Dion & Mardi & Harry Visit to Australia 2007

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August 2007. Dion, Mardi & Harry holiday in Australia, We went to Mooloolaba Beach, Australia Zoo,

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the one that got away! was this BIG

Alicia came up for the week in August 2007, we asked Rick if we could go down to his hut for a few days.
We couldn't have asked for better weather, caught some fish too.

August 2007

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Took Cassandra and Ross and friend for a plane ride over the district, we went down to camp Island up along the beach to Cape Bowling green over to the Barratas and back, having a look at all the fishing spots. about one hour ten minutes.
Nice flying! The weather was a bit cloudy but not too bumpy.

I gave the controls to Ross for a try, he handled it ok too.
Thanks Ross

Flight up to Tully, 30July 2007

Barry asked me to go with him up to visit a friend oh his in Tully, the weather was beautiful, over the Hinchinbrook Channel and in Tully.

Beach Party, August 2007

Lesley & I went to the beach, a couple of jobs had be done and then we set up the camp tarp and relaxed for a few hours, watched the sun go down over the dunes, cooked up some steak and chips and watched the Moon come up over the beautiful coral sea.

Flight back from Temora, March 2007

A Guy I know bought a cessna 177 cardinal and asked me if I would help bring it back home, I didn't hesitate, yep! I said, and thought, what! you havn't flown for three months dimwit, well I went out to the aerodrome and did some circuits and thought I'll be alright it'll be just a lesurely fly home, and it was, before I could say anymore Barry rang, "I have the tickets" on Virgin to Sydney and then Qantas to Wagga and the previous aircraft owner picked us up at the Wagga Airport and drove us the hour to Temora and his home, first barry had to go and look at his new toy. Very nice! That afternoon we had a look through the AVIATION MUSEUM AT TEMORA they have heaps of planes Spitfire, SaberJet, Trojan, alsorts, worth having a look, they say that all the exhibits are in flying condition and fly at least once a month. Then I took the cessna up for a check to see if all would be ok for the trip home. had a little bit of trouble I forgot to run up the constant speed and it started to surge on the takeoff roll and I had to abort, but after that it was warmed up enough to continue, did one circuit and all was ok. The first day 5hrs we went by way of Temora just near the Vic Border and Albury, to Walgett for fuel and then to Roma for an overnight stay and more fuel the next day to Emerald for fuel and then to Ayr another 5hrs and the plane went fantasticly.

previous owner Ian and his wife new owner Barry his baby and wife