Time is ticking down and its only five days until departure! I’ve just finished work for one month which is fantastic! I’m looking forward to getting the last things organised over the next few days. For the last month I have spent every bit of spare time organising accommodation, finalising flight plans, and getting equipment. I […]
Every flying trip I go on, I need to plan for the flight and plan for what challenges I could face, which at times is about as easy as predicting what the weather will do in Melbourne! It’s just a matter of being prepared. The weather is my main challenge. April is generally […]
There are very few opportunities for disabled pilots to get together and talk flying stuff. David McPherson from Deniliquin, a paraplegic pilot, organised a fantastic weekend on 19 – 20 March 2011, in order to get a group of like minded people together to see what can happen. There was a great turnout – around eight planes flew […]
I find that when things don’t always go to plan, and you have to get out of an unexpected problem or situation, you tend to learn a great deal. In July last year, I flew with a group of other pilots to Broken Hill to see the Paroo River in flood as it joined […]
I have planned the Central Australia Flight to give me a real challange, both from a physical and mental perspective but also from a logistical standpoint. I will be flying this trip with a friend, Lida, who will be a passenger and will help me out with what I need on the ground. Doing it as a […]
