Water Everywhere

[JG3]

Last week I flew out to the 'Channel Country' in SW Qld, to have a look at the flood waters moving through that country. Come along for the ride with some photos at http://www.stolspeed.com/water-everywhere

 

Tailwinds always,

 

JohnG

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Great shots, that water looks great, I'm flying West next week, might see some myself.......................

 

 

[JG3]

Have a great flight Maj!

 

I didn't go as far as Birdsville, but there was a notice at Thargomindah that there is no avgas at Birdsville until further notice. If you have a jerry can, there's a servo usually with both premium and ULP just across the road.

 

One other tip, take a mossie net as well as a tent. My little tent has some mesh both sides, but was still stifling in that heat. Next time I would just drape a net under the wing so that air circulation would be better.

 

JohnG

 

 

[markendee]

Great pictures and writing as always John.

 

Down here in Northern Victoria we place a lot of hope that the evaporation from Lake Eyre will bring us rains through the year.

 

Where were your fellow two travellers? Thought you three were a team.

 

Thanks for the story.

 

Mark D

 

 

[JG3]

That was a last minute decision trip when I saw the weather pattern break just right - got two days of tailwinds! No one else could change their other commitments that quick.

 

Besides, I really prefer to travel alone, then I can change my mind at any instant without having to consult and negotiate (same reason I'm single again at this stage of life......

 

JohnG

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Just going out on my once or twice yearly Storch check and service run. I do it the easy way , from one station to another. That way all I have to worry about is all that fine beef I have to eat, and all the beer afterwards.

 

Do get to fly over some certified mongrel country in places, and it is character building..........................

 

 

[Gibbo]

Headed out across the Simpson from Windorah last week and was mightly impressed with the differance from last year..

 

Every sand dune had a green streak. I was out playing in the Barkly today and have never seen so much water laying around. Lake Sylvester is complety full, First time in almost 30 years.

 

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