Hope you’ve been enjoying the Diamond flying series so far. This is the last installment for the series, so I’d share a few photos from our wine tasting trip out in Barossa Valley. But before that, here’s a video of our landing back in Parafield, after our short flight from Kadina. Wine tasting was not … Continue reading »
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Diamond #6
The journey continues. Left hand turn after taking off from Kadina. I was then too busy admiring the short coastal flight amidst the haze, so no pics there folks. Sorry. Right hand turn and backtrack to 2 waypoints – Bowman, then Dublin. Flying past our Dublin waypoint. Preparing for our approach to Parafield. Almost there. … Continue reading »
Diamond #5
Hope you’ve enjoyed the short landing video. Let’s carry on with our pictorial, shall we? Turning around at end of the runway for a backtrack to the apron. The antennas for the G1000. Captain posing with his trustworthy machine. Yours truly. The Diamond sunbathing under the hot sun while we retreat into the hut for … Continue reading »
Diamond #4
As promised earlier in Part 3 of this series, here’s a video of the landing into Kadina. It’s also my first video on YouTube. ^^; Next: Short turnaround at Kadina airfield!
Diamond #3
And now, the flight continues… The most noticeable feature when climbing out of Parafield – salt pans. They’re everywhere! Parafield Airport to our right after making, well, a right-hand turn following take off. More salt pans. Turning my head around to make sure our passengers are coping well with the flight. At the same time … Continue reading »
Diamond #2
Good morning Adelaide! A trial shot during my 30-minute train ride from CBD to Parafield station. You can see the train’s interior in the reflection. Following a 5-minute drive from Parafield station into Parafield Airport, we arrived at Hangar 54. And after a quick tour around the facility and pre-flight briefing, we headed straight onto … Continue reading »
Diamond #1
South Australia is a very unique Australian state. Dry climate. Desert like. Easy going life. Lots of wineries. Lots of wine tasting. Something like a small city, but you can also say it’s a massive town. And perhaps most uniquely, it is the only state in Australia not of a convict settlement origin. I’ve been … Continue reading »
