Flyers Gallery

This gallery is a reminder of some of the awesome sights, experiences and fun times had whilst flying around... you can't keep the smiles off our faces. All pictures are taken by myself unless otherwise noted and acknowledged. 05/11/11

Diana and Gloria on a local flight out of Goolwa
Gloria and I on a local flight - Goolwa, Meningie, Wellington,
Victor Harbour and return to Goolwa 04/11/11
The Chandon Lady resting at Hamilton Aeroclub
Heading to Melbourne to visit family
- lunch stopover at Hamilton Aeroclub 23/8/11

Low cloud, low ceiling... ominous of what has just transpired in Melbourne
Scratching out under low cloud from Tyabb (Vic) near
Mt Martha on the way back to Goolwa 31/8/11
Over the heads at Port Phillip Bay, Vic
Clear skies again near the heads at Port Phillip Bay
crossing from Pt Nepean to Pt Lonsdale 31/8/11

Diana and Jenny doing the fuel run at Goolwa, Airport East to Airport Central via R19 and the Murray Mouth
Jenny and I doing the YGWA fuel run from Airport East to
Airport Central via R19 and the Murray Mouth 19/8/11
Some of the other aircraft and people that dropped in for the day
Some of the other aircraft and people that dropped in for the day
Goolwa 31/7/11

Collage of aerobatic aircraft - from RVs to Pitt Specials
Collage of aerobatic aircraft - from RVs to Pitt Specials
Practice day at Goolwa 30/7/11
On the way home to Goolwa from Kingston SE
Coming back from Kingston - Helen's birthday
21/7/11

The backdrop at Yunta walking toward the airfield
The backdrop at Yunta - 29/6/11
Signs to Arkaroola... where we have just come from
This is where we have come from - 29/6/11

Doug 12, Mice 0 (Stop eating my Auster) - YARK - 28/6/11
Doug 12, Mice 0 (Stop eating my Auster) - YARK - 28/6/11
Andrew - I know I really shouldn't indulge - 28/6/11
Andrew - I know I really shouldn't indulge - 28/6/11

Ray and Julian on the run up pad getting ready for flight to William Creek YWMC
Ray and Julian preparing for YARK - William Creek - 27/6/11
Andrew and Doug on a quick flight to Lake Frome to tweak YDW
Andrew and Doug tweaking YDW - 28/6/11

Diana, Diane, Jane, Simon & Andrew... waiting for Julian and Ray to arrive
Diana, Diane, Jane, Simon & Andrew... waiting for
Julian and Ray to arrive - YARK 27/6/11
Last light arrival from William Creek 6/11
And of course on every trip...
someone always does 'last light' - YARK 27/6/11


Julian, Diana & Ray - evening walk YARK - 26/6/11
Girl talk - Diane and Jane 6/11
Girl talk at Arkaroola - Diane and Jane - 26/6/11


Steve Nelson Tyro Pilot extraordinaire - 25/5/11

Grass Roots Flying with Ed Herring - June 2011


Channel 7 news story on Heart Surgeon Dr James Edwards at Goolwa - on air16/5/2011


Helen assisting Geoff with cooking the BBQ - Goolwa - 11/5/11

Just waiting for the BBQ - Goolwa 11/5/11

Andrew prepping YDW at Parafield
Andrew prepping VH-YDW at Parafield - 19/4/11		 Deb collecting the trophy from Diana at Goolwa
Diana handing the trophy to Deb from Gympie - Goolwa 17/4/11


Diana celebrating the Come and Get it Trophy - Grampians 13/2/11

Diana celebrating her birthday at Arkaroola - 16/3/11

Jarrod & I planning a working trip to the Grampians - 18/1/11
Jarrod & I planning a working trip to the Grampians - 18/1/11
Flight along the Coorong with Jeff Morgan - 16/1/11
Flight along the Coorong with Jeff Morgan - 16/1/11

Flood water near Grampians - 15/1/11
Flood water near Grampians - 15/1/11
Flood water near Naracoorte - 15/1/11
Flood water near Naracoorte - 15/1/11

Leaving Grampians for Naracoorte - 15/1/11
Leaving Grampians for Naracoorte - 15/1/11
Circling Coonalpyn for Ray - 15/1/11
Circling Coonalpyn for Ray - 15/1/11


Jude and Jenny - Kingston 2/10/10

Grant, what a beautiful day - Kingston 2/10/10


Terri and I - Arkaroola July 2010
Tracey and Diana - a fearless flight
Tracey and I - August 2010


Lake Frome, SA with loads of water - July 2010

Lisa - her first flight in a Jabiru - Arkaroola July 2010


Myself and Lawrie, in his new Jabiru 55-1832
on the day it returned from Deniliquin 12/05/10

Michael Prime... during a nav exercise to Rowland Flat
and a safe landing 10/05/10


Lawrie as the proud new owner of 1832 on 12/05/10

James just before he flew 1832 home to YMBD 12/05/10


Our view of the Grampians - Mar 2010
(taken by Helen)

The big and the small at Stawell - Bob and John - Mar 2010
(taken by Helen)


Red Arrows at V8 SuperCars - Adelaide Mar 2010
(taken by Janaya Priest)

Red Arrows at V8 SuperCars - Adelaide Mar 2010
(taken by Janaya Priest)

Arriving at Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island Feb 2010
Back row L-R: Helen, Diana, John, Ian, Neil, Marcus, Gary
Front row L-R: James, Glen, Julian - 21 Feb 2010
(taken by Bruce)
Sitting down for lunch at Chapman River Cellar Door, KI
Here we are all at lunch at Chapman River Cellar Door
Antechamber Bay, KI - 21 Feb 21 2010 (taken by Helen)

Diana Jemson and Marty Morgan on a Nav
Marty and I (as Instructor) on a Nav from YMBD to Wellington, Meningie, Kingston and return via Coonalypn -18 Feb 2010

Coming home from Kingston - 28 Dec 2009
(taken by Helen)


Flying to Kingston, the paint pots - 28 Dec 2009
(taken by Helen)
Leaving Cape Jervis
Leaving Cape Jervis - Kangaroo Island ahead
- 14 Dec 2009

Flying back from Kangaroo Island... nothing but water
Oh my... nothing but water (heading back from KI)
- 14 Dec 2009
Rosie, Beryl's daughter on her first Jabiru flight
Rosie, Beryl's daughter at YMBD - 14 Dec 2009
(taken by Helen) Read their story

Beryl my enthusiastic 90yo passenger
Beryl my 90yo passenger - 14 Dec 2009
(taken by Helen)

Tina and Nugget in the Auster
Arkaroola Nov 2009

Doug and Diana in the Auster at Arkaroola
Doug and I in the Auster - Arkaroola Nov 2009
Rain in Arkaroola - Nov 2009
Rain in Arkaroola - Nov 2009

Helen, 3483 and the windsock at Kingston - Nov 2009
Helen, the windsock and 3483 - Kingston SA - Nov 2009
Read about our latest trip - Dec 2009
Jeannie and I
Jeannie and I (me in right hand seat now) - YMBD Oct 2009
Read her story about the experience

Andrew clearing for the prop - Marree - Aug 2009
Andrew clearing for the prop - Marree Aug 2009
Click the following links for more photos of our Lake Eyre trip
9th - 12th August 2009 Part 1 - Day 1    Part 2 - Day 2      
Belt Bay, Lake Eyre - Aug 2009
Belt Bay - Lake Eyre - Aug 2009
 Part 3 - Day 3      Part 4 - Day 3 continued    Part 5 - Day 4

Chris Sperou and his Pitts at YMBD
Chris Sperou in his Pitts at YMBD - Aug 2009
 
Helen and I on Lake Eyre trip - Aug 2009
Helen and I - Lake Eyre trip - Aug 2009
Read about our trip here

Murray Bridge training area
A view within the Murray Bridge Training Area - May 2009
The Murray Mouth, SA - May 2009
The Murray Mouth (SA) - May 2009

Me at Meningie, SA
Me at Meningie airfield - March 2009 (Nav exercise)
(taken by James)
James and I on a Nav exercise
James and I on a Nav exercise - March 2009
(taken by James)

Grant, thanks for introducing me to ultralights
Thanks Grant for introducing me to Light Aircraft - Sep 2008
Blanchetown, SA
Blanchetown flying with Grant as passenger - Oct 2008

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