The next leg of the Big Lap Video from Slinging Down Under.

[Garfly]

'Slinging Down Under' runs a great local YouTube channel.  This video, only just posted, is the second instalment of his planned series about the Big Lap (ex Albury) he's currently doing with his wife and daughter in the aircraft he built himself.  I reckon he does a terrific job of the flying and the filmmaking.

 

He has heaps more vids on his YT site:  https://www.youtube.com/@OzSlingTSI

 

 

 

[Reynard]

Made me realise a (small) advantage of a high wing !  A pitot cover with about a half metre of red tape is hard to miss from the pilots seat…..although I admit I’ve still managed to sit in the pilot seat before I’ve realised it was still in place. Distractions during the walkaround are a real no no.
 

The other thing I’ve learnt is not to assume your pax has locked the cargo door properly.  Fortunately I heard something slapping around during the runup checks, and figured out what it was - a lucky save.

[Moneybox]

I've failed to remove the pitot cover so I had to complete a circuit and land again. I just made sure I held sufficient speed for a safe landing.

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[BurnieM]

He is a bit behind, in WA now.

Thought he was going to be pushing it travelling every 2-3 days and trying to put out videos while doing the tourist thing with the family.

 

[Garfly]

Yes, I'm amazed how he manages all that while keeping the production values of the videos so high.  

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[Thruster88]

The continuity?  seemed a little strange, one minute in Imc, next they are 100% vfr conditions.  Destination ground cover dry and desert like then green and lush like it would be right now.

[BurnieM]

Carly rules

 

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/12110660

 

 

 

 

Edited June 14 by BurnieM

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[skippydiesel]

All credit to the pilot & chelper - quite the challenge going through Perth controlled airspace.  Everyone to their own but city views do absolutly nothing for me.

Its great that the pilot had both the company & help of his wife (& daughter).

When (if) I get to do the hop (Sydney Perth) - it will be solo/ VFR,  with no time for videos/pictures (hand fly all the way there & back)😈

[Moneybox]

4 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

All credit to the pilot & chelper - quite the challenge going through Perth controlled airspace.  Everyone to their own but city views do absolutly nothing for me.

Its great that the pilot had both the company & help of his wife (& daughter).

When (if) I get to do the hop (Sydney Perth) - it will be solo/ VFR,  with no time for videos/pictures (hand fly all the way there & back)😈

I brought the Zenith up from Murrayfield YMUL, south of Perth. I took the easy route, east to Northam, refueled then almost directly north to Cue. No controlled airspace and unlikely to meet another plane due to the cyclone that was bearing down on us at the time.

[Garfly]