Heathrow fly in for lunch Sun 5th Aug

[ianwells]

It looks like the Queensland winter weather will be here this weekend, so fly in for a BBQ lunch this Sunday, weather permitting!!!! at Heathrow. BYO snags or RSVP for lunch.

 

Camping, the Bat Cave and T2 available for Sat or Sunday nights for those not working!!!!!

 

All Welcome, Fly:plane:, Drive , Bike or Boat(seaplanes!) even Gyros welcome

 

CU there

 

Ian & Julie

 

 

[ianwells]

Should be Sunday 4th Aug

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

See ya there gang.....that is if I don't run foul of any park rangers !.........Maj...

 

 

[SAJ]

G'day Ian, where's Heathrow

 

SAJ

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

SAJ, Heathrow is just South of Proserpine in the Whitsundays area of North Queensland...............Maj...

 

 

[Patrick Normoyle]

About 4nm to the east of Proserpine on the Whitsundays, a great place with fantastic people.

 

 

[spacesailor]

Bgr I'm trying to get into London UK,s Heathrow, no wonder security's not seeing the funny side of it. LoL

 

Bryan

 

 

[frank marriott]

1. just South of Proserpine in the Whitsundays

 

2. About 4nm to the east of Proserpine on the Whitsundays

 

Well one of them, maybe SE? Of the township or the airfield????? Would make an interesting flight plan.

 

But seriously, can't get there this weekend but would like to mark the position on my maps for future reference.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Yes Frank SE , if you draw a line from the centre of the Proserpine airport circle to the 8 in the 81/2 E out to sea, it's right under the line about 1kl in from the coast between two river mouths. Two cross runways, one in front of the house and hangar is quite short, (STOL ?)...and another longer one running parallel to the coast, but quite undulating at the eastern end. Not sure if there has been any Jab ops there at all, you would have to check woth Ian or Julie.....................Maj....

 

 

[frank marriott]

Yes Frank SE , if you draw a line from the centre of the Proserpine airport circle to the 8 in the 81/2 E out to sea, it's right under the line about 1kl in from the coast between two river mouths. Two cross runways, one in front of the house and hangar is quite short, (STOL ?)...and another longer one running parallel to the coast, but quite undulating at the eastern end. Not sure if there has been any Jab ops there at all, you would have to check woth Ian or Julie.....................Maj....

Thanks

 

 

[ianwells]

 

Hi All, Heathrow is at 20 deg 32.8S and 148 deg 39.1E about 7 nm SE of Proserpine airport

 

09/27 240m grass

 

17/35 600m grass undulating!

 

any non STOL aircraft wishing to come could land at Prosie airport or Lakeside airpark and we can pick you up in the Sav or a car!

 

Looks like good weather for a few days, so may be a camping trip on for Monday or tues night, Mount Coolon perhaps??????

 

Hope to see lots of aircraft on Sunday

 

Ian

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Well the Heathrow Sunday brunch fly-in today was a great success, The weather could only be described as very friendly, with smooth air and temps at altitude of around 27 degC.. We left Montpelier (Townsville) at 9.30 am for the 127 nm run south to Heathrow, with a 10 kt tailwind most of the way at 3500, for a 1hr 45 min leg.

 

The air was busy with other arrivals as we approached Heathrow, but we were soon cleared to land by 'Heathrow control'. There were several arrivals from the Mackay area to the South together with local Whitsunday area aircraft and trikes.

 

I'll let the attached photos talk for them selves, but highlights for me was the great food put on by Julie and Ian Wells, (backyard BBQ at it 's best!) the varied and friendly assembly of friends and fellow pilots, and the chance to strap on a very nice Fisher Drifter for a very nice 15 minute cruise around in the lovely late morning air. Thank you Eric for the fly in your nice machine, And thank you Ian and Julie for having us all over at Heathrow...We lucked out with another 10 kt tailwind on the way home for. 1 hr 35 min return to Montpelier........Maj...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ianwells]

What a great day! here are a few more photos, thanks to all for coming.

 

Proserpine sugar mill sticking through the early morning fog

 

 

Hangar roof view of the assembled aircraft, minus the Foxbat.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

That sugar-mill shot is magic Ian................Maj...

 

 

[Hongie]

Wish I coulda made it guys... Working is the curse of the flying class. Looks like a good day... Oshkosh ain't got nuttin

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

If anyone is interested the red/white 912 Titan and the 582 powered Bantam B22 in post #12 photos are for sale by owners...............Maj...

 

 

[Hongie]

That sugar-mill shot is magic Ian................Maj...

Try and do that shot again Ian with the smoke above the horizon... I reckon that would look even more interesting... ie from a lower altitude.

 

 

[Blueadventures]

Try and do that shot again Ian with the smoke above the horizon... I reckon that would look even more interesting... ie from a lower altitude.

Looks like a thermal generator.

 

 

[ianwells]

Hongie I darn't go any lower as Prossie township was somewhere just below that fog. there was a clear area just out to the west of where we were flying that we wanted to keep within glide distace, just in case. Besides, had to stay above 500 feet.

 

Great flight though.

 

 

[Blueadventures]

Hongie I darn't go any lower as Prossie township was somewhere just below that fog. there was a clear area just out to the west of where we were flying that we wanted to keep within glide distace, just in case. Besides, had to stay above 500 feet. Great flight though.

Agree Ian. Fog on way up (St Helens north) was clear below 250 feet so as you know we turned back before it and landed at the new airstrip north of Ball Bay and waited an hour then the light westerly breeze pushed the fog off the coast. Great Sunday thanks again to yourself and Julie. The flight home was great coditions and I took Murray past Cape H.

Cheers

 

Mike