Tell us about your last flight

[Moneybox]

I didn't track my whole day because it was just more of the same. The purple is my Test Flight..... and I passed. 😇

 

 

The morning started out dead calm with take-off and landing from runway 14. I got told off for not doing a flyover on my solo return from the training area. The wind was up and had reversed so I actually landed down-wind. I had been away for an hour and never checked the windsock. 

 

By the time I got to my test there was a strong varying crosswind so my landings were a little less than smooth but I think I was given a bit of a concession for the gusty conditions. Tomorrow was meant to be the Sportstar test flight and my variable pitch propeller endorsement but the weather is likely to put a stop to that. 

[Thruster88]

Congratulations Moneybox, we have all felt your struggle with distance, instructors, aircraft, weather and other things. Well done, now just practice practice and hone those skills.

[BrendAn]

10 hours ago, Moneybox said:

I didn't track my whole day because it was just more of the same. The purple is my Test Flight..... and I passed. 😇

 

 

The morning started out dead calm with take-off and landing from runway 14. I got told off for not doing a flyover on my solo return from the training area. The wind was up and had reversed so I actually landed down-wind. I had been away for an hour and never checked the windsock. 

 

By the time I got to my test there was a strong varying crosswind so my landings were a little less than smooth but I think I was given a bit of a concession for the gusty conditions. Tomorrow was meant to be the Sportstar test flight and my variable pitch propeller endorsement but the weather is likely to put a stop to that. 

Fantastic. 

[Reynard]

I flew from the Murray River to the Hunter Valley around a week ago. The ‘green’ didn’t start until north of Wagga.  Lots of crop failures in Victoria this year and a dry spring knocked yields around in parts of central western NSW. For those that know the area, north of Dubbo the crops were pretty good.

i think these pics were near Cootamundra, but I wasn’t the photographer.

[Blueadventures]

Enjoyed an overnighter at our favourite bbq beach site with flying friends then an early start back to Palmyra for the Mackay Aero Club bbq event. Hazy skies due to our bush fire season. 

[planedriver]

Looks great!

Some of you guys have a tough life 🤢

[facthunter]

Nice to have a day Off "contemplating" Nature. Nev

[Blueadventures]

Good to hear a few aircraft in the air today in the Pioneer Valley area West of Mackay. Jabiru, C182, two Bristelles, Savannah, Cherokee and a Nynja. Maybe a Gazelle at Turtle park? Only a couple painted on Ozrunways and Skyecho2 The sky was clear.

Edited December 13, 2025 by Blueadventures

[BurnieM]

On 15/11/2025 at 8:25 AM, BurnieM said:

 

Re-opening of Tumut delayed till 22 December

 

Tumut re-opens 19 Dec 2025

https://www.snowyvalleys.nsw.gov.au/News-Media/Tumut-Aerodrome-Reopens-Following-Major-12.5-Million-Upgrade

 

 

Edited December 19, 2025 by BurnieM

[skippydiesel]

Had to have turn around the block, 40C on the ground,  22C at 5500'. Thought it might have been a bit cooler aloft.

Smooth as silk but angry looking clouds out west. A few lumps (not real turbulence) as I got down near circuit height.

Unusually few aircraft in the air - Christmas shopping??

Managed a few touch & goes - all good.

Bit warm,  called it a day at 1.1 Hobbs😈

[BrendAn]

i did 3 circuits yesterday. it was like riding a bronco. felt safe though. 

i used to only fly in calm conditions but now i brave a bit of weather so i don't get a big shock if i run into any.

it amazes me how well the xair handles the wind considering how slow and light it is.

  couldn't fly today, 40mm of rain put a stop to that.

Edited December 21, 2025 by BrendAn

[Thruster88]

To end 2025 I got the thruster T85 single out for a fly. Compared to the RV, Beech23 or two seat thruster it seems a little tricky to fly, perhaps I just need to fly it more often. I did see that I had missed a piece in the fallow spray for the 2026 crop.

[BrendAn]

i spent an hour in the air on the 30th.  fantastic morning but started getting bounced around in thermals as the day warmed up.

 

photos of local wetlands and farms. looks more interesting when you're up there.

[Blueadventures]

Ticked off my first fly for the year with an hour out to the coast and back.

Edited December 31, 2025 by Blueadventures

[Moneybox]

7 hours ago, BrendAn said:

i spent an hour in the air on the 30th.  fantastic morning but started getting bounced around in thermals as the day warmed up.

 

photos of local wetlands and farms. looks more interesting when you're up there.

 

It looks just like the wetlands we flew over in Botswana but there we could see herds of large grazing animals, elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, impalas, giraffes and many more. Apart from Kangaroos we seemed to be a bit short of large plant eaters. Did the aboriginals wipe the out?

[sfGnome]

2 minutes ago, Moneybox said:

Apart from Kangaroos we seemed to be a bit short of large plant eaters. Did the aboriginals wipe the out?

Interesting question with, I believe, much disagreement between the experts. Australia used to have some fantastic megafauna which all died out about the time that humans arrived in country. However, whether they were hunted to extinction or died as a result of the same climate variation that provided the human access bridge from Asia is not agreed. 

[Moneybox]

7 minutes ago, Blueadventures said:

Very lucky you had your seat belt well fastened.

[BrendAn]

fantastic flying weather this morning. flew around for 3 hours in total.

very calm .

[onetrack]

You need to do something about that cheap video camera, the footage is terrible, all those black stripes through it! 😄 

[Bernie]

18 hours ago, BrendAn said:

fantastic flying weather this morning. flew around for 3 hours in total.

very calm .

Location?

[BrendAn]

2 hours ago, Bernie said:

Location?

I fly out of west sale Victoria Bernie.

The video is the town of Seaspray. 90 mile beach.

[BrendAn]

11 hours ago, onetrack said:

You need to do something about that cheap video camera, the footage is terrible, all those black stripes through it! 😄 

😁 Yes I agree. It's taken with my oppo phone which is about 6 years old now. I need a phone or a gopro. 

Those stripes are annoying,always show up when the engine is running.😁

Edited January 3 by BrendAn

[rgmwa]

On 04/01/2026 at 5:03 AM, BrendAn said:

😁 Yes I agree. It's taken with my oppo phone which is about 6 years old now. I need a phone or a gopro. 

Those stripes are annoying,always show up when the engine is running.😁

Please switch the engine off when filming next time. 

[facthunter]

It's there to cool the Pilot. Just watch them sweat when it stops. Nev

[Blueadventures]

No flying this weekend with our little cyclone visit. Hope everyone in the area is safe. The effect is now between Bowen and Sarina. Should be over the coast in 3 to 5 hours.