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2 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

Might be fun to meet up.

 

Just did a quick & very dirty flight plan - would take me about 6 .5 flight hrs to get to Williams Creek. Added to this would be ground time , fetching fuel, etc. Say 8 -9 hrs all up.

 

Rather than do this in one day, I would probably stay overnight somewhere along the Track. Allowing for one night there & back plus two nights at YWMC = 4 nights accomodation (or tent).

 

ULP available close to most airfields, along the way, but at a pinch would use AvGas.

 

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I chose Marree as our destination as Williams Creek is where most of the tourist flights work out of. I don't want to be seen as stepping on their toes and Marree might be a bit quieter air traffic wise and maybe cheaper accommodation as well. Any way it's early days, we're heading north this week. We're only hanging about waiting for some AC parts to arrive by camel post. It's starting to warm up in the north but that's ok because we're headed to Carawine Gorge and Running Waters.

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38 minutes ago, Garfly said:

MB, since most EFBs allow you to run their app on several devices, could you press an old iPhone/iPad into service so you could check your position while your main device cools down/charges up? (Assuming the stand-by has an internal gps).

Yes I have OzRunways on the iPhone as well but it suffers from heat exhaustion just as badly as the iPad. I can navigate by map and compass but there's nothing so simple as following that Magenta line and seeing your destination show up on the 10mile range ring.

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Of course it's simple, but do you have a back up?  Nev

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3 hours ago, facthunter said:

Of course it's simple, but do you have a back up?  Nev

I've asked Aircraft Automation for a price and availability on the SuperECO autopilot but so far no response. That should be my basic navigation leaving the iPad as the backup. Of course I still have GPS, maps and compass.

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Had a great flight with a visiting flying mate from Victoria who also built and flys a Nynja. 1.2 hours out to the coast in the nice spring weather. Clear skies and good company in nice air.

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7 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Times like this you want to be sure your seatbelt is well secured.