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This expedition has posted 42 updates, the most recent being 1219 days ago Update #1 (10 Apr 2007) D Day minus one - Usual deal……. last minute rush, but things are looking g... Update #2 (12 Apr 2007) Most Easterly point of Australia! - ... Update #3 (12 Apr 2007) Day One - Day One We flew out of Skyranch at 8.09 am after a ver... Update #4 (13 Apr 2007) Day Two - morning - ... Update #5 (13 Apr 2007) Day 2 - how we cruised along... - Left the motel at 5.15am…. Unbelievably exhausted after... Update #6 (14 Apr 2007) Day 3 - Muesli Bars at Coen - ... Update #7 (14 Apr 2007) Day 3- another 1000km day- furtherest north from Skyranch in just three days ! - Day 3 Too hot to sleep in the tent last night so slept on... Update #8 (15 Apr 2007) Day 4- A rest day and time for planning for the next five days - Day 4 Expecting up to 20 knot headwinds tomorrow. Going t... Update #9 (16 Apr 2007) Day 5 - after six hours we needed a break.... - ... Update #10 (16 Apr 2007) Day 5- Time to relax and catch up on some sleep - Day 5 Got to the airport at 5.45am as the moon was rising... Update #11 (16 Apr 2007) Day 5- Burketown pub has the best barramundi fillets !!!! - Forgot to mention what great barramundi fillets we had with ... Update #12 (17 Apr 2007) Day 6 - A sandwich and a push to the service station - ... Update #13 (17 Apr 2007) Day 6 -The ranges, rock formations, gullies and rivers were beyond description. - Day 6 Left at 5.15am to walk to the airstrip. Take off wa... Update #14 (17 Apr 2007) Day 7 - Willi had to abort the take off....... - Day 7- We are back on the ground after an aborted take off... Update #15 (17 Apr 2007) Day 7- New fuel pump onboard and we are taking off.... - It's around 11am (local time).We are just about to depart Ha... Update #16 (18 Apr 2007) Day 7- We made it across the desert and landed in Telfer - Day 7 .. The day continues… When all was organized and I ... Update #17 (19 Apr 2007) Day 8- more muesli bars , refuel and off we go again - ... Update #18 (19 Apr 2007) Day 8- the most awesome scenery and it's just too hard to take it all in........... - Day 8 Took off at first light this morning - 5.48 am aft... Update #19 (20 Apr 2007) Day 9 - We flew as far west as we could.... - ... Update #20 (20 Apr 2007) Day 9 - We took off just before 7am to an increasing 20 knot south easterly - Day 9 The good news is…. The cushion is great. Arrived... Update #21 (21 Apr 2007) Day 10 - A quick stop- 45 minutes to refuel, fix mick's punctured tyre and fly off again.. - ... Update #22 (21 Apr 2007) Day 10 - Another incredible four hours of desert flying with rainbows and some rain - Day 10 Went out to the strip in the dark at 6 am but the ... Update #23 (22 Apr 2007) Day 11. Where are you ???? - Day 11 We were up at 6.30 am to sort Mick’s flat tyre b... Update #24 (22 Apr 2007) Day 12- I landed at Kitchener next to the railway line.. - Day 12 11 am EST I followed the highway to Kitchener a... Update #25 (23 Apr 2007) Day 12 - I finally arrived at Eucla and managed to clog my wheel spat with red mud... - Down to the strip at 5.30 am (local) and rang Margie at 6 am... Update #26 (23 Apr 2007) Day 13... I finally got the mud out of the spats... - Finally got the mud out and flew to Bordertown to get some f... Update #27 (24 Apr 2007) Day 13- The first hour was awesome, flying over sand hills and the cliffs of the Great Australian Bight - Day 13 So, I managed to find a set of allen keys from a ... Update #28 (25 Apr 2007) Day 14. I refeulled, had a bite to eat, a toilet stop, a bit of a walk and checked in with Margie... - ... Update #29 (25 Apr 2007) Day 14.. I can't go any further . I have no WAC charts until tomorrow. - Day 14 There was only 1 ½ hours of daylight after l... Update #30 (26 Apr 2007) Day 15 - The cloud base was high to the south east with no rain and the wind was picking up from the north west . - Day 15 When I came out of the motel this morning, flying ... Update #31 (26 Apr 2007) Day 15....... Our apologies for the removal of the site this afternoon. This was due to the threat of legal action which has now been withdrawn. - ... Update #32 (27 Apr 2007) Day 16 - What is a day or two in a lifetime of fun - Day 16 The locals have put “Red Devil” in a hangar an... Update #33 (27 Apr 2007) Day 16 - I believe , this.. - I BELIEVE…. As an 11-year-old boy I was shocked to the... Update #34 (27 Apr 2007) Day 17 - I am still in Warracknabeal - Day 17 I am sitting it out at Warracknabel. Maybe tomorr... Update #35 (28 Apr 2007) Day 18 - Boort for morning tea - Going to try for Lilydale next....... Update #36 (29 Apr 2007) Day 18 - Today was a short one but still an effort - Day 18 Headed out at first light to the field in fog and ... Update #37 (30 Apr 2007) Day 19 - Wilson's Prom... The most southerly point on the mainland - Yee Haa !!!!!... Update #38 (30 Apr 2007) Day 19- I was mobbed by 40 Chinese students - ... Update #39 (30 Apr 2007) Day 19 - Day 19 Lilydale airport sits in a valley which was compl... Update #40 (01 May 2007) Day 20 - Landed at 14.47 . It's official .... 'Red Devil' and I are t... Update #41 (01 May 2007) Day 20- Dinner with Tom & Vickii at the Royal Hotel - ... Update #42 (05 May 2007) The wrap up report..... - FINAL REPORT & MT-03 IMPRESSIONS I have had a couple of... |
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Expedition Objective(s): To be the first to fly three Gyrocopters Solo around Australia passing Furtherest East/North/West/South points , 13500km , via Cape Byron NSW, Thursday Island QLD, Shark Bay WA , South East Cape TAS, including flights across the Tanami , Great Sandy and Great Victorian Deserts and twice across Bass ...View Details Interesting Aspects: Estimated flight time 140 hrs over four weeks. The Gyro is a German certified MT-03 two seater with the rear seat holding a ferry tank , endurance 8-9hrs. No ground support crew will be used with all camping gear carried onboard. Three Gyros will be flown on the trip by Experienced pilot Will...View Details Equipment List: Personal EPIRB with GPS 12 hour Cyalume stick Dye marker Heliograph ACR personal strobe/torch Musto gortex survival suit Inflatable lifejacket First Aid kit Foil survival blanket Emergency food rations 3.5 litres water One man tent Synthetic Sleeping bag -5C Thermo-rest/rubber sleeping ...View Details See Also: http://www.manillaskyranch.com Details of MT-03 Gyrocopter on this site http://www.ExFac.com Sponsor - webpage hosting & tracking |
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