Photos of private flying
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A trip to Lundy
A nice calm day, what could be better than heading for Lundy Island?
The white dots on the runway are sheep so a few low passes to encourage them to move
Round again to land this time
Safely down, though undoubtedly the worst surface I've ever landed on (no complaints I was comprehensively warned!)
After a good lunch in the Marisco Tavern - away again doing a circuit of the island - a view back down the runway here
And away back to the mainland
The white dots on the runway are sheep so a few low passes to encourage them to move
Round again to land this time
Safely down, though undoubtedly the worst surface I've ever landed on (no complaints I was comprehensively warned!)
After a good lunch in the Marisco Tavern - away again doing a circuit of the island - a view back down the runway here
And away back to the mainland
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjps...PIQa8TjNIAEnkA
Sorry I forgot to post the video here!
And here are some A2A we did last week!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...7647300695344/
And some more early sunrise flight!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...7649222282620/
And yesterdays flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...n/photostream/
Sorry I forgot to post the video here!
And here are some A2A we did last week!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...7647300695344/
And some more early sunrise flight!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...7649222282620/
And yesterdays flying!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tupper...n/photostream/
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Merry Christmas....
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This is South Passage Bar, between Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island just off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. I took an extended lesson the other day, and the instructor and I flew down to the Gold Coast and back hugging the Islands of the South East Queensland Coast.
And your sexy pilot paying lots of attention to flying the plane!!!! I think its time I had a shave and a haircut!
Bonus Tangalooma (Moreton Island) Shot. Normally this place is packed with recreational boats, but its been queit lately.
You know, sometimes I have to pinch myself to remember how lucky I am to live in this part of the world. Days like this are ones I will take to the grave knowing that a very few people will experience this. I worked hard to be able to do this, but what a reward. I dont get to do it often, but when I do it takes about 6 months to wipe the smile from my face. I am so spoilt to live in such a great country, and I so often overlook this.
I got a lot more pics that day. I also have pics of Fraser Island. When I get time I will pull some more out and post them up.
And your sexy pilot paying lots of attention to flying the plane!!!! I think its time I had a shave and a haircut!
Bonus Tangalooma (Moreton Island) Shot. Normally this place is packed with recreational boats, but its been queit lately.
You know, sometimes I have to pinch myself to remember how lucky I am to live in this part of the world. Days like this are ones I will take to the grave knowing that a very few people will experience this. I worked hard to be able to do this, but what a reward. I dont get to do it often, but when I do it takes about 6 months to wipe the smile from my face. I am so spoilt to live in such a great country, and I so often overlook this.
I got a lot more pics that day. I also have pics of Fraser Island. When I get time I will pull some more out and post them up.
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Hinton Boys RV's...
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Hey Andy, I've stayed on Moreton Island. You of course have only viewed it from above...
Barton flyer, great pics. We were just talking about Lundy today as a place we ought to go. How was the strip? It will be a 180hp 172 with a STOL kit if we go so interested in your views.
Barton flyer, great pics. We were just talking about Lundy today as a place we ought to go. How was the strip? It will be a 180hp 172 with a STOL kit if we go so interested in your views.
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thing - the strip is undoubtedly the worst surface I've ever landed on - there is a lot of info around on t'interweb so google away!
A few low passes were needed to clear the sheep - I suspect they may have become accustomed to being buzzed by light aircraft as I ended up very low before they shifted (of course that may have just been my super quiet Rotax engine!)
Nice pub, great scenery and certainly I'm glad that I got it in my logbook
A few low passes were needed to clear the sheep - I suspect they may have become accustomed to being buzzed by light aircraft as I ended up very low before they shifted (of course that may have just been my super quiet Rotax engine!)
Nice pub, great scenery and certainly I'm glad that I got it in my logbook
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More Flying around Australia - Oz, Downunder
Some pictures from some of my trips around Australia
Enjoy
Safe Flying
JERR
This was taken back in 2010. Lake Eyre was in flood. This does not happen very often. The Birdsville Track was closed by flooding of the Coopers Creek due to heavy rains in Queensland. There is a punt to transport cars, trucks etc across the "creek". My son now works at nearby William Creek as a charter pilot for Wrightsair.
JERR
Enjoy
Safe Flying
JERR
This was taken back in 2010. Lake Eyre was in flood. This does not happen very often. The Birdsville Track was closed by flooding of the Coopers Creek due to heavy rains in Queensland. There is a punt to transport cars, trucks etc across the "creek". My son now works at nearby William Creek as a charter pilot for Wrightsair.
JERR
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Outback South Australia
William Creek, where my stepson now works. Population of 8, number of aeroplanes also 8!
If you visit Australia you should visit the Outback.
Not much to navigate by, much easier these days with GPS. I remember doing flights through the Kimberly area in the 1980s (outback NW Australia) with a not very accurate WAC.
Not much green up here. William Creek is the smallest town in South Australia.
If you visit Australia you should visit the Outback.
Not much to navigate by, much easier these days with GPS. I remember doing flights through the Kimberly area in the 1980s (outback NW Australia) with a not very accurate WAC.
Not much green up here. William Creek is the smallest town in South Australia.
