Geoff

Thanks for an interesting post, Geoff.As a matter of interest, how did cruise speeds & fuel usage compare between that wide range of aircraft in your group?

 

Regards Geoff 2

On the 3rd May 3 ultralite aircraft a J160 Geoff & Geoff a Kingfisher Doug & Jon a Sinus Keith & Trish and one C172 Paul& Bruce left on a trip from Mildura to Thursday Island. Sunday Mildura to Cobar and on to Lightning Ridge for the night. Monday 4th St George for fuel and on to Emerald rough day for the glider stayed for the night. Tuesday on to Charters Towers for fuel then up in the table lands to Mareeba for the night. Finding Mareeba strip was fun, was right over the top before I could see it. Wednesday had to fly 1500 ft( low clouds) in the valleys to Coen for fuel then no higher than 2000ft more low cloud and light rain up to Horn Inland. Thursday day fishing, Friday due to a flat tire:laugh: we deiced to stay till Monday and go fishing again, hard to take. Monday big day flying around the rain showers down to Weipa , Normanton staying at Cloncrurry for the night. Tuesday, Boulia for a look at the min min display, then off to Bedouire overnight. Wednesday down to Birdsville for fuel and on to the mouth of the Copper river with a lunch stop at Marree and over to Arkeroola for our last night. Home on Thursday it was a great trip one I will always remember as going up the pointy bit. And for all the Jabiru boys this 2.2 has 952hr up now and still going strong. Cheers Geoff

But fist you have to lock in the frequencies you wish to monitor

The Simpson Wet

On the way back from Thursday Island

No fuel at Marree. and none at Leigh Creek now

Arkoola

118 Knots not a lot of fuel can be carried if 2 pob 470 kg all up weight tare is 270 kg

J160 use the piano hinges never had a problem in 800hr

It looks to still have one engine still attached to the right wing in the pic I seen

Hay Pete I hope you have back lawn mowed:crying: think I bring the tent,:yuk: I will be there :thumb_up::thumb_up:

Jack Curtiss Starting The DC3 with a truck strap at Temora

Hi Ross, if you wrap the muffler were will you get the heat for the carb?

Good to hear :thumb_up: might see you at the next fly in then i_dunno

Have you got your cool cat flying again yet Ross?

Yes that is so don't use much mogas anyway but we have to use premium unleaded any way.

But not mine or yours Pete

"Got One" The Fishing shop $129

As a group we have 6 sets of Zulu's 5 have had faults and mine have been sent back twice still there now:censored: good quality make I don't think so

Go over to the hanger with all the glass up stairs and tell my mate John M. How good the jab is and say G'Day from Geoff ;)

"Buckley's Chance" by Bob Stevens

Hay Ian, I didn't think a jab would fire up till it go to 280rpm so how did he spin it so fast?;)

How is the rebuild going Ross?

Have got the first 3, but time to get from Mildura to there and back

Great Trip Doug would like to do it one day