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Thread: Where I Fly.

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    Default Over on the Farm

    We fly over the mountains today with our friends from Mt Beauty. They flew in their 172 and have a cattle property in our valley and another 1000ac breeding property over the other side of the mountains with a cabin on it. Lovely place and great day for flying. 7500ft to get over and back but only a 30 min flight.
    And as we had lunch on the deck of the cabin we were entertained by the aerial fertilising of the farm.

    A fine day out in the Kitfox!

    cheers

    r

    Crossing the mountains
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    A great display of flying - they spread 35 tons in the time we were there!
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    We spent time looking for a good landing spot on the property!
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    Chris and Myself
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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    The weather is sooo good at the moment it is hard NOT to fly! Here are a few from the local area this morning with a friend.

    cheers

    ross

    Here is the trusty stead after it's first 100hr - going well!
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    And my co-pilot for the day, friend Alan.
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    Immediately after leaving Mt Beauty, if you climb to 7000ft, you coome to our local ski area called Falls Creek. No snow for another month or so!
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    The Bogong High Plain stretches out across to the next ski area and is about 5500ft average
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    The next ski area called Mt Hotham
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    Home via the valley that Alan lives in
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    Ross
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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Oz is way more interesting, terrain-wise, than I ever thought. Thanks for the photos Ross.
    Jim Ott
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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Thanks for taking us along for the ride Ross. I didn't know there was so much skiing down under.

    Scott

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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Hi Scott, Jim. I don't want to give you the wrong idea about mountains and skiing here in OZ - the mountains are only hills by your standards - Australia is a very old and weathered land - our 'mountains' run in a line along the east coast and we just happen to live next to a couple of the ski areas we have. Next month Gayle and I are planning a cross Australia trip - I will start a separate blog for that and then you will see a lot of, well, the other side of OZ!

    cheers

    r
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    Default Next valley over

    Another great day here in OZ - so gayle and I decided to go and visit freinds over the hill. On the way back, our cub friends texted to say they were on their way to Mt Beauty so that turned out to be a long lingering luch in the autumn sunshine.

    Nice day all round

    ross

    The Valley over is the Mitta Mitta Valley - crossing over the hills
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    Looking down the Mitta Valley - airstrip in the distance - ours friends own the airstrip http://www.wombatgully.com.au/Airport.html
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    Back to Mt Beauty for lunch with the cubs
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    And the Kitfox gets the better treatment of course!
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    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!)

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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Now that's living the dream Ross! Did you have to pull the cowl off
    to let it cool down after all that great flying?

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    Default Re: Where I Fly.

    Wow, Ross that picture of you with Chris looks just like it could have been taken here at my home...

    Really great for us to see your countryside through your flying.
    That picture of the duster in the steep turn is phenomenal in that it scares me so too!

    Enjoy the good autumn weather!
    We are too!

    Reid
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    Your living the dream Ross!
    It's been beautiful weather both sides of the hill by the look of it.
    Regards Ben

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    G'morning folks
    Took a cancer fighting pilot friend for coffee at the Vernon BC flying club on Wednesday. We fly Okanagan Valley from Penticton and past Kelowna to Vernon.
    We are spoiled rotten to have to live in this area.
    We have airports starting at the US border Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm and Kamloops all within one hour KITFOX time.
    Yesterday was COPA for KIDS DAY at Penticton. Same as Young Eagles. We flew 158 kids in 4 hours with 10 aircraft. Great day. FOXK was ground school demo.
    Cheers
    Don
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