[11 Aug 2017] Bush Flyers down under. Muster in the mallee (South australia)

[Deskpilot]

Oh what a good turn out. Beautiful weather but a testing cross wind. Pilots opting for slight headwind or tail wind depending on how brave you are to come in over Tim's home. Hear are a few photos and a couple of short videos.

 

 

Hmm, can't upload videos sorry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alf jessup]

Scre80, fuel only is "he's Holmes" ha ha and that's elementary my dear boy.Flyerme (Jacky). Thanks for offer for refueling. I plan to leave Penfield (near Sunbury Victoria) soon after first light, Wx 4cast and vis permitting, and reckon its a 3-4 hr trip so into your strip around 11am and overnighting.

Hi Matt,

Did you get out of Penfield and across to Sherlock?

 

I was stymied at West Sale greeted with 20kt winds with gusts of 30 on the ground

 

Not to mention the 45kt headwind I was going to encounter at 2500ft

 

Horsham AWIS also showed cloud down to 600ft and vis of 4000 meters up until around 10:30am

 

That put a stop on it for me

 

Alf

 

 

[flyerme]

Hi Matt,Did you get out of Penfield and across to Sherlock?

I was stymied at West Sale greeted with 20kt winds with gusts of 30 on the ground

 

Not to mention the 45kt headwind I was going to encounter at 2500ft

 

Horsham AWIS also showed cloud down to 600ft and vis of 4000 meters up until around 10:30am

 

That put a stop on it for me

 

Alf

Good decision making Alf. It was very wet east of the border i was told and windy Wise man .......will do another end of summer ;). Landings really were challenging during the day. But late arvo nil ground winds. aerobatic pilot friend come over and wowed the crowd. Nieuport did her thing and whing ding made her debut . Will update soon im am so overwhelmed

 

 

[flyerme]

We got a surprise treat ;)

 

 

 

[alf jessup]

Good decision making Alf. It was very wet east of the border i was told and windy Wise man .......will do another end of summer ;). Landings really were challenging during the day. But late arvo nil ground winds. aerobatic pilot friend come over and wowed the crowd. Nieuport did her thing and whing ding made her debut . Will update soon im am so overwhelmed

Cheers Tim

Very disappointing that I couldn't make it across from here as I have been waiting for months for this weekend to arrive but the wind was relentless here and it is not worth dying for

 

I would have had a very slow trip across as the winds were 45kts at 2500ft and stronger the higher you went and also cloud was almost down to the ground at a Horsham with 4000 meters visibility going by the AWIS from 6am right through to 11am as I kept on checking

 

Glad you had a great turn out as it you deserve it

 

I'll find a weekend soon with a big high and forecast manageable winds load the swag up again and fly over and catch up in any case for the weekend

 

Will keep in touch

 

Cheers Alf

 

 

[matt walsh]

Hi Alf,

 

I set off from Penfield about 11 am on Saturday into lowish cloud and climbed above the cloud base and into calm air at about 8000ft. Cruised comfortably at this altitude but the cloud was joining up and holes diminishing so I twirled down through the next hole and flew the rest of trip at about 3000ft. A consistent head wind of about 25 Kn made it a 5 hr trip from Penfield VIC to Sherlock SA. Easy navigation to Sherlock and to Tim's short strip. Tim and his SA colleagues welcomed me warmly and I spent a wonderful time chatting and eating magnificent tucker prepared by Tim's mate. A local lass turned up with 4 tins of home made Anzac biscuits and boy they were delicious. After dinner Tim entertained us with a one man band guitar and drum performance as we rotated our bodies around a glowing fire in the drum. I slept fitfully inside even though the chainsaw imitators beside me were full throttle!!.

 

Next morning a filling brekky was enjoyed and I refueled courtesy of Tim and friends who generously drove out to purchase fuel for me. I took off and enjoyed a sweet tail wind home returning to Penfield in just under 3 hours.

 

I thank Tim and his friendly partner Naiomi for a warm country welcome and hosting a great gathering of like minded aviators. Great food, conversation and interesting machines. See you next year!!!

 

Thanks Matt

 

 

[matt walsh]

Hi Tim,

 

Thanks again for a fab time. Could you post me your email address as I tried the one you gave me and it bounced. Or email me on [email protected].

 

Thanks Matt

 

 

[scre80]

Hi Alf,I set off from Penfield about 11 am on Saturday into lowish cloud and climbed above the cloud base and into calm air at about 8000ft. Cruised comfortably at this altitude but the cloud was joining up and holes diminishing so I twirled down through the next hole and flew the rest of trip at about 3000ft. A consistent head wind of about 25 Kn made it a 5 hr trip from Penfield VIC to Sherlock SA. Easy navigation to Sherlock and to Tim's short strip. Tim and his SA colleagues welcomed me warmly and I spent a wonderful time chatting and eating magnificent tucker prepared by Tim's mate. A local lass turned up with 4 tins of home made Anzac biscuits and boy they were delicious. After dinner Tim entertained us with a one man band guitar and drum performance as we rotated our bodies around a glowing fire in the drum. I slept fitfully inside even though the chainsaw imitators beside me were full throttle!!.

Next morning a filling brekky was enjoyed and I refueled courtesy of Tim and friends who generously drove out to purchase fuel for me. I took off and enjoyed a sweet tail wind home returning to Penfield in just under 3 hours.

 

I thank Tim and his friendly partner Naiomi for a warm country welcome and hosting a great gathering of like minded aviators. Great food, conversation and interesting machines. See you next year!!!

 

Thanks Matt

3 hours, such a difference!!, glad you could make it Matt and maybe we will see you somewhere else around the traps soon.

 

 

[flyerme]

Hi Tim,Thanks again for a fab time. Could you post me your email address as I tried the one you gave me and it bounced. Or email me on [email protected].

 

Thanks Matt

Matt you made one hell of a mission fkying the sav from Melbourne and should have claimed longest distance flown. For your effort mate we are square. A thank you gift for making such an amazing effort to come :). I had people help me out so im paying it forward to you ;) thanks again see you next time

[email protected]

 

Jack Flyer

 

 

[flyerme]

Lost and found. 1 R/H glove

 

 

[flyerme]

Lost and found. 1 R/H glove [ATTACH=full]51607[/ATTACH]

Found owner. Was the Champion aircraft pilot and owner of Goolwa Airfield

 

 

[PA.]

Sorry I couldn't make Muster in the Mallee.Don't worry, it had been my aim.

 

 

 

[flyerme]

 

 

 

 

[alf jessup]

Hey Jacky Boy

 

I just noticed you had 2 confirmed attendees to you fly in on your page

 

Myself and Matt Walsh both from Mecciko

 

Unfortunately you only had a 50% success rate between us two

 

Top job Matt to make it from Victoria as if I could have got out also us Mexicans would have had something to boast about

 

Alf