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Bit grainy taken from an IPhone but you rarely get 4 drifters in formation these days. Taken over Gympie Qld. Wayne Fisher Memorial Flight

Santity reigns once again

Justin most 582 drifters here lift the fuel from the belly tank with no problems. Had a 503 with the same set up as your proposal. And i found i became parinoid on a long trip that the fuel was being pumped into the top tank. Unless you have a gauge connected to the back tank, it could be a worry. Love the idea of converting to a 912 would consider it if i was a bit more mechanicaly minded Have a great trip and do put some photos on site

Wanted belly tank for a drifter. or information were to get one made.

Great day out. Well done Childers, slow journey home 50 knots all the way home and a few showers, all very enjoyable except the numb bum drifter syndrome.

Weather permitting will be joining you,

Dave has it right Rec aviation at Gympie. Great guys and they know there stuff. Also they can arrange accomodation near the strip. Gympie is a great place to fly from, with not to much traffic and beautiful countryside

Guys we have 5 drifters here in gympie and I know the aero club will be behind any fly in.

Answer to your questions not MKT it's a private strip out past Humpty Doo. I could say the NT always has been a bit backward but that's what gives it its charm, love the place but hate the weather five months of the year

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Recreational Aviation at Gympie have one for instruction and hire, flown it a couple of times very nice docile machine

Wayne Fisher at Lismore will run you a set up does a great job. had him do mine a couple of years back.

Recreational Aviation at Gympie can do both.

should charge you for the photo of me flying 790 was taken South of Gympie during formation training, let me guess you got it off Spanky.

To my knowledge no accommodation at Boreen pt plenty at gympie though.

Its here again for those of us who live in South East Queensland. The Annual Fly In Dine In. On Sunday 26th August. Organised by the Gympie Flying Club. Breakfast at Hervey Bay Flying Club from 08:30 then off to Greenfields (Boreen Point) for a leisurely Lunch starting at 12:30. Then on to Gympie for afternoon tea and raffle prizes. Bookings essential for Lunch at Greenfields. more information email [email protected]

an event coming up you may be interested in, is the Fly in Dine in run by Gympie aero club on Sunday 25th August. Breakfast at Hervey Bay Flying club, from 8:30 then on to Greenfields at Boreen Pt. for Lunch around 13:00. then back to Gympie for afternoon tea and raffle drawing. send an email to [email protected] to book or to get more information.

The airfield is MKT last time I was there avgas was available, quite away out of town though no public transport or anywhere to hire a car locally. I'm sure though that some one from the club would be happy to help out though very friendly lot up there in the top end,

almost as good as a Drifter but no bugs in your face. looks great Tomo

Tomo hang your head in shame its not a Drifter. You must bring it down to Gympie sometime and let us have a look. happy and safe flying

SSSHHH dont tell the world, nice quite airstrip and we would like to keep it that way

They have lots of the de-ice but only on winter days above 2000 sorry couldnt resist

I fly both, but find the WB seems to be lighter on the controls and just doesnt seem to have the heavy feeling that the SB has, could just be me I suppose. As stated as long as you maintain the wires you shouldnt have any problems. The only time I have had to tension the wires in the last two years was when I took the wings off. even then its not a huge job to do. Robert

Dont forget to look me up next time your down, maybe take the drifter into them there hill country strips

pleasure was mine Tomo any time your passing you can take Cloud 9 for a fly