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That's FlightRadar24's flat earth rendition of the route. The article also includes their spherical earth illustration.

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Anyway, are you planning this route for the Drifter, Frank?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ran that flight plan for my Thruster…….it said my fuel tank was too small 🙂

 

 

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If the plane came from Antarctica, it must have past the the southern states to get to Darwin.

OR

Is Australia  upside-down ?.

spacesailor

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On 07/10/2021 at 8:40 AM, Garfly said:

That's FlightRadar24's flat earth rendition of the route. The article also includes their spherical earth illustration.

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Anyway, are you planning this route for the Drifter, Frank?

 

 

 

 

 

 

😂 Absolutely Garry and there`s a spare back seat, just don`t bring too much luggage! you coming?

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Yes, you bet I am, Frank.  I'm filing down my toothbrush handle as we speak.  I hope you'll, at least, let me bring a sweater and maybe a thermos of coffee?   (Though I presume you'll be sticking with your FNQ formal:  stubbies, thongs and T-shirt. ;- )

 

Anyway, I'm already well into my training. 

 

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The earth certainly isn`t flat in my area and here`s the proof...I did this sunset flight, earlier this week.

 

 

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Place a billiard ball on a well level table, it stays put.....the Earth must be flat😉 guess the Alt!

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If you go fast enough at a constant height you get lighter. THAT wouldn't happen if the earth is FLAT. About 5% of the US think it is.. Nev

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1 hour ago, Flightrite said:

Not even close Farri😉

Got Ya!!! 😉

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Flying some of our high country, this morning...We`ve only had a couple of weeks without rain and already the dust and smoke is in the air. 

 

 

 

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Are you getting really smooth air, there, Frank? I would've thought you'd be getting some pretty strong thermals off that country, and heading into the warmer part of the year, by now?

The video is very steady, it looks like a really good flight. There's some impressive mountainous country there, but I wouldn't like an engine failure in that neck of the woods!

Do you have enough glide distance to make it back to the coastal plain?

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You are one brave soul flying over tiger country in one of those things😉👍Your music puts me to sleep😂

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Yeah! I knew it!.......... I only fly within gliding distance of a suitable landing area! always have, always will! that`s why I`m still around to enjoy my flying and make videos! I can talk from experience.

 

What you don`t see in a lot of the footage, is all the farming land behind me that you could land a 747 on and I never point the aircraft where I can`t turn away, if the engine stops ...After all these years, I still practice dead stick landings, regularly! who else does?

 

onetrack, I`m using a GoPro, Hero 8 black, with a wide lens and hyper smooth, stability! needs to be extremely turbulent to show it, in the video.

 

 Flightrite! at least I got your attention! Cheers.👍

 

Franco.

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“Flying some of our high country, this morning...We`ve only had a couple of weeks without rain and already the dust and smoke is in the air.”


Yeah, good one Frank. Even got the tick from the girl. I used to get ‘those’ too 😥. Regards to Fran...... Bob
 

 

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45 minutes ago, biggles said:

 


Yeah, good one Frank. Even got the tick from the girl. I used to get ‘those’ too 😥. Regards to Fran...... Bob
 

 

Thank you Bob! Regards to Sal, for Fran and Me...All the best to both of you.

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Flying a stretch of the Mulgrave river, in North Queensland, Australia!

 

On 12/10/2021 at 3:38 PM, Flightrite said:

Your music puts me to sleep😂

How about this music, then? 😉

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, farri said:

Flying a stretch of the Mulgrave river, in North Queensland, Australia!

 

How about this music, then? 😉

 

 

 

farri in IFR............(I Fly Rivers)😀

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49 minutes ago, Flightrite said:

Too upbeat now😂

Shucks!!! I`ll just have to keep trying then. 😉...👍

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20 hours ago, farri said:

Flying a stretch of the Mulgrave river, in North Queensland, Australia!

 

How about this music, then? 😉

 

 

 

There's a few spots I wouldn't mind casting a line. Like the video as well.

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