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Miss Fire
Short final into The Oaks. western sydney
from a 38Sqn Caribou. As rough as it gets in Oz. the Blue Mountains.
Turning downwind from yerrandarie, a private airstrip, in a private town. west of Sydney
Same airstrip as above, Yerranderrie.
Miss Fire
Short final into The Oaks. western sydney
from a 38Sqn Caribou. As rough as it gets in Oz. the Blue Mountains.
Turning downwind from yerrandarie, a private airstrip, in a private town. west of Sydney
Same airstrip as above, Yerranderrie.
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21st December coming back from Castle Kennedy
Flight to and from from Castle Kennedy from Blackpool on the day that everyone down south were fogged in.
Blackpool on the way out
It was a beautiful day on-top.
http://www.gotoair.com/gtablog.htm
Blackpool on the way out
It was a beautiful day on-top.
http://www.gotoair.com/gtablog.htm
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In Greece we have not faced a serious (for our standards 
) winter climate yet for this season.
Mountains are without snow and December still had some perfect flying weather for most of its part.
Before yesterday I flew a route (I did a year ago as well) that takes you over some of Greece's high mountain range, south Pindos mountains. I flew from Athens Megara LGMG to Ioannina LGIO.
The full album of Dec. 2005 & 2006 similar flights can be seen here :
http://hellasga.com/gallery/lgio
Happy new year all.
) winter climate yet for this season.Mountains are without snow and December still had some perfect flying weather for most of its part.
Before yesterday I flew a route (I did a year ago as well) that takes you over some of Greece's high mountain range, south Pindos mountains. I flew from Athens Megara LGMG to Ioannina LGIO.
The full album of Dec. 2005 & 2006 similar flights can be seen here :
http://hellasga.com/gallery/lgio
Happy new year all.
St Tropez
Taken on 30th December... my first solo (well, with a passenger but without an instructor) flight in France. Also my first time flying the Diamond DA40-180 which I thought was a really nice plane to fly.
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Castle Kennedy
Flight to and from from Castle Kennedy from Blackpool on the day that everyone down south were fogged in.
Blackpool on the way out
It was a beautiful day on-top.
http://www.gotoair.com/gtablog.htm
Blackpool on the way out
It was a beautiful day on-top.
http://www.gotoair.com/gtablog.htm
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Just thought I'd show some images. Not very good as My license hasnt arrived yet and taking pictures with instructors onboard is ok to do but slightly weird. Anyway hope it works and are not too big.
leicester airport
Belvoir Castle
David
leicester airport
Belvoir Castle
David
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The Western Cape offers wonderful flying and, away from Cape Town itself, endless uncontrolled airspace in which to play to your heart's content. 
Approaching a farm strip at Kersefontein
- near Hopefield, about 90 nm N of Cape Town
Heavy rain a few days earlier -
but puddles shallow as per landing info
Kersefontein farm is a wonderful old Cape Dutch homestead which is also a guest house. The owner, whose family have farmed there since 1770, is a keen pilot, very knowledgeable aviation enthusiast and excellent host.
We didn't stay at the farm this time, but certainly shall on another visit to the Cape.
Link here for more information.
Western Cape coastline
Saldanha Beach
Following the coastline back to Cape Town
Quick detour around Robben Island
The prison - now a 'Mandela' tourist attraction
Table Mountain and the Lion's Head
The Twelve Apostles, just South of Cape Town
Cape of Good Hope, from False Bay looking out over the Atlantic
Stellenbosch airfield - in the winelands not far from Cape Town
Landed for another break. Stellenbosch must be one of the prettiest settings for an airfield in the world. The surrounding mountains are stunning. The pic gives some idea, but doesn't do the scenery justice.
The Flying Club offers training at non profit rates. Link
All good things must come to an end eventually ..........
Table Mountain, Lion's Head and sunset over Table Bay
A wonderful day flying.
Approaching a farm strip at Kersefontein
- near Hopefield, about 90 nm N of Cape Town
Heavy rain a few days earlier -
but puddles shallow as per landing info
Kersefontein farm is a wonderful old Cape Dutch homestead which is also a guest house. The owner, whose family have farmed there since 1770, is a keen pilot, very knowledgeable aviation enthusiast and excellent host.
We didn't stay at the farm this time, but certainly shall on another visit to the Cape.
Link here for more information.
Western Cape coastline
Saldanha Beach
Following the coastline back to Cape Town
Quick detour around Robben Island
The prison - now a 'Mandela' tourist attraction
Table Mountain and the Lion's Head
The Twelve Apostles, just South of Cape Town
Cape of Good Hope, from False Bay looking out over the Atlantic
Stellenbosch airfield - in the winelands not far from Cape Town
Landed for another break. Stellenbosch must be one of the prettiest settings for an airfield in the world. The surrounding mountains are stunning. The pic gives some idea, but doesn't do the scenery justice.
The Flying Club offers training at non profit rates. Link
All good things must come to an end eventually ..........
Table Mountain, Lion's Head and sunset over Table Bay
A wonderful day flying.
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Johnfg I flew into Castle Kennedy last Autumn, wx was pants, but enjoyed the trip. Had a wee bit of difficulty judging the approach as I had to fly over the trees at the Eastern edge of the runway. How did you find it?
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Overhead Gunwharf in Portsmouth early November 2006 en-route to Bembridge IOW
Final for 30 Bembridge. This was my first trip to Bembridge and only my third flight after qualifying. The other two trips were to Sandown IOW and Goodwood. A great experience each time and splendid hospitality at each airfield.
Steve
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Around the Saronic Gulf of Athens
The haziness in most of these pictures were mainly due to 3 reasons:
a) Some African dust drifting slowly to the north to anoy me.
b) My constant inabillity to remind myself to wipe the windscreen clean before I set off.
c) My unimpressive photographic skills.
The old Athens International Hellinikon Airport (closed LGAT) where some Athens 2004 Olympic installations were built and Agios Kosmas Marina. Glyfada in the distance.
The main port of Aigina Island, very close to EGN ndb
The little village port of Perdika in Aigina island with its fresh fish tavernas and sea-front bars is a well known and favourite weekend destination for Athenian leisure boats... Late in the afternoon in a weekend in the Summer months, there will hardly be a mooring position left!
Petrokaravo is what's left of an islet that used to be used as shooting target for the navy in the past
The southern coastline of Poros with Poros town, Lemonodasos and Galata straits in the distance
Back along the east coast of Aigina, passing Antonis Point. Nice spots for an afternoon swim, if you have a speed boat or dinghy to bring you over from the Athens coast
Alimos Marina on the Athenian coastline with Kalamaki Nautical Club in the foreground
Panathinaikon "Kallimarmaron" Stadium was host to the 1896 first modern Olympics. Zappeion Megaron where Greece accession in the EU was signed in 1979 can be seen in the background.
Pictures of the Acropolis and the rest of the tour can be found here
a) Some African dust drifting slowly to the north to anoy me.
b) My constant inabillity to remind myself to wipe the windscreen clean before I set off.
c) My unimpressive photographic skills.
The old Athens International Hellinikon Airport (closed LGAT) where some Athens 2004 Olympic installations were built and Agios Kosmas Marina. Glyfada in the distance.
The main port of Aigina Island, very close to EGN ndb
The little village port of Perdika in Aigina island with its fresh fish tavernas and sea-front bars is a well known and favourite weekend destination for Athenian leisure boats... Late in the afternoon in a weekend in the Summer months, there will hardly be a mooring position left!
Petrokaravo is what's left of an islet that used to be used as shooting target for the navy in the past
The southern coastline of Poros with Poros town, Lemonodasos and Galata straits in the distance
Back along the east coast of Aigina, passing Antonis Point. Nice spots for an afternoon swim, if you have a speed boat or dinghy to bring you over from the Athens coast
Alimos Marina on the Athenian coastline with Kalamaki Nautical Club in the foreground
Panathinaikon "Kallimarmaron" Stadium was host to the 1896 first modern Olympics. Zappeion Megaron where Greece accession in the EU was signed in 1979 can be seen in the background.
Pictures of the Acropolis and the rest of the tour can be found here
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A friend at North Weald asked if someone could do air-to-airs of his new toy. Of course we obliged, what a gorgeous aircraft! Flew its first air races over last weekend too.
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A recent flying visitor to Halfpenny Green.
and the aircraft I did my differences training for a little earlier this year:
But I still like the C152
and the aircraft I did my differences training for a little earlier this year:
But I still like the C152