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sam dilly
24th Jan 2007, 16:04
I am a fairly low hours PPL 120 + .I have just been in Sydney for a few days,what with jet lag etc.I was awake early on Sunday morning.Found an advert for Bankstown airport,took a train out there,and found
an excellent and very friendly:) flying club on Tower Rd.
Very soon I was fixed up with a PA28 a flying instructor,filed a flt plan
for the Harbour Bridge and off we went.I had a wonderful 90 mins a tour
over and around the city,with an excellent instructor.The views were
amazing,I had a great lesson in Aussi procedures,all for £120 inc landing
fees,fuel surcharge.and my log stamped.
So if you ,get the chance do it,dont forget your licence and log
That sounds good Sam, did you take any pictures at all?
kookabat
24th Jan 2007, 17:25
Schoeies or Whitworth?
Seagull61
24th Jan 2007, 19:06
Hey,
I`m going to Sydney later in the year. And have been in touch with a few hirers at Bankstown. Can you tell me who you used?
Also did you get a SPL or a cert of validation to excercise you PPL privileges??
Ta
A and C
25th Jan 2007, 07:34
A few years back I rented a TB20 from Basair at Bankstown and went up the east coast as far as Townsville.
A great trip but if you are thinking of going that far then you need to adress the issue of staying alive and being found if you have a forced landing, untill you have flown in Australia you won't understand just how big the place is and how few people live away from the coastal strip.
www.basair.com/rates.shtml
sam dilly
25th Jan 2007, 07:35
Thanks for the replies
1 No camera, sorry I forgot it, but such memories are permanantly engraved
on brain
2 no license probs a very nice instructor went with me,probably to go on own
paperwork word rear its ugly head
3 Scofields.
sorry to be home in the snow !
Seagull61
25th Jan 2007, 07:40
Glad to hear your answer to No.3.
That`s who i`ve been chatting to.
Snow..........you should see it over here!!
Kickatinalong
25th Jan 2007, 22:05
Thanks for the replies
1 No camera, sorry I forgot it, but such memories are permanantly engraved
on brain
2 no license probs a very nice instructor went with me,probably to go on own
paperwork word rear its ugly head
3 Scofields.
sorry to be home in the snow !
It was our pleasure to see the joy in your face CU next time.
Wayne & Jeff