Today we completed our check rides

in our rented planes at Darling Downs airfield near Toowoomba Queensland, and then reviewed Australian air-regs and desert survival techniques. After an hour flight tomorrow we will leave populated areas behind and head into remote dry country.We are a group with three planes heading west on a Red Centre tour of Australia. For those who have access to COPA magazine this tour was described in the last February issue. The gentleman in the above picture is Addie Janssen (theNetherlands) beside the retractable 182 which he will fly with the lead pilot. And just to make sure you all have something to do at night check out: http://www.addiejanssen.com/. That’s the place where Addie will put his stories up.

Reg & Janice Willick (originally from Spiritwood) beside their C 172 with a G1000 panel,

Marjie and I with our C 172.