Clipped wings in Wollongong.

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Gidday all,

 

I have just had my wings clipped by CASA for 6 months for a medical condition and would like to do some recreational flying to keep my hand in, also with a view to possibly purchasing an aircraft in the future.

 

I have completed a grand total of one hour in a drifter many years ago and still credit that hour as the most fun I have had throughout my flying careeer ever! I am still very fit, able to hold a car licence and would like to know whereabouts (as I am relatively new to the area) in Wollongong or close by, that I could do some flying?

 

Cheers, HH.;)

 

 

[zedman]

Howdy, and welcome.

 

You have several options - but first i'll put in a plug for the school at Katoomba Airfield (my home airfield).

 

There are schools are Camden, The Oaks, Goulburn, Jaspers Brush. But also see the RAA pages below:

 

http://www.raa.asn.au/schools/index.html

 

and

 

http://www.raa.asn.au/clubs/index.html

 

 

[Ultralights]

Sydney Jabiru flying school is based at YHOX, and has transponder equipped Jabirus, very good rates for the Sydney region and Ashley is a good bloke! i fly with them regularly.

 

 

[Bigglesworth]

With a handle like yours, was you medical cancelled because of insanity?.

 

You'll fit in with us.;)

 

 

 

[Guest Crezzi]

If you enjoyed the Drifter you might fancy Trikes. Theres a school at Wollongong http://www.sydneymicrolightcentre.com/ and at least one of the pilots there is a regular contributor to these forums.

 

John

 

 

[Guest David C]

Welcome .... I can't rate Daves Flying School at The Oaks highly enough . With a school fleet of Jabirus , Lightwing , Quicksilver and Bantam , I don't think you will find a school with a better mix of aircraft and at great rates too .

 

Dave C

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Thanks for the help, I reckon I might head over to the Oaks and have a look. YKAT is probably just a little far for me at this stage, but the scenery is great out that way and maybe a destination for the future!

 

With regards to trikes how would someone with 24 years of flying in 3-Axis aircraft go? Is it an easy transition, or would it require many hours of training? I often see the trikes flying over the beach south of YWOL and they do look interesting.

 

I have a couple of other questions, I am probably looking to learn and fly in a tail dragger, don't have any experience with taildraggers (apart fron the hour in the Drifter) and all the aircraft I like, or would consider purchasing, are taildraggers.

 

Thanks again for the suggestions, they are all really helpful and I will look forward to seeing some of you in the not too distant future.

 

Cheers, HH.;)

 

PS: Mr Bigglesworth, I was not ruled out for insanity, it's because I don't have a heart!;)

 

 

[Guest Crezzi]

Converting from 3-axis to weightshift typically takes 10-15 hours. They aren't particularly difficult to fly but the inputs are reversed so it seems a bit strange at first.

 

If you search the forums that have been some previous threads discussing the conversion in more detail.

 

John

 

 

[Thruster87]

Howdy HH, did my training at Jaspers Brush in a Gazelle. A beaut place to fly [less thermals then at The Oaks and not as many cross wind landings] and there are 3 instructors to help you to get back to flying. Cheers

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Back to flying

Thanks Thruster, it's only been two weeks, hopefully I haven't lost it yet! But then again some may say I never 'had it'...;)

I will have to look up Jaspers Brush, where is that?

 

 

[Thruster87]

Jaspers Brush is 3k's south of Berry [Ring Nev. on 0414522600 for bookings] allow about 45min. from Bulli or The Oaks via Picton rd about 35min from Bulli [i only have the number for Sydney Rec Club on 0425251939] Cheers

 

 

[Guest Flyer40]

I will have to look up Jaspers Brush, where is that?

Try this...

 

http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~scrfc/

 

Mal