Coffs Harbour
My first major solo outing to an un familliar airport.
It's approximatly a 2 hour flight north following the coast line. By car it's exactly 395 Km.
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Due to the close proximity on departure of Maitland, to the Williamtown military airport, the procedure is to follow a low level 1500 ft / 500m corridor.
Once you can spot the city of Taree, resume a normal 3'500ft altitude flight along the cost to the north.
... Follow the train track... |
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Taree |
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Compare the map above with what you can see from the air: Left you can see the river bend around Taree township, and below the water dam.
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Taree |
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Taree aerodrome |
3'500 ft altitude
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Sea side views are below |
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Kempsey |
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Looking backwards to the south |
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You can see more pictures on the way back home - futher down. |
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I had to let a commercial flight land first - Qantas Link from Sydney. To avoid him , I was requested to turn over the sea abeam of Sawtell |
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A very strong side wind - approx 35 knots
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The Quantas Link, I had to let land before me
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I needed to refuel here..
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...and grab a sandwich and coke there.
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Cessna 172 - VH-RNL
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| The harbour, with view on Muttonbird island -
a natural reserve for wild birds nesting. See it from the ground. |
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Uranga |
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Approaching Nambucca Heads
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Brown / Black colors recent bush fires
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Port Macquarie (sea side view)
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Port Macquarie (aerodrome)
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Flying south at 4'500 ft
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My favorite !!
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General area view |
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Beautifull view |
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I love the light effect here |
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From Hawks Nest southbound, procedure wants it that VFR aircrafts fly at 1'500 ft alt - to avoid military airspace again.
In this area I made my scuba diving rating too.
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1'500 ft alt |
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Low level flying, below mountain top - notice the shade in the water a fish banc
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I went scuba diving at 27m depth - 100m off this cracked island
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Looking into Nelsons Bay - Port Stephens
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Lighthouse off Shoal Bay |
Famous ship wreck |
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Boat Harbour
The exact spot where I passed my under water navigation exam
Some beautifull undewater cracks and trenches here |
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Stockton Bridge
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Nobbies Point - Newcastle
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Sails Bar - Chris's work and our local bar
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Sea water pool - first scuba lesson
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Read Head beach - My local beach
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Floraville suburb - approaching Gin's home
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Gin's home - where I live
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Lake Macquarie frontage
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Warners Bay - Gin's work and main shopping center
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My local pool and jogging halfway turn around point
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Closed factory
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My local tennis club
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Home : YMND Maitland - alt 75 ft
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05-23 asphalt 1154m x 30m 08-26 asphalt 803m x 18m |
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