ParkesFlyer Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Well the time has come, I have a chance to use my flying certificate for something other than pure pleasure! My son studies at Canberra and he needs to come back to Parkes for a dentist appointment, so I'm thinking, pending weather, I wonder if I could fly into a field somewhere near Canberra and pick him up? Clearly I'll need to stay clear of Canberra's CTA, I could go to Goulburn, but surely there is somewhere closer? Looking in the ERSA and the ERC low I see that there should be something at Yass, but it's not shown on the WAC, and the ERSA says "no AD" which looks to me like this is a nav beacon only. Does this mean the nearest AD to the NW/NE is Goulburn? Does anyone have any advice/ideas? PF.
Mazda Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Goulburn would be the closest. Gundaroo is a private strip, like the other private strips (Collector etc) and there is no transport from there to Canberra anyway.
ParkesFlyer Posted August 8, 2011 Author Posted August 8, 2011 Looks like a consensus, either I go to Goulburn, or call ahead and see if I can land at Gundaroo. The latter might be interesting, might make a call and see how I go... Thanks Everyone! PF.
Mazda Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 It is a strip of bitumen no more interesting than Goulburn, but it is a private strip, on private property, and not a convenient alternate to Canberra!
68volksy Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Hi PF, If you need a lift into town if you choose Goulburn or anything let me know. Someone's usually poking around out there and I could get them to keep an eye out for you. If you're lucky they may even have the Billy on. Cheers, Tim
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