Who is going to Monto?

[Mick]

Ok, so now that Ausfly is done & dusted let's talk about NorAus at Monto. Who's going & what are you flying?

 

At this stage I plan on flying over for the day on Friday, coming home for Friday night then Hellen & I will fly over Saturday morning to stay Saturday night.

 

 

[Bernie]

Hi Mick I'm trying to be there, not in the bus in the Avata my new one. Depends on the school Hols I'm away for two weeks this Thursday.

 

Hey to "H".

 

Bernie.

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

I will be there but not in my aircraft :(.......I haven't got the 25 hrs up yet but hopefully by then she will have but I haven't completed my cross country endorsement yet. So I will be driving up from my farm on saturday morning staying overnight at Monto then back to the farm for sunday night then back to Brisbane on Monday.

 

 

[Tomo]

I'll be towing in the Pawnee Saturday, but I'm hoping to finish up early enough to be able to head up for Saturday night. Not sure what in yet...

 

 

[gareth lacey]

Hi

 

Craig and I will be there driving ,hope to meet up with other forumites will wear a name tag!

 

cheers gareth

 

 

[Guernsey]

I'll be towing in the Pawnee Saturday, but I'm hoping to finish up early enough to be able to head up for Saturday night. Not sure what in yet...

What's wrong with the Pawnee then ???

 

Alan.

 

 

[Guest Andys@coffs]

Nah PAwnees dont go cross country, they just go up and down. With Down usually faster than an RAA pilot caught short.......

 

 

[Hongie]

Hopefully! I've been generously offered a lift by some kind soul, just remains for me to see if annual leave got approved, should find out tonight at work! Would be good to meet some folks.

 

And Tomo I'm sure you can find an aircraft to come up in... You seem to have access to a stable of them

 

 

[Tomo]

Haha, yeah not overly concerned about aircraft availability... more an issue of time for me these days!! Mine will be in the air by then too hopefully, almost finished the fuel tank off. Pretty happy with it so far.

 

And as for the Pawnee, they're only fun if you're at 3ft... or have someone hanging off the back.

 

 

[Yenn]

I aim to be there and probably working, havn't decided when I will go, possibly Friday. Will be in the Corby as the RV is still not finished.

 

 

[Tecsar]

I'm hoping to be there. Not sure which days yet, possibly just a day trip though.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Will be hooking up with Ian and Julie Wells in their 'Savvy 'Cab Sav'at Heathrow (Proserpine), and then down to Marian (Mackay) to pick up my refueller and backup pilot Hongie. Then direct to Dingo roadhouse for a late brekkie or early lunch. Should be overhead Monto mid arvo Friday. See you all there !!..............................Maj...

 

 

[pudestcon]

Will be hooking up with Ian and Julie Wells in their 'Savvy 'Cab Sav'at Heathrow (Proserpine), and then down to Marian (Mackay) to pick up my refueller and backup pilot Hongie. Then direct to Dingo roadhouse for a late brekkie or early lunch. Should be overhead Monto mid arvo Friday. See you all there !!..............................Maj...

You do get around Maj!

Looks like it will be a good weekend for everyone.

 

Just had a look at Monto on Google maps -what do they grow there; seems to be a lot of area under cultivation?

 

Pud

 

 

[Guernsey]

Must be 'weed' for all those 'high' flyers.

 

Alan.

 

 

[pudestcon]

Must be 'weed' for all those 'high' flyers.Alan.

Try flying through the smoke when they are burning off Guernsey:cheezy grin:

Pud

 

 

[Doug Evans]

yep we hope to be there all going good !

 

 

[Yenn]

Monto used to be a big dairying area until the de regulated the dairy industry. Now it is not worth milking cows and the cheese factory has closed. Lucerne, sorghum are I think the main crops grown now.

 

 

[Hongie]

so yep looks like im going to monto, maj millard and weather (and otherwise) gods willing!

 

For those that have been, what suggestions do you have for a young technologically connected fella such as myself for keeping my iBits (phone and pad) charged? I'm going to go tomorrow and look for a solar charger or similar?

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Hongie, I use one of these - http://www.iwalk.net/english/02_ProductInfo.asp?ProductID=53

 

Enough power to recharge an iPad3, and your phone. Or 2 iPad2s, or a small Tasmanian town.

 

Looks like the wife is overruling my Monto plans. I have to go to an engagement party. It's not even my daughter - only hers.

 

 

[Hongie]

Nup, your wife is overruled you ARE coming

 

 

[JabSP6]

Hongie

 

I will also be attending Monto but not sure which days yet as it is only a 1/2 hour flight from Bundy so maybe 1 or 2 day trips.

 

I use my nokia phone charger in the cig lighter socket in the plane. If Maj has one in his plane it would be a good excuse to go for a local flight each day to charge them up otherwise you can charge them up in mine. Do you have a cig lighter charger?

 

I would be keen to catch up for a chat with you all over there.

 

Safe Flying

 

JabSP6

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Hongie, I do have a spare charger socket usable inflight in the Lightwing, with a notepad-safe charger with USB input. (damn high-tech huh) I generally keep my 2x phone batterys charged, and also the notepad if I can. We will also have a vehical at Monto so may also be able to use that. Otherwise yes we will have to force ourselves to go for a fly each day to keep things happening !................................................................Maj...

 

 

[Mick]

Hongie, I do have a spare charger socket usable inflight in the Lightwing, with a notepad-safe charger with USB input. (damn high-tech huh) I generally keep my 2x phone batterys charged, and also the notepad if I can.

Who said the Lightwing was low-tech?

 

 

[Hongie]

yep i do have a cigarette socket charger, i will bring that. I might still investigate a solar charger or a portable nuclear fission system/hydrogen generator or similar. :P all jokes aside, portable hydrogen fuel cells are already available, albeit at considerable expense and weight. Its only a matter of time until they are viable.

 

I also wonder who will be the 1st manufacturer to make a phone or tablet (more likely due to size) with a PV cell on the back? Cases for ipads are already available with them, but they are around $200.

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Nup, your wife is overruled you ARE coming

I took your advice and overruled the overruling.

 

I'm out of hospital now, but it looks like she called on the weather gods to put me in my place.

 

Not shaping up well.