Flying a Pitts from the east to W.A.
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Flying a Pitts from the east to W.A.
Looks like I may have landed a job in W.A. and will have to move to Perth.
Has anybody flown a Pitts from the East Coast to Perth or vice versa? Is it possible to get accross the Nullabor in hops within the range of a Pitts?
Any advice on where the best spot would be to hangar the Pitts and where good areas are to do aeros without CASA getting to know my phone number off by heart?
I'm currently at Sportsman level but would like to continue to progress, any suggestions on good aerobatic instructors in the Perth area?
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks.
Has anybody flown a Pitts from the East Coast to Perth or vice versa? Is it possible to get accross the Nullabor in hops within the range of a Pitts?
Any advice on where the best spot would be to hangar the Pitts and where good areas are to do aeros without CASA getting to know my phone number off by heart?
I'm currently at Sportsman level but would like to continue to progress, any suggestions on good aerobatic instructors in the Perth area?
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks.
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Don't stop at Whyalla bra, they bull**** about having fuel there
I know a bloke who will be doing some aero instruction at Jandycott in future. He's a gun and also coaches guys at the State champs. PM if interested.
I know a bloke who will be doing some aero instruction at Jandycott in future. He's a gun and also coaches guys at the State champs. PM if interested.
And the same guy that Jack is referring to would also be able to answer your first two questions.
Contact the WA chapter of the aerobatic club for your other questions too.
Which model Pitts?
Contact the WA chapter of the aerobatic club for your other questions too.
Which model Pitts?
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Melbourne - Perth
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Some years ago I delivered a friend's Cutlass from Melbourne to Perth. I did it easily over two days. First fuel stop was Whyalla and then an overnight at Ceduna.
Next day included fuel stops at Caiguna and Esperance and I arrived at Jandakot mid afternoon. I elected to fly pretty much coastal all the way from east of Ceduna to Esperance (although I diverted inland to Caiguna) and then directly to Perth for a 'celebratory city orbit' before landing at Jandakot. It was a most enjoyable flight.
Quite a few people advised me to head from Ceduna to Forrest then Kalgoorlie but I found the coastal route just stunning and not that much longer.
Cheers
Pedota
Some years ago I delivered a friend's Cutlass from Melbourne to Perth. I did it easily over two days. First fuel stop was Whyalla and then an overnight at Ceduna.
Next day included fuel stops at Caiguna and Esperance and I arrived at Jandakot mid afternoon. I elected to fly pretty much coastal all the way from east of Ceduna to Esperance (although I diverted inland to Caiguna) and then directly to Perth for a 'celebratory city orbit' before landing at Jandakot. It was a most enjoyable flight.
Quite a few people advised me to head from Ceduna to Forrest then Kalgoorlie but I found the coastal route just stunning and not that much longer.
Cheers
Pedota
Just kick the tyres then light the fire Squeak. There are strips at all the roadhouses across the Nullarbor, most have avgas. Worst case is you may have to sneak in a little mogas, ring em and find out. What is the range of the toy anyway?
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Going West to East I went
Trip 1:
Northam
Kalgoorlie
Caiguna (night stop)
Border Village
Ceduna
Port Pirie (night stop)
Mildura
Griffith
Goulburn
and Trip 2 from Mildura
Romsey
Border Village is an "interesting" strip and at Caiguna you can taxi virtually to the door of your motel unit. The cliffs of the Bight are a must for low level.
Trip 1:
Northam
Kalgoorlie
Caiguna (night stop)
Border Village
Ceduna
Port Pirie (night stop)
Mildura
Griffith
Goulburn
and Trip 2 from Mildura
Romsey
Border Village is an "interesting" strip and at Caiguna you can taxi virtually to the door of your motel unit. The cliffs of the Bight are a must for low level.