planedriver Posted April 12 Posted April 12 (edited) More fun i'm sure than driving the estimated 16 1/4hrs by road each way. Don't even begin to compare delivery costs of documents to Australia Post. Glad you had a safe trip and the Sonex performed well. Edited April 12 by planedriver 3
Blueadventures Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Had a nice fly this Anzac Day; Least we Forget. Pleasant 19•C at 2,500 and 24kts from SE. IMG_8662.mov IMG_8645.mov 6 1 3
Blueadventures Posted April 25 Posted April 25 34 minutes ago, danny_galaga said: Look at you with your fancy cabin heat! Not needed yet. ⛄ 3
Blueadventures Posted April 26 Posted April 26 (edited) On 25/04/2026 at 4:20 PM, danny_galaga said: Look at you with your fancy cabin heat! Looking forward to some toasty warm winter flying 🙃 still to fit the 'T' in the cabin. Have some 2" alloy tube on its way, so I can fab up like in the image. Edited April 26 by Blueadventures 5 1
BrendAn Posted April 26 Posted April 26 44 minutes ago, Blueadventures said: Looking forward to some toasty warm winter flying 🙃 still to fit the 'T' in the cabin. Have some 2" alloy tube on its way, so I can fab up like in the image. whats chilly up there, 25 deg😁 1 1
Blueadventures Posted April 26 Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, BrendAn said: whats chilly up there, 25 deg😁 Behave mate, 2C even maybe 4C; we're in thongs , shorts and T shirts up here. 🙃 2 3
planedriver Posted April 26 Posted April 26 1 hour ago, BurnieM said: What do you wear on your feet ? Possibly bare feet donning a few bindy's, so you don't press the rudder pedals harder than absolutely necessary 😜 1 3
BrendAn Posted April 26 Posted April 26 5 hours ago, planedriver said: Possibly bare feet donning a few bindy's, so you don't press the rudder pedals harder than absolutely necessary 😜 I think he was talking about Mike saying he wears a thong, underwear type is a personal preference.🤣 1 1
Thruster88 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 My last flight included a few low passes along the strip with the sun in just the right place. 8 1 1
sfGnome Posted May 5 Posted May 5 By the looks of that, you’d be glad that you weren’t landing in the opposite direction. ☀️ 2 2
Kiwi Posted May 9 Posted May 9 Went for a no reason fly out to Inglewood this morning. I then went on to Millmerran and home via Clifton. Smooth all the way, and I wasn't in too much trouble with the wife and kids when I got home. 9 2
skippydiesel Posted May 15 Posted May 15 Just returned from two day jaunt,The Oaks- Benalla (Vic). 2 hrs there/ 2.4 hrs return Stayed overnight in the Gliding Club of Victoria accommodation https://www.glidingclub.org.au/ Basic but clean - friendly staff. On return to The Oaks, had a close encounter with a Diamond DA40 (an incident) - I on X wind for 18 right /full stop at circuit height, hear "The Oaks one Nm south" Looking! Looking! over 36 threshold, suddenly see aircraft banking sharply away below me !!!! I continue on circuit, see a Diamond DA 40 proceeding in a northerly direction - called but no response. I have no idea what the DA 40 pilots intentions were before or after the incident (heard no other calls). Given that I was at circuit height and the DA 40 was below (possibly doing a simulated straight in approach/low pass, which I have seen similar aircraft do quite often) separation was likly +/-500 ft. Thankfully, no blood was spilt ----- this time.😈 2 3
Moneybox Posted May 15 Posted May 15 14 minutes ago, skippydiesel said: Just returned from two day jaunt,The Oaks- Benalla (Vic). 2 hrs there/ 2.4 hrs return Stayed overnight in the Gliding Club of Victoria accommodation https://www.glidingclub.org.au/ Basic but clean - friendly staff. On return to The Oaks, had a close encounter with a Diamond DA40 (an incident) - I on X wind for 18 right /full stop at circuit height, hear "The Oaks one Nm south" Looking! Looking! over 36 threshold, suddenly see aircraft banking sharply away below me !!!! I continue on circuit, see a Diamond DA 40 proceeding in a northerly direction - called but no response. I have no idea what the DA 40 pilots intentions were before or after the incident (heard no other calls). Given that I was at circuit height and the DA 40 was below (possibly doing a simulated straight in approach/low pass, which I have seen similar aircraft do quite often) separation was likly +/-500 ft. Thankfully, no blood was spilt ----- this time.😈 I guess you guys have different radio frequencies in close proximity. Perhaps he was tuned into a different channel? No sign of him on your ADSB? 2
Kiwi Posted May 15 Posted May 15 1 hour ago, skippydiesel said: Just returned from two day jaunt,The Oaks- Benalla (Vic). . Did you go around Albury or get clearance to go through? 1
skippydiesel Posted May 15 Posted May 15 2 hours ago, Moneybox said: I guess you guys have different radio frequencies in close proximity. Perhaps he was tuned into a different channel? No sign of him on your ADSB? Well he made a 1Nm call ( on the CTAF), that made no sense (no altitude or intention) and was likly about to pass under me at the time. I made the standard 10nm "Inbound" call with the usual details and intentions. I made an overhead the field call, with descent and X wind join for for runway 18, full stop, details. I heard no other aircraft (on CTAF)within that period . I have an ADSB - OUT and usually a SE2 (short range ADSB IN/OUT). The SE2 was working for the outbound trip but not for the return (investigating). As with all incidents, its an accumulation of errors - ie I may have "seen" him if the SE2 had been working AND he was transmitting an ADSB - OUT signale. 😈 4
skippydiesel Posted May 15 Posted May 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kiwi said: Did you go around Albury or get clearance to go through? I went round Albury - not a huge detour. Benalla is slights SW of Albury, so almost on track after going round Canberra airspace. I don't usually plan to go under controlled airspace, as circumstance may forse me higher than the "step". If I do go under, its a corner, that I can easily go round, if too high. Depends on how big the detour is compared with descending & then climbing again.😈 Edited May 15 by skippydiesel 1 2
Thruster88 Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago On short final today in the Cat55, after a few days in the tractor planting the '26 crop the strip looked very inviting. 5
BrendAn Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago i did flightless flights up and down the airstrip on saturday. it just wouldn't leave the ground. 2 2
Marty_d Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 2 minutes ago, BrendAn said: i did flightless flights up and down the airstrip on saturday. it just wouldn't leave the ground. Did you miss "check wings exist and are firmly attached" on the preflight? 1 2
Blueadventures Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 16 minutes ago, BrendAn said: i did flightless flights up and down the airstrip on saturday. it just wouldn't leave the ground. Nice looking; don't lay it on its side.
BrendAn Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 23 minutes ago, Blueadventures said: Nice looking; don't lay it on its side. No. That would be embarrassing 1
BrendAn Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 37 minutes ago, Marty_d said: Did you miss "check wings exist and are firmly attached" on the preflight? I knew there was something not right😁 1
onetrack Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago (edited) You forgot to tick the options box that said, "Wings - extra $15K". Nice runway checking vehicle, anyway. Edited 2 hours ago by onetrack 1
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