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[Freizeitpilot]

Name that town ?

 

 Big hint…..it’s maroon on the right and blue on the left.

 

Edited June 27 by Freizeitpilot
Felt like it

[skippydiesel]

Just back from a very nice 2 hr jaunt  - The Oak to a friends place between Yass & Canberra (did not land). Could see forever.  Not quite silky smooth but almost. 3C at 5500ft. Averaged 14.5L/hr @ 130 knots true.  Lake George was an amazing metallic purple. Great to be alive!😈

[BrendAn]

3 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Dam iPhone images posted from phone

fantastic trip. how many hours flight time

[facthunter]

The best stuff to see  is out the Back. You have to sneak in there unnoticed. They Built De Havilland stuff under licence. There's a Giant Moth and other goodies. Not a Patch on SARS at Shellharbour. Qantas have contributed to that as well. Nev

Edited June 27 by facthunter
more content.

[Blueadventures]

2 hours ago, BrendAn said:

fantastic trip. how many hours flight time

2.9

[facthunter]

No Hours of fright time is good,  but the experience might be helpful IF you make it.  People who get a lot of fright time usually stop.  Avoid scary weather. Nev

[skippydiesel]

On 27/06/2025 at 6:30 PM, BrendAn said:

 

 

[skippydiesel]

29/06/25 Todays Fun

 

Departing The Oaks -Landing  Condobolin  Arrive about 10:30-11:00

 

Condobolin - Landing Cowra Arrive about 12:00 -12:30

 

Cowra - The Oaks Landing Mid afternoon?

[facthunter]

Be careful of the weather Mid week.   Nev

[Blueadventures]

Nice 2.6 hour flight from Longreach to Charleville arrive 4 minutes earlier than the flight plan a mix of light tail and then head winds plus some showers under the dark sky areas. Both airfields are in beautiful condition and excellent cafes there for mid morning breakfast. 

[skippydiesel]

9 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

29/06/25 Todays Fun

 

Departing The Oaks -Landing  Condobolin  Arrive about 10:30-11:00

 

Condobolin - Landing Cowra Arrive about 12:00 -12:30

 

Cowra - The Oaks Landing Mid afternoon?

Round trip 4.3hrs (Hobbs).

 

Times worked out very well - got to Cowra  before 12:00

 

Was almost frozen stiff by the time I got to Condo. Great air, lots of ground fog. Condo deserted - if it wasn't for a passing cattle truck, I would have thought mankind had evaporated.

 

Cowra, Not quite as quiet. Lots of training aircraft lined up waiting for the week to start. Met a wonderful couple, who gave me a lift into town & back for some fuel. 

 

Cowra to The Oaks via Wingello - Cloud at 6/8th  5000ft.. Went over the top at 7500Ft - smooth as!

 

This was my longest flight in the Sonex - Perth soon😈

[Blueadventures]

Nice cool flight Charleville to Roma 1.8 hours under the winter skies. 12 then 18 knot headwind. Rotax purred along nicely. Greeted with low fog reported AWIS as 650 feet agl at Roma but actual was 450 last 2 miles in.  All good when confirmed airfield sighted. Marked an alternate LZ strip at a property I orbited over sorting out under fog visibility and looking for other traffic before moving over to join downwind. Gloves were handy in the Queensland winter of 11c will order a cabin heat kit; meant too after last winter.

[sfGnome]

8 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Gloves were handy in the Queensland winter of 11c

11 degrees? Luxury! We were -2 C on Saturday morning, and that wasn’t abnormal. The heater is being built in from the word go. 🥶

[Freizeitpilot]

The channel country is really putting on a show this year. 

Pics from a flight 2 weeks ago between Birdsville and Windorah

Edited July 1 by Freizeitpilot
Added pics

[planedriver]

On 27/06/2025 at 3:00 PM, Blueadventures said:

Dam iPhone images posted from phone

Be honest for once, don't blame the phone for your naughty antics.

[Love to fly]

Beautiful flight to Bairnsdale last week. Family stuff till today.  Now patiently waiting for the weather to improve to fly home.  Don’t think it will be for a couple of days though.

[Freizeitpilot]

Has anyone been into Carnarvon Gorge in QLD ? If so how did you get there ? Looks like Emerald is the closest place to hire a car ?

[Moneybox]

11 minutes ago, Freizeitpilot said:

Has anyone been into Carnarvon Gorge in QLD ? If so how did you get there ? Looks like Emerald is the closest place to hire a car ?

Yes OzRunways says 250km drive but the Emerald is the closest place to hire a car. We've been there but it was a 4500km drive.

 

I'm getting ready to head down to Northam to visit my plane. I'm digging through the shed to see if I can find a 12v solar panel to look after the battery. I intend to start it and do a few laps back and forth just to keep everything working. I can't fly because I haven't found a trainer with the time to take me onboard.

Edited 14 hours ago by Moneybox

[facthunter]

Emerald is not a bad town compared with what's further West ., The Gorge is 240 Kms from there to the SE. Do a search. There's a bit to consider.  Nev

[Moneybox]

2 hours ago, Freizeitpilot said:

Has anyone been into Carnarvon Gorge in QLD ? If so how did you get there ? Looks like Emerald is the closest place to hire a car ?

 

How about that couple sitting at the caravan park in Emerald dreaming of seeing the Carnarvon National Park from the air but all they have is a 4WD?

[Bennyboy320]

2 hours ago, Freizeitpilot said:

Has anyone been into Carnarvon Gorge in QLD ? If so how did you get there ?

My wife & I flew into Ingelara about a 20 min drive from Carnarvon Gorge resort back in SEP17, stayed in resort & organized pickup & drop off from strip, the pilot touring guide gives you contact details of strip operator, from memory we paid a $50 donation to the RFDS as part of the landing fee, cattle maybe on strip so a condition/status report important. Definitely worth a visit.