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  1. 19th December 2014, 11:46 PM #1
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    Default Air Travel at low altitude

    This is one of my other past times. It does not fit into ANY category here really, but thought some poeple might be interested.

    FWIW, I am a student pilot. But I am hoping that I will be fully qualified by the end of Feb next year.


    Anyway, this is South Passage Bar (between Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island, Queensland) at about 1100hrs today from maybe 2000' IIRC. May have been at 1000' but I cant remember.
















    And your sexy pilot paying lots of attention to flying the plane!!!! I think its time I had a shave and a haircut!



    Bonus Tangalooma Shot. It was very quiet there today, very unusual.









    You know, sometimes I have to pinch myself to remember how lucky I am to live in this part of the world. Days like this are ones I will take to the grave knowing that a very few people will experience this. I worked hard to be able to do this, but what a reward. I dont get to do it often, but when I do it takes about 6 months to wipe the smile from my face. We folks, are so spoilt to live in such a great country, and we so often overlook this. Those of us living in Brisbane have it so much better than most, just an hour by boat to one of the best places in the world.
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  3. 20th December 2014, 12:44 AM #2
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    You are right in saying that we live in one of the best parts of the world. I found flying a relaxing past time, I had 2 hours to go to finish my license for microlight, when I had my accident, ended up losing my business also.
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  4. 20th December 2014, 10:12 AM #3
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    Great shots of the sand bars . Probably belongs in photography

    Shame the Tangalooma Resort doesn't allow campers as I'd love to explore, especially those wrecks.
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  5. 20th December 2014, 01:17 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Great shots of the sand bars . Probably belongs in photography

    Shame the Tangalooma Resort doesn't allow campers as I'd love to explore, especially those wrecks.
    There is a camp ground just north of tangalooma, near the resort's runway. Snapped a photo yesterday:

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    That looks like The Wrecks camp ground

    It is in Wikicamps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pearo View Post
    There is a camp ground just north of tangalooma, near the resort's runway. Snapped a photo yesterday
    Quote Originally Posted by Big Shed View Post
    That looks like The Wrecks camp ground

    It is in Wikicamps
    Thanks guys, I thought it was a resort only island, added to my favourites in Wikicamps "to explore"
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  8. 25th December 2014, 04:23 PM #7
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    Thanks for posting we stayed at Tanalooma a couple years ago. Did a bit of snorkeling around those wrecks. Lots of great fish.

    This year it was Fraser Is.

    Awsome place.

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    You would have to pay more attention here.
    Too many cumulo-granitis clouds, even on a clear day
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robson Valley View Post
    You would have to pay more attention here.
    Too many cumulo-granitis clouds, even on a clear day
    Those pilots that fly the alps regions are true pilots, there are flying in pretty hostile country.

    As I said earlier, I am only a student pilot. But I am smashing it out now. Today was really weather, very cloudy, but I managed to get out and complete my first ever training area solo flight. All my solo hours so far have been circuits at the aerodrome, take off, go straight around and land, take off, go straight around and land... To finally depart from the circuit and fly away from the airport with only you in the plane is a great feeling.
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    Congratulations
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  12. 12th March 2015, 11:23 PM #11
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    Did my recreational licence check flight yesterday... And passed!!!



    I am now officially a pilot. Somewhat restricted, but a pilot nonetheless. Start my cross country and controlled airspace training the week after easter. Cant wait!
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