2008 Nationals

russ · 22-04-2007, 12:35 PM

Start planning for them..........time flys.

Goss says they maybe way down south again, great, means i gota chance of the longest distance flown.

Hey bones we better get things sorted..........like who and how. [ down the east coast, back inland way, might be the go ] Maybe over a couple of weeks........have a bit ova gander around the country side.

Fencing Wire · 22-04-2007, 07:11 PM

If thats the case, Rus, then I'll have the record for the "highest distance" flown. Not far as the crow flies, but the bumps between here and there are getn close to 7000 ft

bones · 22-04-2007, 07:13 PM

That sounds good to me, let me know when we is leavin please

since as how i dont have i nav program yet

Birdy2 · 22-04-2007, 07:28 PM

I recon it should be in west oz.
The sandgropers put in a top effort to get to lameroo, so i recon we should return the favour.

russ · 22-04-2007, 08:33 PM

Had a quick squiz at the map.........geezus, would have to carry that much fuel to cover some legs, would never get me machine off the ground. I got no probs peeing in a bottle, but me mate [ dog ] hasn't mastered it.
Can see him pizlin up me leg.............more than once too.

Adrian S · 23-04-2007, 02:30 PM

Guys,

The day we got back from Lameroo one of the guys suggested another trip to 2008 Nationals and we all said &*%^ off! A week back and maybe I will be up for it in 2009!

Birdy, I notice there is never any further comments of support or otherwise when you suggest WA!
IMH experience unless you come from NT or WA people have no idea what being remote or distance is all about!

My preference is NT again because its the centre of OZ - I am sure the WA mob will be in a quick fly to NT for the nationals.

When I get some more time or maybee one of the other WA guys will post a trip overview but in summary-

Bloody cold with head winds all the way, 40kts day one down to 20kts on the last leg to Lameroo! About 3500km all up and around 45hrs in the seat!
Ive had the pleasure of doing the West/East trip a couple times now but this one was the first in a gyro, the coldest and with the worst winds!

8 gyro's left Bindoon, one pulled out at Coolgardie due to time constraints and prop/rotor strike(Richard Brown-Cooper,Gyro Oz/Hirth), one suffered damage from extreme sink at Balladonia ( Murray Beeck EA81), One died close to Mundrabilla(Alan Stockdale Gyke 912S). Three gyro's flew the entire distance, Michael Richardson in his Magni(Rotax 914 Turbo), Noel Regnaud (EA 81) and myself (912S). Two others flew significant legs on the Trip - Malcolm Pascoe (Rosco/Hirth 2 stroke) and Glen Swadling (Rosco/EA81) .

The hero's of the trip were really the ground crew - Des Garvin, Cor Holl, Bob Shanks, David & Alice Pickard abley supported by Murray, Malcolm and Glen when they wernt flying. With out these guys we just would have gone no where.

Adrian

Gyrodes · 23-04-2007, 03:24 PM

Well our gyro family from the rest of ozz would only take half the time to get to WA if the head winds our fliers had. Thanks Adrian for your coments of the ground crew. Will post the fuel usage as per the fuel book in due coarse.

Des

russ · 23-04-2007, 04:58 PM

Darwin it is...bewdy

Bring ya shooters, bring ya fishing gear, spend 2 weeks up here minimum.

I'll orgynise the boats, the locations...........O yea........the publicity. Lets put gyros on the map.
[ So get haircuts, clean ya teeth.....coz you is guna be "stars" ]

"Image"...........who said we was cowboys.

bones · 23-04-2007, 07:03 PM

I realy dont care where they are next year but im gonna by there unless something in the family stops me, after all that is what it is all about, the family, to me any ways

Aussie_Paul · 23-04-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bones

I realy dont care where they are next year but im gonna by there unless something in the family stops me, after all that is what it is all about, the family, to me any ways

Absolutely Bones

Aussie Paul.