RKW Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nice photos, Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I fly around that area all the time. Take a few pix for me. Mt. Lindsay would be a spectacular view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Take a few pix for me. Mt. Lindsay would be a spectacular view. I have some picks on FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I have some picks on FB How can a FB infidel like me see them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 How can a FB infidel like me see them? I am out in the bush at work I will try and post some piccys on here when get home at the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Flew down to 'Heathrow ' south of Proserpine Sunday morning for Ian Wells' birthday with an overnighter and back up the coast this morning..all in beautifull NQ weather this time of year...some photos from the weekend and today..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Had a great dawn patrol and catch up sat to Brooklands Airpark ( Wellington sa) wind were not the best but once again the nieuport handled the 9 kt x- wind fine.. Video was taken and is posted on facebook page " the airport lounge " and public viewing on facebook page " Brooklands Airpark". Not my vid so can not copy and paste here? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Had a great dawn patrol and catch up sat to Brooklands Airpark ( Wellington sa) wind were not the best but once again the nieuport handled the 9 kt x- wind fine..Video was taken and is posted on facebook page " the airport lounge " and public viewing on facebook page " Brooklands Airpark". Not my vid so can not copy and paste here? :( Had a look at the video. your feet certainly get a work out on the rudder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerme Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Had a look at the video. your feet certainly get a work out on the rudder Certainly do on the hard surface! Not so much on softer ground...and slight x- wind here from left.. Got worse when arrived home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Einsleigh, gulf country Qld, 150 nm west cairns. Easter every yr, 2000 plus folks converge here, horse races and rodeo, a must do. Camp under wings, stay at pub, camp at camping ground. Great swimming gorge. A memorable weekend......( we just completed a couple of days there ) Pics.....airstrip and town Pub Gorge Forgot.....will add lat / longs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Enroute....the 2 ocean pics are departure point NQ, then the tiger country to einsleigh. Around 6....8 thou feet, better air, cool 21* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Lat / longs.......S 18 29.6 E 144 04.8 ( this'll get you there ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Last 2 days at Flinders Island. My Texan, mates' Sting and C172. Great trip, but very rough coming home through teh Kilmore gap yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenonie Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 A recent flight saw me going from Kilcowera Station where I live to Quilpie to get a new engine put into my 1997 CA 25N Skyfox. It took me a little over 3 hours to get there and just a little over 1 hour on the way home! Hate those head winds!!! Cheers Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA. Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 A recent flight saw me going from Kilcowera Station where I live to Quilpie to get a new engine put into my 1997 CA 25N Skyfox. It took me a little over 3 hours to get there and just a little over 1 hour on the way home! Hate those head winds!!! Cheers Toni Sure it wasn't the new 300 hp engine you had fitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenonie Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 A recent flight from my place Kilcowera Station to Quilpie ( all in SW QLD ) took just over 3 hours in my 1997 CA 25N Skyfox. Was flying to Quilpie to have a new engine put in my plane. The return trip took 70 minutes! Gotta hate head winds! Sure it wasn't the new 300 hp engine you had fitted? I wish - still it wouldn't be too good for mustering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbm Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 My last flight? BFR in December '13. Moved interstate and haven't had the time or money since! I expect to be back in the air by the end of this December. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWF Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 A recent flight saw me going from Kilcowera Station where I live to Quilpie to get a new engine put into my 1997 CA 25N Skyfox. It took me a little over 3 hours to get there and just a little over 1 hour on the way home! Hate those head winds!!! Cheers Toni Landed Kilcowera 20 May 2013 for 2 nights. They go 20mm overnight. We were there for 4! DWF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poteroo Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Just back in WA after several days in the 'eastern' states. Used my IO-360 powered RV9A and power settings to give me a TAS of 140 for long range planning. This requires a 50-53% power setup, ROP on the EGT because I don't yet have GAMI's fitted, and a fuel burn of 27-30 LPH. Longest leg of whole trip was 3.3 hrs - which is stretching my own endurance! Albany - refuel Esperance - refuel Border Village - Port Lincoln on 8th November.Did the entire trip @ 9500 ft and varying tailwinds from 10 to 33 kts. Flight time 6.7 hrs. On 10th November, did Lincoln to Dubbo via Kadina-Wentworth, then a stop at Hillston for a break - OCTA but mostly 7500 or 9500 for time of 4.7 hrs. On 13th Dubbo to Cowra took only 0.7 hrs. Then on 15th Cowra to Moree in very hot conditions (1.9 hrs) - Moree reached 43.5 later that day. On 17th - Moree to Broken Hill @ approx. 500 agl and 145 KTAS gave me roughly the same GS, by avoiding the big wind penalty at any altitude over 2000. Then Broken Hill to Ceduna at 1500-2000 ft to avoid those westerlies and after Ceduna picked up a tailwind at 1000 ft out to Nullarbor,(watch the holes on the taxiway here). for a sleep. TT 7.4 hrs flying. Then on 18th - in the air early because it was looking stormy.....threaded through 3 separate troughlines that day requiring some detours and slower flying,(at or less than Va), to avoid the nasty cells. Keeping below 1000 agl allowed for +15 kts helpful air. Just to be sure of reaching Esperance, I dropped into Caiguna and put an extra 40L in. Strip very wet up the centre - be careful at this location! But all the help ended at Esperance with a NW wind changing things. Refuelled in Esperance and dodged TS all the way back to Albany (4.7hrs for the day). TT for trip 26.3 hrs flight time off the airswitch. By judicious choice of altitudes, and delaying my return day by one, I was able to pretty much fly the trip on a 'nil wind' basis using 140 KTAS for the OzRunways flight planning off the iPad. Climbing to 9500 is quite painless in the RV9A, but flying low creates a few bumps that require being firmly belted in with the 4 point harness. And, tiedown the loose gear in back too! Provided you avoid towns and dwellings, 500 agl is more than useful if the upper winds are on the nose. Attended RAAus CFI conference in Dubbo 11th - 13th November - useful, possibly needed tighter scheduling and a few more hours work time. Then, down to Cowra for a look at Brumby progress...slow I'm sad to say, but maybe by Christmas. In Moree I had a good look around my mates' extensive farms up toward Mungindi. Great soil...all it needs is water from time to time. Not much of that this year, and it's nearly too late for summer crop sowing as well. Much as I hate to brag, the WA wheatbelt has far more reliable winter rainfall which allows us to grow fair crops on very light sands....every year. Sorry this trip wasn't in an RAAus type, but the principles discussed are just as applicable. happy days, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Last flight Sydney, Dubbo, Orange, Sydney (yesterday). In the last month I have been to Wagga, Griffith, Albury, Canberra, Cooma, Tocumwal, Hillston, Lake Cargellico, Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Tamworth, Williamtown, Moree, Grafton, Brisbane, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Essendon and Latrobe Valley. Every flight memorable, although some of the landings I would rather forget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 You flying air ambos Howard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yep, say gidday if you see me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yep, say gidday if you see me! Usually speak to them when coming in to West Sale & Bairnsdale when I'm in the area jollying around and hear them calling a 30 mile, Had 2 come in to Bairnsdale while I was around the airport and spoke to them on my whereabouts. You guys provide a great service to the communities and I for one appreciate it. Alf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Enroute....the 2 ocean pics are departure point NQ, then the tiger country to einsleigh.Around 6....8 thou feet, better air, cool 21* Sure is tiger country Russ , we flew Richmond - Forsayth - Georgetown a few years ago over similar country . Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenaviator Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Lots of Jabirus flying out of YLTV on the weekend (as usual) including mine. Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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