Cairns to the tip, anyone want a charter job?

[andrew1975]

Hi, my wife and I are having a drive around qld, and in a few weeks will be in cairns cook town area. I'd love to co pilot a plane up to the tip of Australia and back, either an over nighter or long day trip. It's about 400 Knt according to oz runways.

 

We would need a 3 or 4 seater as she wants to come.

 

Just thought I'd post this to see if any north queenlanders with a plane were interested. Seems a shame to drive this far and not see the tip of Australia, and I thought this would be a fun way to do it. I fly a Brumby 610, and I've made some enquiries with a charter company.

 

So anyone interested or any suggestions from experienced pilots?

 

Andrew

 

 

[andrew1975]

Any advice from qld locals?

 

 

[rdarby]

I will message you the number of a pilot in Cairns who does this, he was the guy who taught me how to fly.

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Why not drive it. Friends of mine just did it and said the roads were in great condition.

 

 

[Tomo]

Why not drive it. Friends of mine just did it and said the roads were in great condition.

Pilots fly...

 

 

[Deskpilot]

So why are you driving the rest of the way?

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

Check out West Wing Aviation they do the mail runs around the tip and will take passengers along for the day. Not sure how much but it goes 6 days a week and to different places each day.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

And they have some very nice female type pilots !!...........................................Maj...

 

 

[ben87r]

check out West Wing Aviation they do the mail runs around the tip and will take passengers along for the day. Not sure how much but it goes 6 days a week and to different places each day.

I just looked into it myself, looks like it would be GREAT!! Do they run them from cairns at all?? or do you need to trek it out to Mt Isa?

 

 

[Barefootpilot]

They run 6 days a week from Cairns give the office a call. Saturdays I think give the best views but Wednesday and Friday cover the most distance although 6 hours flight time in the back of a Caravan does get a little overbearing in the wet season heat!