Flight #13

I've been caught up in other FSE activities (I'm ferrying my new Douglas A-26 Invader from Peru to Australia!), so have been sitting at Ayer's Rock for more than a week now. One quick leg to Alice Springs this afternoon, taking 3 YAYE passengers.

On approach to Alice Springs

Total Profit: v$48,919.45

Flight #12

Gonna be a longer day today, but I'm determined to get to Uluru and pick up my mystery box!

It's getting a little lonely -- again, there aren't any jobs going my way. So, I'm off by myself, 212 miles to Esperance. Started out at 5,500 MSL with a 24 kt headwind (yuk), so I climbed to 6,500 MSL and found a 32 kt tailwind (yeah!).

Approaching Esperance

Waiting for me here were 2 Corporate VIPs and 1 crate of black ducks! This should make for an interesting trip!

Just a quick stop at this little dirt strip to log my landing, and I'm back off to my next destination (and that of the ducks!), Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Finally starting to see some of the Australian scenery I expected.

Found a few jobs waiting, but none that will fit in my Skyhawk. So, I'll take my 2 VIPs to Laverton.

I'm heading to my next stop (Warburton) alone on this next leg.

One passenger headed for Ayer's Rock, so I'll take him along! It's nearly dusk, and over 2 hours to YAYE, but I really want to get there today, so I'll press on.


Total Profit: v$46,454.35

Flight #11

I've taken a week off (real life vacation!), but I'm back in the saddle again. No jobs headed my way, so I'll start with a cross-country solo flight to Busselton.

A little better luck this time -- I've now got 3 G.A.S. passengers going to Katanning (which just happens to be where I'm going!).

Gotta love those tailwinds -- I'm cruising along at 7gph and 115kts groundspeed!

Western Australia looks a lot like Kansas to me!

Very few jobs here in Katanning, and none heading my way, so I'm off on my own to YABA. Yabba dabba do!


Total Profit: v$41,694.25

Flight #10

I've enjoyed my time in Shark Bay, but it's time to move on. This morning I've got a Priority Courier package headed for Geraldton.

Lots of farming country around Geraldton

Now I'm off to Morawa with a rather motley assortment -- 1 GAS Passenger, a 113kg Priority Courier package, and an Express Envelope.

Moon over Morawa

Nobody and no thing is going to Perth, so I'm off to spend some quality ILS time alone!

Good thing I got off the runway when I did!

Total Profit: v$39,365.55