Hi From Shelley

[Shelley]

I'm a Sydney girl, and thus there's nothing i look forward to more than fuelling up and heading over the ranges into red dirt country. As aviation journalism is what keeps bread on my table, I always love hearing about new destinations around the country to visit and write up. So i look forward to hearing everybody's adventures.

 

I fly a C182 out of Curtis Aviation at Sydney's Camden airport. I also have an online home for my ramblings and photos if anyone's interested: www.flyingtheoutback.com.au

 

Cheers

 

Shelley Ross

 

 

[Guest DWB]

That's better - Welcome again!

 

 

[dazza 38]

Hi Shelley and welcome to TAA.I have enjoyed reading your articles over the years.:)

 

 

[Guest David C]

Welcome Shelley . Like many others , I too have enjoyed reading your articles over the years . I hope you have a long and happy association with the crowd here at TAA , a friendly and welcoming site , and it's great to have another " local " here too ..

 

Dave C

 

 

[Guest aviatrix27]

Welcome Shelley, great to have you here :)

 

 

[siznaudin]

Superb web site Shelley - wonderful photography & beautifully written, with one of the best being the tail dragger experience ... "Couldn’t see a cracker out the front and almost took out the airport bowsers trying to find the runway." :D

 

Welcome!

 

 

[metalman]

G'day Shelley, trying to remember if you did the mountain flying article with Ruth at Wanaka a few years back, I went for a lap around the lakes there in 2009 with Ruth , absolutely stunning scenery!

 

 

[Shelley]

G'day Shelley, trying to remember if you did the mountain flying article with Ruth at Wanaka a few years back, I went for a lap around the lakes there in 2009 with Ruth , absolutely stunning scenery!

Hi Metalman

 

Yes, that was me. Do you know, I'll never forget the impact that 3 days flying with Ruth had on me. Despite not wanting to admit it to a bloody Kiwi, flying those South Island mountains under Ruth's incredible instruction and intimate local knowledge was one of the most spectacular and memorable experiences I've ever had.

 

I'm glad you got to meet her.

 

 

[metalman]

Hi MetalmanYes, that was me. Do you know, I'll never forget the impact that 3 days flying with Ruth had on me. Despite not wanting to admit it to a bloody Kiwi, flying those South Island mountains under Ruth's incredible instruction and intimate local knowledge was one of the most spectacular and memorable experiences I've ever had.

I'm glad you got to meet her.

I could never understand why the kiwis took the piss out of our "mountains" ,a lap around Wanaka clarified it for me. We were poking along at 3000ft and all this white stuff was swirlng around, I asked what it was, "snow" says Ruth. I'd love to get back there and do the full course someday.

Met

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

Hello Shelley and welcome to TAA. Good to have you here. Yep, real mountains here. Another from the office flying the South Island :)