tim_A Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 A three-stop leg this time, heading back to the coast. (JohnY, just for you, the purpose of this flight was to test P-G's handling of take off/landing times across a multi-stop flight! ) This is a nice little OZx'd field: not a huge amount to it - photo ground, a few buildings and some clutter in the nearby paddock. Enough certainly to recommend it for a stop and poke around. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/3741/ta445.jpg The airfield is under the 3500ft shelf of the Canberra CTA. Considering the field elevation is 1995ft, that doesn't give you a lot of space to play around! [img width=1160 height=348]http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4056/ta454.jpg The first leg, to Goulburn, takes us past Lage George. The CTA has risen to 5500ft, but the cloudbase is keeping us low. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/4929/ta462.jpg Goulburn is just a stock airfield, so I'm not going to waste pictures on it. Also I rather stuffed up my first approach, which was embarrassing. Goulburn was Australia's first inland city. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9422/ta477.jpg The clouds are getting lower and bigger. But there is space between them, whch allows for a spot of cloud dancing... [img width=1160 height=348]http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/9006/ta488.jpg The Shoalhaven River cuts a fine gorge through the landscape. We'll see the mouth of this river when we reach our final destination. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8629/ta495.jpg And so we cross the ridge, emerging onto the coatal lowlands. Ahead of us is St George's Basin and Jervis Bay. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5968/ta499.jpg Looks expensive! [img width=1160 height=348]http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6571/ta504.jpg I love these scrubby, sandy photo testures! Since this is labelled as a military airfield, I wasn't expecting it to have had the treatment, so coming across it like this was rather a treat! [img width=1160 height=348]http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/4237/ta511.jpg Final. The airfield is set in Booderee National Park, and despite its RAAF origins, it is open to GA. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8122/ta515.jpg Some interesting stuff in the hangar (and a 'heavy' watching over it -- I hope he didn't notice my camera!) [img width=1160 height=348]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1746/ta518.jpg Choppers of some description (sorry, I'm not particularly good at identifying rotorcraft) [img width=1160 height=348]http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/781/ta521.jpg And away again. I rather wish I'd ended the trip here. But I wanted to end the flight with an ILS, and this airport doesn't have one. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/4900/ta522.jpg lake Windermere, apparently. (Don't tell the Lake District Tourist Board!!) [img width=1160 height=348]http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8546/ta534.jpg Heading up the coast a few miles to our final destination. This is the estuary of the Shoalhaven river, which we crossed earlier. It's also our turning point to intercept the localiser. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/2681/ta541.jpg Turning onto the localiser. [img width=1160 height=348]http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/510/ta542.jpg Nowra is another default airfield, so we'll finish this flight with one last look back over Shoalhaven Heads, as we make our final approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skooby Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Very nice series of shots. Always a joy to see your flights. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughp Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I always enjoy these ones- great pics, got to explore there next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek McAllan Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Great series Tim! EDIT: Oh, and is that a new version of Plan G??? Looking sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Always enjoy the tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_A Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks guys EDIT: Oh, and is that a new version of Plan G??? Looking sweet! Yup. Should be available end of next month, hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrin Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Beautiful pics. I have been ignoring Australia. Back to where it all started methinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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