The Oak <-> Cessnock

[skippydiesel]

Early stages of planning a "gaggle" from The Oaks to/from Cessnock , this Sunday 24/05/26 (weather permitting).

 

Don't usually need a reason to fly but this time its twofold ;

 

• The long standing VFR routs IN/Out of the Sydney Basin are about to be change - reason enough to get in a last trip. Future access will require a Flight Plan & Clearance.
• Second reason is to commemorate the death of one The Oaks pilots. It must be about 18 month since three of us were going to do the short flight, The Oaks - Cessnock, via the above VFR Lanes. Long story short, there was a mid air collision with a training Cessna 182 - three pilots died - one  was our friend. We never made it to Cessnock that morning - this time we will.

😈

[BrendAn]

6 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

Early stages of planning a "gaggle" from The Oaks to/from Cessnock , this Sunday 24/05/26 (weather permitting).

 

Don't usually need a reason to fly but this time its twofold ;

 

• The long standing VFR routs IN/Out of the Sydney Basin are about to be change - reason enough to get in a last trip. Future access will require a Flight Plan & Clearance.
• Second reason is to commemorate the death of one The Oaks pilots. It must be about 18 month since three of us were going to do the short flight, The Oaks - Cessnock, via the above VFR Lanes. Long story short, there was a mid air collision with a training Cessna 182 - three pilots died - one  was our friend. We never made it to Cessnock that morning - this time we will.

😈

that was a terrible loss.    i had the option to buy that jabiru before it went to the oaks. wish i had now.

it just shows how dangerous our hobby can be. wrong place at the wrong time is all it takes.

Edited May 21 by BrendAn

[skippydiesel]

All welcome - Not so many days left to use the VFR lanes.😈

[skippydiesel]

1 minute ago, BrendAn said:

that was a terrible loss.    i had the option to buy that jabiru before it went to the oaks. wish i had now.

it just shows how dangerous our hobby can be. wrong place at the wrong time is all it takes.

True!- The old Swiss Cheese analogy. We will never know, for sure,  what holes opened & lined up, to result in the accident.😈

[facthunter]

The BIG Sky theory doesn't work..   The best separation is vertical.  Nev

[skippydiesel]

Not happening today - Coastal weather looks a tad too challenging for my liking. 

 

A low pressure system is bringing showers onto the north Sydney /Hunter Valley coast. 

 

The Lane of Entry terminates/begins on the coast.  Once in the Lane there is almost no option to go around showers - may not be  good for small pilots/airframe/props.😈

 

 

[planedriver]

4 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

Not happening today - Coastal weather looks a tad too challenging for my liking. 

 

A low pressure system is bringing showers onto the north Sydney /Hunter Valley coast. 

 

The Lane of Entry terminates/begins on the coast.  Once in the Lane there is almost no option to go around showers - may not be  good for small pilots/airframe/props.😈

 

 

Sounds like you made a wise decision skippy.

There's always a better favourable day.

No point in pushing unfavourable boundaries.

Edited Sunday at 06:14 AM by planedriver

[skippydiesel]

Thanks Planedriver 😈