tim_A Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 We're starting the New South Wales trip from where we finished in Victoria -- Melbourne. I've borrowed a mate's Duke for the first leg. He's actually asked me to drop it off for him in Canberra, where I'll be picking up the main tour steed. But that's another story. For the purposes of this trip, we're flying to Albury. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/947/nsw0102.jpg After a long taxi from GA parking (although not nearly as long as if we'd been using 18!) we're off into the wild blue yonder. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/6200/nsw0103.jpg Sorry it's only the default YMML, but to be honest, I'm not a tube flyer, and realistically I'm unlikely to come back here often, if ever. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/2105/nsw0104.jpg Leaving the city, we're soon punching through the clouds. We're IFR and filed for 9000ft [img width=1160 height=309]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9787/nsw0105.jpg Traffic passing above us on the reciprocal heading. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2087/nsw0106.jpg This is Lake Eidon, and the Eildon Wier VOR (ELW) is our next turning point. The dam is just out of frame to the right, but it is clearly present in FS. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8878/nsw0107.jpg I do hate flightsim's pop-up weather, but it's clearly a good thing that we've filed IFR for this flight. [img width=1160 height=309]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9740/nsw0108.jpg ATC is vectoring us in, and calling report field in sight.... er, right! [img width=1160 height=309]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5896/nsw0109.jpg Fortunately we break through the cloud base before the Missed Approach Point, only to hear ATC clear a dash-8 to land on the reciprocal runway! Gulp! But he's a ways out yet, and I manage to vacate the runway before he gets too close. [img width=1160 height=633]http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/4121/nsw0110.jpg The route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausiguy Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Nice trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 nice trip and lovely screens Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Nice one ! enjoyed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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