Air Australia V - A 1980’s ultralight trip to Cape York

[Reynard]

https://youtu.be/AGbcc2_LwR0?si=Pj2gswMeA5g44VFb

[FlyBoy1960]

Great adventures.  It really shows what it was like when people say "the good old days" unfortunately, it is never going to return to days like this again with our increased regulation.

[Thruster88]

3 or 4 of us are going on an adventure down to Crookwell on Sunday in our Thrusters if the weather holds.

[FlyBoy1960]

1 hour ago, Thruster88 said:

3 or 4 of us are going on an adventure down to Crookwell on Sunday in our Thrusters if the weather holds.

stay under the radar, away from people's attention and have a really fun time !

[skippydiesel]

1 hour ago, Thruster88 said:

3 or 4 of us are going on an adventure down to Crookwell on Sunday in our Thrusters if the weather holds.

This Sunday 27th???

 

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[facthunter]

Bit of tiger country there?  Nev

[Thruster88]

1 hour ago, skippydiesel said:

This Sunday 27th???

 

😈

Yes crookwell aero club is reforming, they are putting on a bbq. 

Events | Crookwell Aero Club

WWW.CROOKWELLAEROCLUB.ORG.AU

send an email if attending. 

Some chance of storms but looked better just now.

 

[PureCaboose]

I'll be driving up for the Crookwell event, still have to do my Nav exams and the solo but work keeps expecting me to turn up on the daily.

[Thruster88]

1 hour ago, PureCaboose said:

I'll be driving up for the Crookwell event, still have to do my Nav exams and the solo but work keeps expecting me to turn up on the daily.

Just announced on FB that they have cancelled due weather.

[PureCaboose]

4 minutes ago, Thruster88 said:

Just announced on FB that they have cancelled due weather.

Yeah, just read that. bugger.

[facthunter]

Good move. That area can have some really bad weather. There's  always another day. Nev

[BrendAn]

On 23/09/2026 at 9:45 PM, Reynard said:

https://youtu.be/AGbcc2_LwR0?si=Pj2gswMeA5g44VFb

watched the whole thing this morning. loved it. i watched it a couple of years back too.  

they were struggling from the start with thrusters ,  but they got there eventually

 

[skippydiesel]

On 24/09/2026 at 4:17 PM, Thruster88 said:

Yes crookwell aero club is reforming, they are putting on a bbq. 

Events | Crookwell Aero Club

WWW.CROOKWELLAEROCLUB.ORG.AU

send an email if attending. 

Some chance of storms but looked better just now.

 

Great! Just saw the notice.

 

Probably for the best - getting out of the Sydney Basin yesterday , likly a non event.

 

I hope they got some fly-in's.

 

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