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    Default Re: Criag's new Kitfox across OZ

    Hi Jono - I was wondering how long it would take you to pick up on this! Same as yours I suspect - I am a roadhouse on the Nullabour - pics later. Craig has the hanger the other side of me. I wish I took a flew lessons from you before emarking - it is rather different to the 7!! Very twitchy on landing and brakes - nearly ground looped it on my first landing expecting to be equally docile to mine - learning - I guess you will be over on the 26th if not before?

    HI PaullSS - Bugger! Bet you are not pleased! it flys well - I am at Caiguna now after going via Esperance - last hour was over the coast as its a bit bubpy in land - smooth as over the water and beautiful. Hope to catch up if you come over our way some time.

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    Default Re: Criag's new Kitfox across OZ

    Hope the rest of your journey goes well and that the Nullarbor doesn't throw you any nasty surprises. The IV would have been nice but there's a lovely yellow 7 across the other side of country that interests me more. The owner's away at the moment as well so I hope he's got a decent padlock on her

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    Starting across the Nullabor.
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    Wow. it looks like your very alone out there! Beautiful but spooky.
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    Across the Great Australian Bight today. A few pics to give you idea of the isolation. All going well.

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    Default Re: Criag's new Kitfox across OZ

    Hi Ross, you have all the fun! Have a safe trip
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    Default Re: Criag's new Kitfox across OZ

    Ross, do you just land on roads and pull up to the pumps?
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    Default Re: Criag's new Kitfox across OZ

    Excellent!

    Another Fox to drop in and see in our part of Victoria.

    Regarding the twitchy-ness... I learnt in the IV so never knew how different it was to other taildraggers until I started adding more aircraft to my logbook.

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    I wish I took a flew lessons from you before emarking - it is rather different to the 7!! Very twitchy on landing and brakes - nearly ground looped it on my first landing expecting to be equally docile to mine - learning - I guess you will be over on the 26th if not before?

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