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Quick flight with friends

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Recently I took up my son & two mates (1 young fella & 1 not so young) for a flight out to Cressbrook Dam & then back into Toowoomba for some circuits.


NVFR Currency Check

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On friday night I went out for a quick currency check with one of the instructors at the Darling Downs Aero Club, then for an hour of circuits.
I hadn't flown at night for almost a year, so it was great to get back up in the air in the dark, even if it was doing laps.

As it turned out, I had a nice little cross wind to deal with which was good to have added to the mix as I hadn't done any takeoff's or landing's at night with a x-wind.

The night was pretty uneventful, but very enjoyable.  I think it's time I talked a couple of mates into coming for a night flight over Brisbane to look at all the pretty lights.

Currency Flight....

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 I took one of the aeroclub's Tomahawks up for a quick currency flight on Saturday.

I flew south of Toowoomba to the training area for a practise forced landing, then flew back to Toowoomba for a touch & go on the grass strip (rwy 24). I then came around for a cross wind landing on rwy 29. I had about 15kts of crosswind from 220 so it made for some good crabbing.

I then flew up over my mate's house & my house, then back to Toowoomba for a glide approach onto rwy 24.




Just Gliding Around...

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I've started my training to become a tow pilot for the Darling Downs Soaring Club, just west of Toowoomba Qld.


My first taste of Aerobatics

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After finishing my tailwheel endorsement, I went up with the one of my aerobatically endorsed mates to experience what it's like to be upside-down....


Tailwheel Endoresement is on the license

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Due to the recent changes, I contacted a few of the gliding clubs around Toowoomba.  This resulted in a good conversation with the 'Tug Master' of a club about 45mins from where I live.  He is keen to have me assist with glider towing on a bi-weekly  basis, however I need to have a tailwheel endoresement as they use the Piper Pawne.  


Big changes have taken place....

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Well... after selling the family home to pursue the dream of a career in aviation, attaining my CPL, MECIR & Caravan Endo, then landing a job with a Parachute Operation in the Caravan, we've put the brakes on.


Let's fly over Brisbane Airport

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This was taken on one of my early navex's....


Training Update

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At this stage I've got just over 30 turbine hours on the Caravan and have done about 25 drops.

I really like hanging around the dropzone, skydivers are a fun breed to be around.

Hopefully I'll get checked to line on Sunday (knock on wood), meaning I can actually get paid for being here. (accomodation costs are a killer) 

Parachute Jump Training

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So since the endorsement I've been in training with Skydiving Australia, at their Byron Bay (Tyagarah) drop zone. 

I really love flying the Caravan... makes me wonder what flying a Kingair is going to be like?!
 
I was fortunate to be able to ferry one Caravan up to Cairns & the ferry one back to Toowoomba a few weeks ago. 

I learned how to was a plane while we were stopped at the Tully drop zone...
 

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