An Australian Outback adventure

[Mcgaero]

Awesome photos Ross!
I'm really looking forward to exploring more of our great country!

[PaulSS]

Noice

...and back in time to watch the Bulldogs get beaten by West Coast

[colospace]

Keep 'em coming Ross. Have really been enjoying your travels and the insights into your country and slightly different colloquialisms.

[jrevens]

Gary's right, Ross... I think you give all of us a big boost! Thanks for taking the time to share your adventures!

[DesertFox4]

I also have enjoyed the descriptions and photos of your trip over varied and beautiful terrain. The photos of the "flats" make it seem as though they may go on forever. That horizon looks almost unreachable.
Thanks for your efforts Ross to share your trip with all our members.

I can only imagine while waiting for your kit to arrive a few short years back, that you dreamed of these epic trips once your project became an aircraft. Proof again that if you are willing to dream big, the Kitfox is up to the task.
"Have Kitfox-will travel" should be on your business card.
Well done.

[David47]

Thanks for the photos and commentary. You and Gayle are fast becoming the Aus aviation equivalent of the Leyland Bros !!.

[rosslr]

Now you will have to explain the Leyland Bros Dave!!!

Thanks for the comments guys - glad you enjoyed the trip. To be honest, I dont see these trips as being a great undertaking. I have done it before in our Mooney but didnt enjoy it as much we are in the Kitfox. Flying slower and lower and landing 'off piste' is the fun part. The Kitfox is entirely capable and certainly an economical way to do this type of flying.

I am now looking into the cargo pod - I dont really want to carry more - it would just enable us to put bulking items like tent, sleeping bags, tie downs, tools in there and leave the cargo pod for our clothes and backpacks. With all the gear fully laden for such trips it can be a bit of pain to pack and unpack. Anyone with experience using them? How much loss in airspeed and clearance? Ben, how about using your skills to make some out of Carbon fibre!?

Cheers

r

[David47]

Ok Ross

....... Leyland Bros = two brothers and their wives in 4x4's doing what Ross and Gayle do about 30 - 40 years ago ..... a top tv show in Aus in it's time.

So what time's your show on Ross ??!!

[rosslr]

Nice explanation David! No show, just some local flying in this beautiful autumn weather!

[Mcgaero]

Ross, I have plans to make a carbon fibre cargo pod after I get the Kitfox flying!
I think it would be a great place to store those bulky items on trips like you say.
I have researched the aerodynamics of pods on cub and the locally built Airvan etc and if they are designed right I don't think it would have much impact on cruse speed at all!
Once I made moulds it wouldn't be hard to make an extra one, only thing is it will be mid next year before I get to it I'm thinking...