Innaminka (and all the septics were overflowing into the hotel :uhoh:). This water is slowly heading down towards the Birdsville Track although the punt is not yet in use again. Maintenance is being done on the punt in the anticipation of launching again soon! Lake Eyre South is completely full and sitting at a depth of around 2.5metres. Rumours are rife that the Lake will reach 1974 status, but time will tell! Hope this helps...will post photos soon!

boocs

19th Mar 2011, 08:46

PF,
Thanks for that! What a beautifully filmed production. Oh how simple life was then...
Thanks again.
b.

tlf

19th Mar 2011, 18:35

Peter Fanelli and I (one and the same) are out of here
I'm done with PPRuNe
Happy flying to all my Australian brethren.

Much Ado

20th Mar 2011, 01:55

I have no idea why PF/tif might be banned but will find out.

Frank Arouet

20th Mar 2011, 02:17

Banned himself apparently.

http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/446162-does-anyone-go-rumours-news-anymore.html

Much Ado

20th Mar 2011, 03:01

Well yes...that would seem to be self inflicted.:hmm:

kingRB

20th Mar 2011, 03:36

Banned himself apparently.

Does anyone go to Rumours & News anymore? (http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/446162-does-anyone-go-rumours-news-anymore.html)

well that got all emotional

ABX

20th Mar 2011, 08:19

Pity, I didn't get to thank him for his video before he left. Thanks anyway Pete. Bon Voyage.

frigatebird

23rd Mar 2011, 06:07

Fire & Rescue waterbomber co-ordinator training and evaluation Exercise

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Exercise/Firebomber1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Exercise/Firebomber4.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Exercise/Firebomber5.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Exercise/206-3.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Exercise/Firebomber206.jpg

Super Cecil

23rd Mar 2011, 06:14

You can hear the scream from here :8

ForkTailedDrKiller

31st Mar 2011, 11:48

Chuckles and I will be on an aerial inspection of SA and VIC over the next couple of days, enroute from Parafield to Essendon via lots of places in between. This is our ride!

http://www.fototime.com/F9AD664893AB394/standard.jpg

Dr :8

Track5milefinal

31st Mar 2011, 12:05

What the bloody hell are they doing along that eastern apron at PF?

ABX

31st Mar 2011, 12:47

Where will all the gps units go? :E

Jabawocky

31st Mar 2011, 12:48

They had to move the nose wheel to the rear to take account of 16 x GPS 14 x Tablet PC's, 8 x iPad/iPhones...............

And ATC shut down for the day just to avoid the paperwork!:}

Jabawocky

31st Mar 2011, 12:55

...............and be warned...Jaba and a VB captain inbound from the north....:}

Gunna be a danger zone!:E

ForkTailedDrKiller

31st Mar 2011, 13:20

http://www.fototime.com/1353D53F1DC5038/standard.jpg

Here's the view from the verandah of the pub where we stayed the night.

Where is?

Where will all the gps units go? :E
Nowhere! There is nothing to attach them to in the front of that brute. I had to hold them - Chuck's iPad in one hand and my G495 in the other as we "navigated" out of Parafield and through Adelaide CTA.

Dr :8

Chimbu chuckles

31st Mar 2011, 13:34

The reason the aircraft is on the east apron was it has been having some repairs there after it's engine failure/forced landing in SA this time last year. Dennis Wisby and his fellas have done a great job and they were all a bit sad to see JTM depart. I took several for a quick circuit before departing for Aldinga-the 10-12kts quartering tailwind on 21R was 'exciting':

The CofG is a long way behind the main wheels on a 195-it hates quartering tailwinds.

The landing on 14 at Aldinga was MUCH less exciting. As I lined up on 21R I told the engineers "hey guys don't want you to worry but the last thing I landed was a 777 and I haven't flown this thing in two years":E

If I were a Dr I would have awesome bed side manner:ok:

One was an ex AG pilot and remarked when we got back that had I told him I was a 777 pilot before we went he wouldnt have gone for the ride:}

Tomorrow we end up at YECH- via ANYTHING but a straight line- Warrnambool for lunch is about as much 'planning' as we thought appropriate this evening.

185skywagon

1st Apr 2011, 01:42

Chuck,
you are a utter utter lucky b****rd.

Now, I imagine the rudder is less effective than the 185/180?

Flaps?? useless?

any handling comments?

cheers,
185.

Arnold E

1st Apr 2011, 09:16

Jabba, are you in SA now? wouldnt mind checking out the 10?

frigatebird

1st Apr 2011, 20:31

Flew in to the strip, took a four wheel drive and lazed away the April Fools Day afternoon. Voluntary working bee at the Smallbore Club this morning.
Ho Hum, - life goes on, - after the young hirers-and-firers tell you that you have too much experience for them to give you a regular aeroplane.

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/Cherolee61-4-11.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/IndianHead1.jpg

http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/bird__photo/Orchid%20Beach/ChampagnePools.jpg

skywagondriver

2nd Apr 2011, 08:06

Great pics as usual...where?

Ho Hum, - life goes on, - after the young hirers-and-firers tell you that you have too much experience for them to give you a regular aeroplane

Whats the story???

frigatebird

2nd Apr 2011, 09:46

Sky
Someone has to stir this photo thread along...
One is an Indians Head - and the other has Champagne Pools.
Somewhere in the South Pacific.(Where else?)
The story.....? just an old fella's musings..

Enjoyed a run in the Cessna today taking a young German lad who had just got his RAA Instructors Rating, and his fiance, for a run inland over part of a handy National Park that had spring fed pools where the gullies came off the mountains. Told them the story of when I did joyflights over the nudist beaches on the Sunshine Coast a long time ago, so we had to look close at the people cavorting in the pools today to see if they were in the nuddy too....
She was rapped seeing her dads place, and the neighbours from the air , so that made me feel good too..

ForkTailedDrKiller

3rd Apr 2011, 00:05

Well Chuckles and I managed to negotiate our way out of Parafield and in and out of Echuca and Essendon and a few places in between VFR in the big round engined Cessna, without racking up too many demerit points (I think!).

What happens on road trips stays on road trips (or air trips in this case), but .....................

Well, all I will say is that iPads suck and Garmin rules! :E

Thought you might like to see, and hear, Shakey Jake come to life. I think the guy in the Safety Officer car was about to call the firemen!

Dr :8

lzTdTMciPL8

Desert Flower

3rd Apr 2011, 01:35

Thought you might like to see, and hear, Shakey Jake come to life.

Would love to - if I could find anything to click on!

DF.

Bevan666

3rd Apr 2011, 01:40

Just watching the video is setting off the smoke alarms my house...
:ok:

VH-XXX

3rd Apr 2011, 01:41

I like that, "not quite as environmentally friendy as the new ones!"

ForkTailedDrKiller

3rd Apr 2011, 13:02

Here's the view from within the bowels of the beast!

Dr :8

W2TLTCkPseU

frigatebird

3rd Apr 2011, 20:59

Spoken like a Vet.
Keep those road trip videos of the Big C coming.
Seems your OAT works out a bit when you go Subsonic..
Any chance of panning the camera over the instruments in-flight occasionally, or around the cabin to get more of the feel of it?
Cheers

ForkTailedDrKiller

3rd Apr 2011, 23:21

Frigatebird

Chuck had a camera attached to his headset that has a much wider angle lens than mine. I think if he posts some of his video you will get a good look at the dash and interior of the "Big C"!

I think Chuck had about 30 min total in the big, round-engined Cessna on our arrival at Parafield, so I thought it would be fun to score his take-offs and landings.

He had take-offs pretty well nailed from early on, and across 7 landings he averaged 7 on a 1 - 10 scale with a range of 6 - 8. The 6 was his first landing at Parafield after giving the engineers that repaired the bird a ride. That was with an initial 10-12 kt left X-wind that became a quartering X-wind as he arrived on short final. The initial touchdown looked nice but the roll-out got a bit interesting. "Better him than me", thought I!

From what I hear, his landing back at Echuca after dropping me off at Essendon may have scored a 9 for a near perfect tail-low wheeler on the bitumen - in front of lots of pilots, included the other five C195 pilots that were present.

All up, some nice flying in what were at times quite difficult conditions.

Good one Chuck ! :ok:

Dr :8

Jabawocky

4th Apr 2011, 01:01

YECH was a corker of a weekend.....Best event I have been to so far in Oz. AAAA :D

Will post some pics later of some beautiful machines.

As for landings.....well lets say that both Chuckles and myself used up all our 8 and over scores before the trip home.....between us we lowered the score average a little.:suspect: I could not even manage a good one this morning after relocating from YRED to YCAB:sad:.

Maybe a weeks sleep might help.

Three of us agreed that was one of the best boys weekends in a long time!

Chimbu chuckles

4th Apr 2011, 02:36

Yeah it was a great show with some awesome restorations and great flying.

The C195 is a great machine. Big comfortable...burbles along at 21/1900 at 130kts down low and maybe 136kts up higher-say around 7000'-burning around 60lt/hr...not Bonanza efficient but then with her presence who cares.

The rudder looks a little lacking in area but it's at the end of a long arm so quite effective. The CofG is further aft than most taildraggers so it's a little more twitchy than 180/185s but not horrifically so. Having said that I would have preferred my first landing in 2+ years to have been in more benign conditions:eek:

If anything I was sitting a little close to the rudder peddles and over controlling-but got her stopped safely.

I logged about 5 hrs over the course of the trip and, as Lee mentioned, the conditions were never what you would call benign, but not awful either. Just windy enough to make you have to work at it. JTM has 'soft' leaf spring gear which is a little more forgiving than the harder variety. All in all, like nearly all taildraggers, and certainly all of the larger examples of the breed, she is a challenging, and gratifying, airplane to fly. I think with another 10 hrs or so in a reasonably short time frame I would be more consistent- but that isn't going to happen until Tim and Jen leave it in SEQ for a while later in the year. It was nice to be complimented on my last landing at YECH in front of a big crowd of pilots, 6 or 8 of whom were 195 pilots, plus the public and with a nervous passenger in the back-those circumstances usually have 'fck up' written all over them:ok:

Then I hopped into the Retard Vehicle and flew it to Dubbo - rounded out a little high and dropped her in from a foot or so-I blame Jaba:}

I then had the great pleasure of watching Jaba fly night/IFR back to YRED...and be mesmerized by the landing lights and drive her in:ok:

We all do that from time to time-I loosened a couple of oxy masks in a 767 that way several years back:uhoh:

The AAAA puts on a great 'do' and I look forward to attending more-especially when I get EZU back in the air in a year or so.

When I get a chance I will throw up some vid from the 195.

Jabawocky

4th Apr 2011, 05:26

Here are a few to get you started.

A nice Ryan
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_Echuca2011016.jpg

Avro
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_Echuca2011018.jpg

My favourite for the weekend, in fact I think the nicest I have seen at any event and including Oshkosh, thie Stinson Reliant. This was so far ahead of the aircraft of its era and this one is now a superb piece of art thanks to over 4000 hours of restoration. I am in Love! :ok:
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_0321.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_0322.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_0323.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab58/jaba430/m_IMG_0324.jpg

Jaba wants this :)