Expressions of interest

[old man emu]

The Arthur Butler Aviation Museum at Tooraweenah is exploring the idea of hosting a bit of flying fun next April/May when the weather is at its best.

 

The idea for the activity is to carry out a practical test for the position of PIC on a Butler Air Transport route. Participants will be given a route starting at Tooraweenah to return after passing over a number of waypoints. Crews will submit a flight plan indicating their estimated time of return to Tooraweenah. The position will be given to the crew whose actual time is closest to their ETA. In order to deal with dead heats, crews will be required to locate landmarks en route, and there may be some touch & goes at a place or two. It is expected that the flight time would be about 2 hours, based on a cruise speed of 90 kts. (Haven't worked out the route yet.) 

 

The idea would be to leave Tooraweenah about 1100 am to get back mid-afternoon. There would be a dinner in town where a guest speaker would award the PIC job. Accommodation in town could be booked, or crews could camp under the wing.

 

So, would this be a goer?

[Old Koreelah]

Fuel available?

[old man emu]

Avgas at Coonabarabran, Coonamble, which are likely to be waypoints for the event. Also at Dubbo and Narromine. Check your WAC

 

Mogas could be obtained by arrangement, but in light of the risk of litigation, ?????

[old man emu]

Sorry, Avgas is not available at Coonabarabran from the Aero Club unless you are a member.

 

Need some answers, please

 

1.  What grade of Mogas is required at Tooraweenah?

2.  How many carry a collapsible fuel container to get fuel from a servo to the plane?

3. Would you be happy to borrow a 20 litre container; fill it yourself, and then take it from the servo to your plane? We'd transport you from servo to plane.

[facthunter]

Coonabarabran's aero club is a bit industry unfriendly. ONLY for members?? Charge others a bit more.  Some aerodromes used to use tankers and move from plane to plane. That's with avgas and the system would have to meet a set standard. I know people who used to put the fuel in emptied  collapsible Wine cask bladders to take to the aircraft. Not much weight there. Nev