Flying Kiwi Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Hi all, Looking at planning a trip early August from YPMQ to YLRE, of course the main reason being to check out the QANTAS Museum. Any tips would be appreciated, we will be flying a LSA Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldo Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 What are you flying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Kiwi Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Flight Design CTLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldo Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Sorry don't know the type. Speed, range, one/two people travelling, your experience, your recent experience. You have some pretty crappy country to cross to get west of the range but once past that it is pretty easy going, the further west/north you get the less landmarks there are to verify your position make sure your Nav skills are up to scratch keep a good log, use 6 minute markers on your chart for easy ground speed calcs for when your GPS or Ozrunways decides not to work. Aldo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Kiwi Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 CT goes along at about 110 with 120l on board at roughly 18l per hour, the other person is a pilot also. We have around 200hrs each. Have done the trip to Armidale a few times most recently being yesterday. From Port we head to Bellbrook just north west of Kempsey then follow the valley up with a short hop over the tiger country. So not concerned about getting over the range. Hear what your saying about less landmarks, we are planning a couple of stops along the way being Moree and Charleville but will be planning to overfly Armidale, Inverell, St George and Blackall Whilst we have a Garmin 795 on board and OzRunways we will definitely have the paper plotted out and ready. Appreciate your comments. Flying Kiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I don't know how much time you have for extra stops but about a half hour south of Longreach is a town called yaraka. It has a great strip, friendly locals and a beautiful view from mt slowcombe. We had a fun stopover there so add it into your list of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldo Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 CT goes along at about 110 with 120l on board at roughly 18l per hour, the other person is a pilot also. We have around 200hrs each.Have done the trip to Armidale a few times most recently being yesterday. From Port we head to Bellbrook just north west of Kempsey then follow the valley up with a short hop over the tiger country. So not concerned about getting over the range. Hear what your saying about less landmarks, we are planning a couple of stops along the way being Moree and Charleville but will be planning to overfly Armidale, Inverell, St George and Blackall Whilst we have a Garmin 795 on board and OzRunways we will definitely have the paper plotted out and ready. Appreciate your comments. Flying Kiwi Sounds like you are organised and the route is how I would plan it, good to have a second pilot. Enjoy your trip Aldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Knight Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Sounds like a great trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRamsay Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 A safer crossing of the range (less to no Tiger Country) might be to go up over Casino to the Gold Coast and fly through Cunningham's Gap (near Boonah). The Gap can be a bit tricky for winds and low cloud but on a good day it is a doddle compared with the crossing you are planning. I'm keen to get to Longreach myself and get THAT photo. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 A safer crossing of the range (less to no Tiger Country) might be to go up over Casino to the Gold Coast and fly through Cunningham's Gap (near Boonah). The Gap can be a bit tricky for winds and low cloud but on a good day it is a doddle compared with the crossing you are planning.I'm keen to get to Longreach myself and get THAT photo. Don You mean THIS photo Don ? .... Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRamsay Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 You really know how to rub it in!!!!!! Yes, that photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 You really know how to rub it in!!!!!!Yes, that photo I didn't know that you liked Jabiru's? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Kiwi Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 A safer crossing of the range (less to no Tiger Country) might be to go up over Casino to the Gold Coast and fly through Cunningham's Gap (near Boonah). The Gap can be a bit tricky for winds and low cloud but on a good day it is a doddle compared with the crossing you are planning.I'm keen to get to Longreach myself and get THAT photo. Don A safer crossing of the range (less to no Tiger Country) might be to go up over Casino to the Gold Coast and fly through Cunningham's Gap (near Boonah). The Gap can be a bit tricky for winds and low cloud but on a good day it is a doddle compared with the crossing you are planning.I'm keen to get to Longreach myself and get THAT photo. Don Thanks for that Don, will check it out on the map. Looking forward to the trip hopefully the weather plays it part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 A safer crossing of the range (less to no Tiger Country) might be to go up over Casino to the Gold Coast and fly through Cunningham's Gap (near Boonah). The Gap can be a bit tricky for winds and low cloud but on a good day it is a doddle compared with the crossing you are planning.I'm keen to get to Longreach myself and get THAT photo. Don wouldn't that put you into tiger country around the back of Coffs Harbour CTA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRamsay Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 wouldn't that put you into tiger country around the back of Coffs Harbour CTA? I flew around the Coffs CTA going to and from Evans Head in January last. There is as you say plenty of Tiger Country West of Coffs CTA and another good reason for RAAus to get at least transit of CTA. However, you can get 9,500 ft close to Coffs and could glide into YCFS from there if the noise stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Kiwi Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 We have done the trip a few times to Armidale whereby we head from Port to the Bellbrook VFA and then follow the valley up, the hop over the tiger country would be all of 15nm and if the noise stopped it's a U turn and glide back down in the valley. Touch wood, todate that hasn't happened. Or head off at first light and go via Coffs whilst it is G Class before the tower opens or do the unthinkable and dial up Brissy Centre and request clearance through C Class, ha ha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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