Finley Atherton
Well Known Member
I live near the East coast of Australia and have flown the 9A to the North coast the West coast and now the South coast of Australia.
A friend and I decided to walk the 9 day, somewhat challenging (for two 60 year olds) Tasmania South Coast Track. Naturally our transport there would be the 9A.
Left my home in Northern NSW, picked up my passenger in Orange and stayed overnight with a friend in Albury who is building an RV10. Then to Hobart the next day. Melbourne is the city (yellow) to the west of our track
Soon after leaving Albury, IFR at 9,000ft looking to the east towards the Snowy Mountains the highest land in Australia (7,310ft).
The Roaring Forties were working. We went over Bass Strait at 10,000ft with a moderate tail wind which increased into a 54kt direct crosswind down the East coast of Tasmania. No turbulence but we were in the lee of the Tasmanian Highlands and experienced extended periods of strong down draughts with the IAS dropping considerably as the AP held height.
"Hobart International Airport" after descending through about 5,000ft of cloud. Very friendly airport. The controller welcomed me to Tasmania and we had a discussion about the walk we were going to do.
The South Coast Track is in a National Park in a pristine World Heritage wilderness area. There are no roads and the only practical way in is by aircraft.
Melaleuca (Bathurst Harbour) airstrip 420 metres, at the start of the track. You may just see a parked Cessna 206.
Flew there in a Britten Norman Islander.
More to come!
Fin
9A
A friend and I decided to walk the 9 day, somewhat challenging (for two 60 year olds) Tasmania South Coast Track. Naturally our transport there would be the 9A.
Left my home in Northern NSW, picked up my passenger in Orange and stayed overnight with a friend in Albury who is building an RV10. Then to Hobart the next day. Melbourne is the city (yellow) to the west of our track
Soon after leaving Albury, IFR at 9,000ft looking to the east towards the Snowy Mountains the highest land in Australia (7,310ft).
The Roaring Forties were working. We went over Bass Strait at 10,000ft with a moderate tail wind which increased into a 54kt direct crosswind down the East coast of Tasmania. No turbulence but we were in the lee of the Tasmanian Highlands and experienced extended periods of strong down draughts with the IAS dropping considerably as the AP held height.
"Hobart International Airport" after descending through about 5,000ft of cloud. Very friendly airport. The controller welcomed me to Tasmania and we had a discussion about the walk we were going to do.
The South Coast Track is in a National Park in a pristine World Heritage wilderness area. There are no roads and the only practical way in is by aircraft.
Melaleuca (Bathurst Harbour) airstrip 420 metres, at the start of the track. You may just see a parked Cessna 206.
Flew there in a Britten Norman Islander.
More to come!
Fin
9A
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