Boaty Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Planning a trip with a couple of gyrocopters from Mittagong to Kununurra. Broad plan over about 7 days is Griffith, Arkaroola, Lake Eyre, William Creek, Curtin Springs, Uluru, The Olgas, Kings Canyon, Kings Creek Station, Tanami Track, Wolfe Creek Crater, Halls creek, Bungle Bungles, Kununurra. Love to hear any suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastmeg2 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 That's a big leg from Griffith to Arkaroola, with a lot of possibilities in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thanks for the reply. The plan at the moment is Griffith, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Broken Hill, Arkaroola. very open to other suggestions though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsm Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Sounds like a brilliant trip. I would be very interested in your route/refueling stops. Will you have ground support or go it Gyro's only. This will be one for the bucket list. What is the range of your Gyro? Cheers Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 No ground support but plenty of spare fuel in the back seat and have identified all the necessary fuel stops. Range should be about 200 nm at a conservative 55kts gnd speed but will have more than double that with spare fuel. Will probably cruise at 70-75. Will stop often to top fuel up and stretch the legs. Day 1 Albion Park Mittagong Crookwell Harden Temora Griffith Day 2 Griffith Ivanhoe Menindee Broken Hill Arkaroola Day 3 Arkaroola Marree Lake Eyre William Creek Day 4 William Creek Cadney Homestead Marla Kenmore Park Curtin Springs Day 5 Curtin Springs Ayers Rock The Olgas Kings Canyon Kings Creek Station Day 6 Kings Creek Station Haasts Bluff Papunya Yuendumu Chilla Well Tanami / Mongrel Downs Wilsons Camp Coyote Gold Mine Wolfe Creek Crater Halls Creek Day 7 Halls Creek Bellburn (Bungle Bungles) Kununurra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Wow.... that will be awesome, pics please! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastmeg2 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi Boaty, I recommend that you build some slack into your schedule for bad weather no-fly days. I did a 2 week trip with 2 other trikes last year with 2 days allowed for weather and we used them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 We've got 4 days up our sleeve at the other end. If we don't use them up on the way over we'll do some day trips from Kununurra to El Questro, Ord River, Cape Dommett, etc. Haven't got anything planned for the return trip yet but would like to take a different route home. Will probably leave the machines in Kununurra for a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshed Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Do You Know Ol Mate at Kununarra? Could probably find it somewhere, he came through Jamestown on his way from Murray Bridge to Kununarra or maybe it was Catherine, somewhere up there ! Was a bit cold down south for him and he couldn't write proply hope he thawed out as he got furture north! Have a couple of mates SW of The Hill @ Jamestown who may be interested in joining in! Will you need Mogas at Temora ? May be able to assist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 There are a few gyro guys from Kununurra (and Murray Bridge) but not sure who has done that trip. Thanks for the offer on the Mogas. Probably just pick up some Avgas at Temora. Happy to have some others along for the trip so if you know anyone that's interested shoot me a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsm Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks for the details Boaty. Now, where's the map, ruler, ?55kts groundspeed huh, (thinks................) Damn, the planning for trip to Broken hill, and the distance, just got longer!! Please write the trip up for this site (and photos?) when you return. Cheers Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Just back from the west. The trip went incredibly well apart from a bit of weather delay early and some prop damage which saw us spend the night in a mining camp. Still made it on schedule though. Will head back over in a couple of months to collect the gyros for a return trip via a different route. Highly recommend it to anyone that has a spare week or two and Kununurra itself is a wonderful place to fly around. Approximately 2200 nm at average of ground speed of just over 60kts. Day 1 Albion Park Mittagong Crookwell Temora Griffith Day 2 Griffith Hillston Ivanhoe Menindee Broken Hill Day 3 Broken Hill Arkaroola Marree Lake Eyre William Creek Day 4 William Creek Cadney Homestead Curtin Springs Day 5 Curtin Springs Ayers Rock The Olgas Kings Canyon Kings Creek Station Day 6 Kings Creek Station Yuendumu Coyote Gold Mine Day 7 Coyote Gold Mine Wolfe Creek Crater Halls Creek Kununurra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Heading over to Kununurra tommorrow for the return trip. Kununurra, Bungles, Nicholson Station, Coyote Gold Mine, Yuendumu, King Creek Station, Kalgera Roadhouse, Oodnadatta, Lake Eyre, William Creek, Maree. Arkaroola, Broken Hill, Griffith, Temora, Mittagong .. plus a few more stops along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinsm Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Boaty, I would be very interested in any tips/planning/ problems etc you encountered on the trip back. Looking at a couple of trips out west and have not done it before. Very interested in your stops re fuel, etc. Maybe catch up at either mittagong or Albion park when you return. Have a good trip Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Boaty, I would be very interested in any tips/planning/ problems etc you encountered on the trip back. Looking at a couple of trips out west and have not done it before. Very interested in your stops re fuel, etc. Maybe catch up at either mittagong or Albion park when you return.Have a good trip Maynard Hi Maynard, Happy to help. It takes a bit of planning which is part of the fun but really very straight forward and loads of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spin Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorrreeee, been dying to use that one - sounds like an amazing trip, green with envy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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