As I write this blog, I’m still recovering from one of the hottest days I’ve experienced flying. Imagine being put into an oven and being roasted alive – well, that is exactly what I felt like today in the cockpit. We left Portland in the morning with strong winds which made our flight to Goolwa (SA) […]
From the front page of the Melbourne Herald Sun, January 4, 2013.Read the original article here FOR many it would be mission impossible – a voyage on a wing and a prayer. But Victorian Dave Jacka says his bid to become the first quadriplegic in the world to fly solo around Australia is more a […]
FINALLY, after much planning, the Round Australia Flight is less than 4 months away! To check how prepared we are, we’ve taken to the air! Over the next 4 days with many members of the OWC support team, we’ll be warming up & finalising how the team will function on the big trip around Australia. Over these 4 days – […]
The 3rd Australian Disabled Pilots Association fly-in was held at the Temora Airfield in NSW from the 2-4 November. The association was formed by a group of like minded disabled pilots, and each year they get together to chat about developments in adaptations, aircraft and just do some flying. This year the fly-in was held […]
After 3 years working with On a Wing and a Chair, Louise Alexander, our coordinator has decided it is time to move on. We greatly appreciate all the time & effort Louise has given to the organisation. Louise was a founding member of OWC & has been a significant contributor in getting OWC to where […]
Things are moving! We spent this last weekend in Griffith, NSW . We headed up for an OWC team meeting & I also gave a presentation to the Piper Association (a group of flyers) at the Griffith Aero Club. Unfortunately, the Melbourne weather prevented us from flying up & so instead we set out on […]
Rain, rain & more rain. Finally, it looked like today would be different. With lots of fog, I was desperately hoping it would lift so I could fly up to Maryborough for the day & catch up with a mate, John, for coffee. Unfortunately, the fog didn’t lift from Tooradin until late in the afternoon. […]
Just 341 days until I take off on my solo flight round Australia! I’m so excited to be able to say that the support team is now confirmed! Six of us managed to meet up in Tooradin last Saturday, where we had a great opportunity to discuss & plan the trip. The flight is planned to […]
It’s been awhile since the Easter long weekend when we went for a flying trip, but as you’ll find out in this blog, I’ve had better ones. p>For the Easter weekend, Linda & I flew to Temora for the annual Natfly. We spent Easter Friday checking out aircrafts of all shapes & sizes, salivating over […]
Since the last time I wrote a lot has happened! I’ve been beamed around the world by the Federal Police, the planning for the trip is really starting to shape up, and I asked a lovely lady to marry me. But let’s start from the beginning…
