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Category Archives: flying
The San Joaquin Siren: Another Great Pilot Story
I really enjoy reading aviation books (funny that) and especially (auto)biographies that give me an insight into the experiences of the times, from growing up to learning to fly and then on to surviving various aviation adventures. With that in … Continue reading →
Posted in Books, flying, Learning to Fly
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Tagged autobiography, aviation, biography, Burma, CBI, China-Burma-India, India, Japan, Lightning, P38, pilot, US Army Air Corp, USAF, World War 2, WW2, WWII
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2010-07-04 – Halo on the Clouds – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)
This was my first flight with Pete Wright (my other instructor) and included a climb to 4,000′ AGL where we found ourselves above a thin layer of stratus, seeing our shadow on the cloud with a rainbow halo around the … Continue reading →
Posted in balloons, Flight Notes, flying, Learning to Fly
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Tagged balloons, cloud, halo, Mildura, Pete Wright, stratus, terminal descent, the voice, VH-BLQ
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2010-07-03 – Shifting Evening Winds – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)
This was an afternoon flight where the light winds shifted dramatically part way through, making us reassess our route & target landing spot. I was at Mildura as part of the Australian Ballooning Federation’s “The Lake 2010” event Here’s my … Continue reading →
Posted in balloons, Flight Notes, flying, Learning to Fly
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Tagged ABF, balloons, change, Lake Cullulleraine, Mildura, Paul Gibbs, The Lake, thermals, VH-BLQ, winds
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2010-07-03 – First Lesson – Mildura – VH-BLQ (77)
This was my first instructional flight in a hot air balloon. I was at Mildura as part of the Australian Ballooning Federation’s “The Lake 2010” event Here’s my notes from the flight: Paul’s FICOM check process Cold, crisp conditions with … Continue reading →
Posted in balloons, Flight Notes, flying, Learning to Fly
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Tagged ABF, altitude, balloons, Exciting, first flight, Lake Cullulleraine, low, Mildura, Paul Gibbs, skimming, The Lake, the voice, VH-BLQ
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Aerobatics for my birthday
Late last year my 42nd birthday came around and, while the number 42 has deep, universal meaning, I didn’t arrange any major, special celebrations. Kitt, however, did decide to buy me some time flying aerobatics with Andrew Temby in his … Continue reading →
Posted in flying, photos
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Tagged aerobatics, Andrew Temby, Coldstream, Kitfox, Lilydale, Luscombe 8A, nykolai, Sheparton, Tom, Yak-52TW, YCEM, YLIL, YSHT
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Fear of Flying – Story #2
As I mentioned in the previous Fear of Flying story, the folks at Flight Experience Melbourne are running a competition for their 737 flight simulator. Write up your scary flying story and you could win a free session in the … Continue reading →
Posted in flying, Humour
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Tagged 747, A340, Aerolineas Argentinas, Auckland, Buenos Aires, competition, Flight Experience Melbourne, Flight Simulator, Qantas, Rio Gallegos, scary
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Fear of Flying – Story #1
The folks at Flight Experience Melbourne are running a competition for their 737 flight simulator. Write up your scary flying story and you could win a free session in the sim. Woo hoo. I’ve had two very scary flights in … Continue reading →
Posted in flying, Humour
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Tagged 737, Boston, competition, Flight Experience Melbourne, Flight Simulator, night carrier landing, orgasm, scary
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Life’s Better Inverted
On Easter Monday this year, I was hanging out at home and looking at the beautiful blue skies when the phone rang. It was Nico asking if I wanted to go flying today. HAH! What a crazy question :) I … Continue reading →
Posted in flying, Learning to Fly
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Tagged aerobatics, alpha r2160a, robin 2160, rvac, ymmb
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