greggf Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I just had the pleasure of bringing my Drifter (actually a Fisher Mk 1 - 912) down from Lismore to Port flying coastal. A total of 2.8 hours flying time with two intermediate brief leg-stretching stops. For a set of en-route photos and a bit of narrative, see the attached zip file. cheers Gregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 desperatly seeking photos! :) cant wait to see them... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Fantastic photos! what time did you pass over Hat Head? (the beach south of smokey cape, south west rocks) I was at Hat head for the past 4 days, i could swear blind i heard a rotax overhead one morning, just couldnt get outside quick enough to have a look up! i was there thursday to today (monday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggf Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Actually flew down on Thursday 27 October. Unfortunately I forgot to take my good digital camera up to Ballina/Lismore with me, so the photos were taken with a disposable film camera. Results were beter than I anticipated. Gregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Fantastic photos Gregg (keep them coming) and in a disposable camera as well. I had the joy of going up in a trike for the first time the other day and whilst it is not a drifter it made me realise the joys of what flying something like a Drifter or a Thruster would be like, with wind in your hair, bugs in your teeth and getting as close as possibleto flying like a bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggf Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 A couple more photos from the trip. Now that I am (almost) settled with the aircraft in Port Macquarie, I hope to provide a lot more - better quality - aerial views of the area. Gregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Ace photos... Brings back many old memories of my old 'backyard' looking at all those areas. Your photography is excellant. What camera, etc were you using? Cheers, Rodger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Looks like you were a thousand feet too high for most of the trip, even Coff's will give you 500' coastal clearence. Makes for better viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggf Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Thanks for the comments folks. I actually forgot to take my decent camera up with me to Lismore to collect the aircraft, so I had to make do with a disposable camera. I was pleasantly surprised with the shots. I understand the availability of a 500 foot clearance past Coffs, but with the prevailing westerly breeze, we felt that 1,500 would be a lot smoother. Most of the rest of the trip was made at 500 feet (and occasionally much less ;-) Please have a look at some of my local area shots in the In the Cockpit / Day Trips thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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