Okihara Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Here's the next aerodrome. Unfortunately that's my only picture taken when departing downwind. [ATTACH]38419[/ATTACH] I realise that it may be too hard to guess without additional hint so here are two: 1. CTAF 126.7 (?) 2. WAC 3470
Okihara Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Yarrum of course! That's it! It is YYRM. Next airstrip following...
BruceScott Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 rawnsley park flew over it last june i have attached one from the same trip
BruceScott Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 It is in SA landed there after getting permission to enter aboriginal lands think of an airstrip about 2500 meters in the middle of nowhere cheers bruce
Okihara Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 It is in SA landed there after getting permission to enter aboriginal lands think of an airstrip about 2500 meters in the middle of nowhere cheers bruce True there's not much giveaway on your picture. It looks sealed and not gravel though.
BruceScott Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 Maralinga is correct Probably was a bit hard until a few clues cheers
Okihara Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 Ha! Good strip. In my country airstrip guide Maralinga is noted as "closed". Is it well and truly open then?
BruceScott Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 Certainly was in June 6 of us in 3 planes flew in there early from Coober Pedy and we had a tour of the atomic test sites and then we went to Nullabor overnight i have photos of the trip on the Deniliquin Aero Club website on the Fly-Aways page https://www.deniliquinaeroclub.com/fly-aways.html Maralinga was an interesting place cheers bruce 1
Okihara Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 Hint: That day we could have landed on 31 too.
Okihara Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 That's it! It is YBLT (Ballarat). A word of caution to those who intend to visit: a regional school has the tendency to carry out straight-in approaches in twins with little regard, if any, to traffic established in the circuit. We joined midfield crosswind, and broadcast 10 nm, upon joining, turning downwind and base but these blokes couldn't care less and still cut straight in front of us. If you do encounter them, just call them out and report them.
pmccarthy Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Happened to me there yesterday, they called final from miles out but I turned final and landed well before they arrived.
Student Pilot Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Some people think if they call final at 10 miles they have priority, they don't. Those that say "Downwind number 3 to the Kingair on finals and the 172 on base" are wankers as well. Keep calls short, if you say joining downwind the people know where you are. Those on finals and base or anywhere in the circuit know where to look for you. If you have just joined downwind then you are level with the threshold, not 5 miles out going to join downwind.
pmccarthy Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 Soon someone will produce a "google map image search"and I will pick every one of these.
Okihara Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 That's a genuine photo, taken while overflying at 6500'. Here's one of the town northwest of the aerodrome. The landing strip can still be seen in the lower right corner. PS. It was a hazy day.
pmccarthy Posted March 24, 2019 Posted March 24, 2019 I’m just annoyed because I feel that I should recognise it!
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