Flying Bass Strait...
 

Hi all -

I am hoping to get some tips from people who have had experience flying across bass straight. I am looking at flying from ysbk to saint helens around christmas time.

Can anyone help me out with the best route to take ( i am considering east sale - flinders island or mallacoota to flinders island ). Experience with weather down there would also help. I can check a forecast, but wondering how fast it can ' really ' change etc etc... will be flying IFR in a duchy be76.

any help would be greatly appreciated

I flew across the bass straight in a p28r Arrow and it was tops. Was VFR and the weather at the time was fortunately OK. I have heard that the weather can change quite rapidly.

The route i would recommend is From YSBK to YSCB then YMAY through Latrobe Valley and island hop to flinders island. I is a flight that will give you a great deal of satisfaction once completed:D

Good luck with it and enjoy