Clearprop

Palmyra is 18/36 bitumen, about 700m length(not all useable do to a fence on the northern end, and some vegetation on the southern end.) , ctaf 126.7. RH circuits to 18 due to the close proximity of mackay airspace. And dont leave your base turn to late either as if you are too far north, you will bust airspace. look on your chart you will see what I mean.i cant seem to insert a link do to some unknown cause, but copy/paste http://www.nearmap.com/[email protected],149.076651&ll=-21.21114,149.076651&z=17&t=h&nmd=20100716 into your browser. the strip generally used is the eastern one, in front of the hangers, wind generally from the east, producing mechanical turb. from the hangers. Some of the GA aircraft use the dragstrip, which has powerlines on both sides of it.

Do I need to call in advance to organise landing there or can I just turn up?

Palmyra is 18/36 bitumen, about 700m length(not all useable do to a fence on the northern end, and some vegetation on the southern end.) , ctaf 126.7. RH circuits to 18 due to the close proximity of mackay airspace. And dont leave your base turn to late either as if you are too far north, you will bust airspace. look on your chart you will see what I mean.i cant seem to insert a link do to some unknown cause, but copy/paste http://www.nearmap.com/[email protected],149.076651&ll=-21.21114,149.076651&z=17&t=h&nmd=20100716 into your browser. the strip generally used is the eastern one, in front of the hangers, wind generally from the east, producing mechanical turb. from the hangers. Some of the GA aircraft use the dragstrip, which has powerlines on both sides of it.

Do I need to call in advance to organise landing there or can I just turn up?

Is anyone able to provide any information including length, type, direction of runways, radio frequency, contact names and numbers for Palmyra and Marian airstrips outside of Mackay.

I will be flying up to Mackay and want to avoid going to Mackay airport.

I searched through the forum but not very much information.

Cheers

Nick

"The readiness to blame a dead pilot for an accident is nauseating, but it has been the tendency ever since I can remember. What pilot has not been in positions where he was in danger and where perfect judgment would have advised against going? But when a man is caught in such a position he is judged only by his error and seldom given credit for the times he has extricated himself from worse situations. Worst of all, blame is heaped upon him by other pilots, all of whom have been in parallel situations themselves, but without being caught in them. If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes."

— Charles Lindbergh, journal entry 26 August 1938, published in The Wartime Journals, 1970.

it met the ground in an unconventional fashion

I have posted on the forum in the past and have been too busy since.

In the meantime I see the website has been undergoing a renewal.

I fly a Jabiru 230D and have the priveledge of flying mainly for business purposes.

Cannot believe more people in this beautiful, mainly flat, mainly dry country do not realise how accessible flying is. I look forward to some more great discussions with fellow flying members.

Cheers

Nick:happy dance: