Events Flying |
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Windsock error landing at Karumba We were continuing in a mighty Cessna 206 loaded to the gunnels with five of us. Read Article 20 May 1987 |
Go around at Jabiru NT - visitors not expected We had slept the night under the wings of the mighty VH-EPL a Cessna 206 at the airfield on Crocker Island. Today we were flying down to Jabiru to get some fuel and have a look at Kakadu. Read Article19 May 1987 |
Pub crawling Bell 47 on lemon squash Many years ago, in the 90s on a bright, still, spring morning, Louis Sheather dragged his Bell 47 helicopter out into the open from inside a shed... Read Article In the 90s |
Full trim at Kalumburu landing We were in our 206 (EPL), five of us flying around Australia for a month on a second trip... Read Article 11 May 1987 |
Shute Harbour under cloud It was 2 May 1984. We had been caught in Cairns for three days due to non VMC weather. It looked like there was a break, we made a run for it... Read Article 1984 |
Mitchell Plateau On 23 April 1984, the mighty Cessna 206 EPL was further around Australia on our flying trip. We were at Mitchell Plateau. In those days a lonely dirt landing field, far up in the North West Kimberley region of Australia... Read Article 3 April 1984 |
Fuel tank burn out near Hay We left Canberra with well less than full fuel. We had some baggage with us so full fuel tanks were not a possibility. Graham could not supply us with fuel. We needed fuel for the return flight... Read Article 1984 |
Hot take off What’s that strange noise when I pull the yoke back? I did it again. Same noise! Damn I’ll have to shut down and investigate. Can you imagine the passengers... Read Article 18 April 1984 |
Melbourne to Perth On 7 April 1984 the Cessna 206 Echo Papa Lima (EPL) took off from Canberra to Essendon in Melbourne. It was the first leg of a one month flying trip. We intended to circumnavigate Australia in a clockwise direction... Read Article 7 April 1984 |
White cross on runway The Department man said there was a white cross on the runway and why did I ignore... Read Article 13 May 1981 |
A wing and a prayer into Nowra We lost some height but not enough. I rolled the aircraft to the other side applying hard left rudder... Read Article 3 March 1980 |