Central Australia trip questions
DF - I wish you a great trip ... plenty of advice in the thread.
But I think it would be a better trip in a slightly bigger aircraft. You'll cover more ground (there's lots of that out there) and have more choice of destinations if you're making (say) 150k or better instead of 105, and carrying 360l of fuel instead of 180.
(Pity Lances are so few and hard to come by.)
But I think it would be a better trip in a slightly bigger aircraft. You'll cover more ground (there's lots of that out there) and have more choice of destinations if you're making (say) 150k or better instead of 105, and carrying 360l of fuel instead of 180.
(Pity Lances are so few and hard to come by.)
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DF - I wish you a great trip ... plenty of advice in the thread.
DF.
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So, what's happening at YLEC now DF? Besides being in involuntary retirement.
Anything on the horizon or is it really all over?
Anything on the horizon or is it really all over?
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So, what's happening at YLEC now DF? Besides being in involuntary retirement. Anything on the horizon or is it really all over?
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Lack of fuel at YLEC shouldn't stop you. There's fuel at Olympic Dam, Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Mildura and other places. If you can get into the 650m strip at Arkaroola, I think they'll sell fuel too. I think there's fuel at Oodndatta and you could always call Trevor Wright to see if you can get fuel from him at William Creek.
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Follow the link for an American pilot's impressions of flying in Australia's outback. First week we flew to Birdsville in a Navajo, then did two weeks in Central Australia in my C172.
Flying Magazine - Frontier Flying: Exploring the Australian Outback by Air
Flying Magazine - Frontier Flying: Exploring the Australian Outback by Air
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Lack of fuel at YLEC shouldn't stop you. There's fuel at Olympic Dam, Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Mildura and other places. If you can get into the 650m strip at Arkaroola, I think they'll sell fuel too. I think there's fuel at Oodndatta and you could always call Trevor Wright to see if you can get fuel from him at William Creek.
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I'm glad you mentioned about the lack of fuel at Leigh Creek!! I was supposed to go there on tuesday!!
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If Tennant Creek is on the desired route, then Barkly Roadhouse is a much better bet.
Has an AVGAS tank and OK motel accommodation, plus a good restaurant and bar.
Further north Mataranka is worth a visit, and Karumba is divine, assuming the floods have gone down and they've found some town water.
Has an AVGAS tank and OK motel accommodation, plus a good restaurant and bar.
Further north Mataranka is worth a visit, and Karumba is divine, assuming the floods have gone down and they've found some town water.
