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Category Archives: Flying
Alone at last, at 4000 feet
Hurrah! I’ve gone solo in a glider – again. I first went glider solo at the age of 16 in the air cadets in England and finished gliding in England about 35 years ago, so it has been a while. … Continue reading →
Hotter and higher
I’m having lots more fun gliding – I now have nine flights in my logbook over the past three weeks and I’m still enjoying it. The last outing was on Friday when it was nearly 40 degrees out on the airfield … Continue reading →
Back in the air, very quietly
I’ve been missing flying since I sold the Pitts Special ages ago. So – on a whim – I decided to give gliding a go again. I first soloed on gliders at the age of 16 at RAF Spitalgate near … Continue reading →
Lots of aeroplanes at the Gong Show
A lovely autumn day in Sydney, clear skies and 21 degrees forecast. So we head down to Wollongong for an airshow at Albion Park airfield, the home of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society. It’s an easy drive, a bit less than … Continue reading →
Flying update
August I’ve had some nice flights in the Piper Archer and I’ve also been flying a six-seat plane, a Cessna 206. I took a couple of colleagues on a trip down the Sydney beaches from Barrenjoey Lighthouse to Stanwell Tops, then back aross … Continue reading →
