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Post by shorttwo on Feb 3, 2013 16:53:20 GMT -5
 Leg 2 Moruya to Merimbula  on the way to Cooma, lucky its not winter.  Turning onto final at Polo Flat  Turning on to finals at Corryong  Finally Merimbula. |
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Post by rattler1 on Feb 4, 2013 13:05:55 GMT -5
Getting the hang of it. About to touch on the grass, as requested, at Polo Flat.  And airborne again.  |
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Post by shorttwo on Feb 4, 2013 17:12:18 GMT -5
Sorry I totally stuffed up my previous screen shots .... I shall try try again as they say.  Loading the BBQ and the esky at Merimbula for the next leg.  Departing Merimbula   Into the setting sun.  1 minute late into Orbost. |
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Post by Simon on Feb 5, 2013 9:07:54 GMT -5
 Leg 3 Climbing to cruise altitude near the start of the leg. |
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Post by uhug on Feb 5, 2013 9:30:49 GMT -5
 That was one "Stubby" and some "Didgeridoo-sound" too much! (How is life Jazzthom?) A short night - I slept very bad in the hangar on a air mattress and woke up because of the pelting rain to the tin roof. But nevertheless, I have to move on for leg #4 - well apparelled!  Shortly before my line-up, I heard an aircraft-pilot speaking on the VHF "Orbost, VH-LOL for landing rwy 25". I regarded with curiosity the incoming aircraft.. Hey, thats another Luscombe!... It's maybe Mr. Ed Burke in his Luscombe - poor men, I feel sorry for him. He has to work hard dealing with this wind.  But maybe I feel sorry for oneself.. in a minute, when airborn..  Well then.. leaving the save coast for my journey into the unknown!  .-- .... . .-. . ' .. ... ' - .... . ' - --- .. .-.. . - - . ..--..  After a bumpy flight, I finally reached the north coast of "Flinders Island". Still very windy, I dread to think about the landing.  "A dance, living on the edge..!"  .. and the wind is shifting me off the centerline! Lucky fellow I am, not to hop into the blue!  That was more an arrival, then a landing! YFLI, what a busy small airport it is..  .. and even more, a news helicopter is here as well! Not everey day is rallye day.. keep smiling!  I'm going to call it a day. Cheers. Tks shorttwo for sponsoring the BBQ!! |
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Feb 5, 2013 15:17:31 GMT -5
 Departing YMER Merimbula  Climbing to 3,500' to follow the coastline.  A look over the hills toward Mallacoota. I am nearing the point where the coast turns south and I will descend to 2,500'  Approaching Mallacoota  Touch and go at YMCO Mallacoota.  On downwind for RW7 at Orbost.  Touching down at YORB Orbost. |
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 6, 2013 15:16:50 GMT -5
leg 04 rain,...a short night .... having changed the brake disks after BBQ with Urs and maybe one beer to much...lol....seeems to become a misty day....anyway, lets fly ;-)  turning south and really: misty.....  after an endless seeming "carwash" the target gets in sight....  which runway? the shorter one as the wind comes from the see...okay...let's test the brakes  gusty winds on short final, but my bird's singing the blues  aaaaaaaaand: touch down....  where is Urs,...he called me for the BBQ ( seems to be one party since the beginning)  |
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Post by shorttwo on Feb 6, 2013 19:36:00 GMT -5
 How unusual .... raining in Orbost.  There was nothing to see on this leg ...... finally the Island.  Now I'll just have a look at the wind sock and see which way im going to land.   Final Approach All right get the tinnie out for some fishing and diving for some lobsters for the BBQ tonight. |
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Post by Chris Peters on Feb 6, 2013 20:19:57 GMT -5
Time for leg 2! Moruya to Merimbula! Just took off, and turning to Coors Flat  5500 cruising altitude is cutting it a alittle close, eh?  Touch and Go and Coors Flat  A little high to Cooryong  Parked in a hanger that was placed by your's truely!  |
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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Feb 7, 2013 12:27:56 GMT -5
 Arriving over the north tip of Flinders Island  On left downwind for RW23  Touching down on RW23 KFLI Flinders Island. Roll out was on the grass to the left of RW23! |
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Post by Simon on Feb 7, 2013 15:47:40 GMT -5
I had a really good screenshot for Leg 4 but forgot to copy it off my clipboard, so you'll just have to imagine it! On the upside, got my closest time so far  |
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Post by Andrew Godden on Feb 7, 2013 20:43:45 GMT -5
I had a really good screenshot for Leg 4 but forgot to copy it off my clipboard, so you'll just have to imagine it! On the upside, got my closest time so far Simon, I use a software tool called FRAPS for screenshots and video. It automatically saves to a specified directory. By the way, should I ask if you are getting any "coaching" from the ramp? ;D Cheers Andrew |
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 8, 2013 4:11:22 GMT -5
leg 5 weather conditions have cleared up and off we go.... ;D  leaving this nice BBQ place behind us......  two native Piper pilots on the right wing side coming from St.Helens Flying School heading towards us and giving their salute to the GAAR 2013   entering Tasmania: the Musselroe Bay, a perfect place to relax, the Conservation Area is a haven for anglers and birdwatchers in the middle of this scenic coastline ( deep sigh ) ....   Iceton Station Airfield nearby would make it easy to stay here....  I could not resist and with a steep turn having a low flyover ;D  absolutely "my thing".....   hey,....can you see the heraldic animal?  awesome place!   hurrying back on the trip and approaching St.Helens: the PC shows a monsterwave at the cliffs....  another place to stay referring to the great seafood here ( hey Urs: King Prawns on the BBQ ! )   OMG! Do you see the DC3 ?!?!?! one of my all time favourites!!!!  but, touch and go.....Andrew, next time we HAVE to stop here ..... smile    sad looking back....   on the way south I could not resist and have another deep flyover: Moultny Lagoon Game Reserve: Friendly Beaches airstrip.....we see a lot of sheep and many , really many birds,...let's take care not to hit one....  I could have made thousands of pics from this wonderful country so far.... hey Urs, another lighthouse ( I saw so many....do you know all of them??? the charts know)  we had to speed up at the end to be in target time....and we did it: Tasman Bridge special permit to underfly!!!  unbelieavable view from the cockpit, a huge ( and I mean HUGE) firework awaits us:  cannot resist to fly crosswind REALLY close.....evil grin ;D  at the end of this day we stand at the very end of the runway and just needed additional 100 feet to have the one and only perfect TTime,....but 0.07 time missing is not to bad after this marvellous ride.  the firework's still magnificent, but really close to the fuelstation..... okay,....lets meet Urs and "kill" some king prawns.....Cheers to all of you!  |
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Post by uhug on Feb 8, 2013 6:12:55 GMT -5
 Ready for Leg #5 and as a side note: While sitting in good company at the BBQ last night, telling tales about my landing on Rwy14 - going nearly off the runway, there was a roaring laughter: Why didn't you use rwy23 for landing? easy peasy! Eh, what an old fool I am! For this long leg down to Hobart, I'm really concerned about the strong headwind and my gasoline consumption. I can calculate as I will: No chance to reach 87 knots with 16 knots headwind.. and I will run out off fuel anyway! Roller-coaster of emotions..  Today, I'm dead sure to take the correct runway for departure, because I just follow the SAAB 34. There are professionals in the cockpit!!  Just a quick check to my three important instruments: Fuel, Nav-Aids, Flighttimer - all set and checked: 07:35 Zulu-time "balls to the wall"..  .. going up, free of charge and heading south.. Good bye Flinders Island.  A nice ride over some small islands and I reached the north coast of Tasmania near Musselroe Bay.  Since a longer time, I spotted a grey cloud high up and I smelled smoke.. coming closer, I find out what it was: a bushfire!  Early enough I have started my descent towards St. Helens YSTH for my touch&go on rwy26..  .. nailed, with 16 knots crosswind from the left!  Sorrowful and narrowly I watch my fuel level indicator.. I allready used more then the half..and I can't enjoy the ambiance very much. But there is Halfmoon Bay, Sleepy Bay and far in front of me: Freycinet-Island, with same named Mountain and Park.  Beautific another fire is illuminating the nightly sky..  Over the Great Oyster Bay I grab my Pad and start a new calculation: With my 73 knots on groundspeed and for the remaining 53 miles to Hobart, I need approx. 45 minutes and at least 9 litres of gasoline. But I just have 13 litres left in the tank.. so I have to cancel the sightseeing-tour over the city, the Constituiton Docks and the Tasman-bridge. It's now a straight course towards Hobart Cambridge airfield and I won't bother others with a diversion landing..  I arrived a bit early, but after all, with 4 litres of fuel left..  .. just enough time and fuel to circle around the grandiose welcome! And if the engine is call to quit, the runway is just beneath..  And that was it. Cheers Urs PS: I just took notice of jazzthom's screen shots. What a heck of a job you did Thomas. But remember: Too courageously pilots won't get very old.. King Prawns on the BBQ? sounds yery good.. some Chardonnay aswell please. Cheers |
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Post by jazzthom on Feb 8, 2013 6:49:29 GMT -5
Hey Urs! Great job! you did it!!!! To sad, you couldn' t enjoy as much as I did, but you know my bird is made for heavy weight and overload....lol.... thats why I have enough fuel and can take the risk of "sightseeing tours". ;D...but come on the prawns are just crispy and the Chardonnay still cooled... Cheers!!! Thom |
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awesome place! 
