pilotdave69

see ch 9 for full story - Including live audio from atc

Its been awhile since i have written a post in here - might have to start changing this. . My last flight was a trip in a JAB230D - from YORG to YTRE ( 30Mar 18) - i have been working in Bathurst for REX as a ground handler and not been home for 4 weeks, i didn't fancy the terrible long trip, delays from traffic etc. Luckily a mate had a JAB for hire - an easy under 2-hour flight, smooth as can be and a tailwind. I was happy to be on the ground in Taree - Good Friday by 1030am. Spent 2 days relaxing with family to fly back on Easter Sunday - again smooth conditions and 2 hour flight time. Since moving to Taree i don't do anywhere as much flying as I did when working as an instructor in Bathurst with Central West Flying . I take the option of going for a buzz as much as possible when i get a chance. See image of Lake Saint claire park on way back Sunday.

Ive just found out this news .. Very sad to hear. A nice guy, even though only spoken to him re the Cagit trophy - Rick was last person to retrieve.. RIP mate.

Just may have to do that then .

Thanks Rick , i hope to leave early as possible to get away from heat, climb higher if at all that will help.. one awaits . haha. Cheers .

Monday 18th /19th will be an interesting 2 days . Rex flight from Sydney to BHQ . Looks hot again too , luckily not as hot as last week . Tue 19th - leave early from BHI to ferry a Savvy back to ybth , plan at moment will be Cobar, Dubbo and Bathurst . If i manage phone service, will pop up some pics online. This will first time to Broken Hill and Cobar .. look forward to it .

I find RA OZrunways very accurate, i fly near R583A and B a lot and Ozrunways been spot on , even though have called B centre to be sure , always correct . Fantastic Hybrid VFR .

Well Done Nick . J160 a great plane, what i learnt in .

Dogs name was Bobby - good on you NINE NEWS.. nothing like listening to the guy and not interupting him .. haha

A laugh at some of the comments here.. - i interviewed Mike and filmed for prime news (and some vision from nine was mine ) when he was out of hospital . He was a character i will say and a nice guy , so lucky to survive. I put Mike up in my house for a few days with his dog - he spent a few days cleaning his plane from the crap which was inside. Let me say , it stank too. Glad to see he survived. on another note, i actually talked to Mike In mudgee on xmas day as he was refuelling his plane, i had flown over myself for lunch with friend . Approx 115pm i get phone calls asking if i was ok - people had known i was in mudgee wondered if it was me and was i safe back in Bx . ! Shocked to hear this had happened and when i arrived back in bhs - to see photos of said plane and i had talked to mike . I had seen another eagle approx 15 miles south of Mudgee on way back . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY1wdD49Bl8 - Prime news footage - all my vision from the Sunday after he was released from Hospital . well done Mike for keeping it calm and living through ordeal .

Gee my webpage above was added quick here.. It was busy with ATC talking to other aircraft trying to locate the beacon .