John Hagtharp
22nd Nov 2009, 23:55
I've recently based my '57 C-172 at Somersby, a 700 metre natural surface strip just north of Sydney near Warnervale. It has a 2% slope, surrounding trees that cause potential wind sheer and a windsock that does not necessarily reflect what's happening where you touch down.
I landed there yesterday in fairly challenging conditions and, although safe, it was far from pretty. I'm left thinking I would benefit from some dual time with a good bush pilot. It could be an instructor but would not need to be.
Can anyone recommend someone not too far away? I think there's a suitable old instructor at Curtis Aviation (Camden) but if I want to practice on my own strip, it would chew up time and money flying back and forth.
I landed there yesterday in fairly challenging conditions and, although safe, it was far from pretty. I'm left thinking I would benefit from some dual time with a good bush pilot. It could be an instructor but would not need to be.
Can anyone recommend someone not too far away? I think there's a suitable old instructor at Curtis Aviation (Camden) but if I want to practice on my own strip, it would chew up time and money flying back and forth.