It never snows in ORBX AU - thats what i noticed!
We still got lots of  snow! Unusual, but not unexpected. Last several days temp was below 0C daytime. Like -7C or in that numbers
Today a bit warmer, and snow melts , but veeeeery slow

So basicaly we got January, February, Marbruary, Aprilbruary, Maybruary, etc  

In 2001 Snow fell on May   - that was really unusual.
Usually we got green trees between may 1, and may 9.

But looks like that holidays was last in winter flying season. If temp will stay below zero, then it will be possible to use snow runway next holidays. Otherwise all flying will be stopped till snow gone completely, and weather stabilize. So next flight season opens in May or close to. We use skis at winter so snow runway condition critical for us.

CoolP wrote on Mar 24^th, 2013 at 6:02pm:

Just stay away from my sheeps, they're getting a suntan.

I warned them about you windy...  



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

PS. The insulation tape on the right hand gate is there so you don't burn yourself on the steel that has warmed itself up in the sun.

Cappy wrote on Mar 27^th, 2013 at 4:18am:

Sorry to hear that, Cappy. 

Markoz wrote on Mar 27^th, 2013 at 4:12pm:

I'm about 150km east of Dongara (Just below Geraldton.)
40°C+ and the winds Geraldton is famous for doesn't make for comfortable living.
The hottest day I've ever been in was 52°C in the shade.
For shits and giggles I took a thermometer outside to see how hot it really was and the thing exploded in my hands!
It's max was 70°, so it was well over that.  
It was amazing how quiet things were, any living thing was simply trying to survive, no birds singing, no animals moving, nothing. Quiet eerie.

My house has 6 aircons.  

I hope you had a good days fishing.  

*I remember being in Broome around that time in 83 and there was a massive Army exercise up the west coast and into NT. Where you there for that?
I was in the pub and the SAS stormed in with guns out looking for the enemy. Good times. 

Skylab...

I sat on my roof and watched it come in.
Great fireworks show!

I remember all the shopping centre tours they did, showing off molten alloys. Not much left.

At the time it wasn't so wonderful, NASA couldn't guarantee it wasn't going to fall on Perth.

Yeah, "It's a dry heat."

That's what you tell your Turkey when you slide him in the oven!  






Uploaded with ImageShack.us

new story suddently happened to me.

Yesterday i browsed social network and saw photos of very cute girl in the NG4 plane here, in our club. I thougth - WTF, my last flight was mar 23, i can afford some flying! (i invested quite a lot money in soundproofing my room, so i didnt planned to fly for a year or so), but i thougth - WTF, next summer i'll be one year older, LIVE NOW!

So i called club, and they had 30 minutes available. So i booked my flight, arrived, and guys asked - "what will you do? fly touch'n'gos or just hangin in the air?" I didnt studied to fly, what you see in my video - its just a bunch of sharp turns, everybody can do it!
If guys didnt asked me - i could just hang in the area and so on, but they used word "touch and go" in the question.

- WHAT??!! I CAN FLY TOUCH AND GO???!!!!
- Sure! Why just noodling, you know how to turn, - go fly circles on the grass runway! (we have wide grass runway for An-2 and narrow asphalt runway for light planes)

There is one thing about me and airplane,- Im not affraid of flying until im outside the plane on the ground. But when i climbed into the seat, just the idea that i need to fly this metal horrifies me, scares me, and do all creepy thing to me  

Instructor asked - if can i takeoff myself
- Nooooooooooo!!!
- Ok, rotate at 95 to 100 km\h, and keep it climbing. (like he didnt saw my huge eyes in that moment)
- Ok, he set takeoff power so no way back, and we off the ground.

He showed me how to perform first circle, i took controls, did 3 turns and turned to final. A bit of the crosswind from the right, some jerking of the stick and i did my first low pass over, well....almost over centerline. Climbed, and no jokes guys, i did my first touch n go!!!

My first touch was....well.....if was first Wings remaind on the airplane, so the gear, we shoot some more circles, and instructor said - ok, now we'll do full stop landing on the narrow asphalt runway.
- Crap, i thought, i'll return the controls to instructor on final.
I was surprised that i didnt. I did the landing, and through all landings, instructor helped me with the flare.

Not bad for the first time i think. I didnt expect that i could have the chance to really fly
Now, latter that day rain started, so i dont know about tommorrow, but if weather will be fine - i'll put my hands on the controls again! Now i gotta learn how to do a normal, safe for everybody landing  

Funny thing: Because of CaptainSim 727, i started to fly in simulator. Because of CS 727, i started to buy add ons, not stealing it via torrents. Over two and a half years i invested quite a lot money in planes, scenerys, and all that stuff. I started to buy software and music in general, not only FSX add-ons. No way all that real-world flying could happen without it.  

Good on you Windy!!!

Flying is much more fun than a quiet bedroom.

Been a long time since I was ab initio but it's only another 30 or so hours and you can wear your wings!