You and Gayle are going to have such an awe inspiring trip, across this great country of ours. I hope to do something like that in the years to come. Have a wonderful, safe trip! Tom & Marsha
You and Gayle are going to have such an awe inspiring trip, across this great country of ours. I hope to do something like that in the years to come. Have a wonderful, safe trip! Tom & Marsha
DAy 2 - Broke Hill - nth to Malparinka - then to Noccundra Pub overnight.
A good days flying with some pretty fun places to land - the Milparinka pub is interesting and historical - you taxi down a road to the pub. Same at Noccundra - where we camped outside the pub - how convenient! RMQ is humming along although we have had headwinds most of the way. But not in hurry so that doesnt really matter. There has been a lot of rain up this way so the roads are closed and the desert looks very wet!
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
Day 3 - Noccundra Pub - Dig Tree - Birdsville
Magnificent day for flying so we were up early and on the go - first stop was The Dig Tree - an historical site on the copper Ck where a group of our early explorers left carved signs in the trees to let the other members of their party know where they buried rations. Then on to Birdsville - pretty remote area across that stretch but again, the desert had rain so the water holes were full. We went low to look for camels but only found roos.
In Birdsville now for the night. All good the Kitfox is going great! The big tyres really have proven themselves already.
cheers
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
Hi Ross
Whenever you get to internet connections, keep the travelog going! Especially when you arrive in the Kimberleys. This will be a wonderful insight into the wilds of Australia that many of us may never get to see.
Safe travels and Have Fun!!
Don
Excellent update. Very interesting to see new country. Looks like your Fox is nicely equipped. Looks like you could not ask for a better travel companion either. well you have one jealous party here!
Vicariously we watch! Onward and Upward.
Kitfox 7-Flying
ABW 26", T3, ABW 3200 Tailwheel
Rotax 912ULS, Warp Drive Taper
Great photos! Hard to believe the amount of water laying around in the desert! Should be brilliant when the wild flowers appear. You've happened along at a rare time. Crossing deserts and indeed Australia in a plane you built yourself, how amazing is that!
Talked to a fellow who dropped into Tumut for fuel in his Searay, quiet unassuming, I commented on his American rego, said he had just flown solo around the world at 80kts in it. The things you can do in a kit aircraft
Enjoy the flight
Tom & Marsha
A day off in Birdsville due strong and unfavourable winds. What to do?? We had a day at the Birdsville races! The OZ members here will get the picture story joke but others who are interested might do a quick google search!
cheers
r
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
It was well wortht he wait for a day to get perfect weather and a little tail wind to cross the Simpson desert - all 1140 sand dunes! We landed at Dalhousie hot springs for a dip before overnight at Mt Dare Station.
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
Leaving the Simpson desert behind we headed across the centre of Australia passing below Alice Springs and over some of the spectacular inland ranges. we spent the night at the start of the Tanamai desert track - a pretty long stretch of not much - the road trains are pretty impressive too. All night we heard camels and dingos around the camp.
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)
We need to manage full carefully on this stretch so carried an extra 20 lt and found a disused strip to land on the fill up. Tomorrow we head to Kalumbaru via the Drysdale river station - and a rest for a few days before heading back home!! The plane is humming along with no issues at all.
Ross
Mt Beauty, Vic
OZ
Sold to Richard and Scott Taubman in OZ, 2019. Kitfox SS7,Rotax 912is Sport, Airmaster CSP 75" blades.
Landcruiser and Cub off road camper (doesn't get any kudos on this forum!)