leg 10 - Pert to Geraldton
so this is definitely true,...the rally is coming to its end...
Luuk and Cees have already landed and I follow on their path
my working place ready for takeoff
bye bye to all the professional airmen...as my son is a pilot with Condor, I know, that it's not always "just romantic"...
and I like to see the Swiss airlaine parked as it reminds me of Urs...
well then a right turn to have a short visit at Perth...
spectacular, ....even from PC
...not sure, if I will see it once in reality,...but who knows....
we decide to fly low, as to avoid all the ups and downs and want to see something from the landscape...
RAAF Base Pearce (ICAO: YPEA) is the main Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base in Western Australia, located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth
flying north at 2000 ft
following the main powerline parallel to Bindoon Moora Rd Nr 116
sometimes the cloud bottom is really low....
just kind of monotonous...
....humming of our two P&W wasp radials....
Lake Dalaroo to the left...
Manaling Nature Reserve...
Namban Nature Reserve....
Pinjarrega Nature Reserve,...so many unexplicable names....
not far from our first WP another cloudbank in front....
earthview on Boundary Rd,...following more or less these visible marks....
a little nervous, cause the airfield should be here... but not easy to find....
a thrilling approach and another aircraft behind us,...GPS made it possible to find WP1... at last
short small and crosswind....
thats why we try another wheely...lol...
.... short contact to the ground.... as the rules are....
and pulling up,...you can see the De Havilland Beaver just coming in ( the small spot on the edge of the right cloud...lol...)
staying low and flying across Farmland...
more or less visible...
anyway not much variety...
not far to the ocean....ATC YGEL announces fair weather....
Ellendale Pool our next landmark...
Ocean in sight....crossing Chapman River...
now ...its just routine... landing pattern...reducing speed,...flaps 1,...gear down,...landing lights on...tea cups stowed and belts fastened...
turning from base to final...
Luuk and Cees are already waiting at the bar and I hear something of a surprise...
flaring out, satisfied and rich of emotions....
safely landed,..no major problems...everything all right...timing with .03 short not bad
parking position and special GA area on the right...
I have to smile...looks as if Urs had been here,...all the BBQ stuff...
and really!!! well prepared airfield in reality from Urs, my friend,...he must have done this years ago....
very friendly welcome at the end of 2023 years GAAR!!!
even a "private" parking position is set up for us....I am speechless....
and,..what the hell,...a parachute diver.....
its a special show in honor of our collegue Urs who flew with us his last time two years ago..... after hundreds of hours...
even our two special beer brands are organized...."Quöllfrisch" and "Frastanzer"....
a very intimate and emotional ending of this years rally
in our PC world Urs will live forever,..so he is just standing on my side ...
smiling, having fun, and greeting all the participants!
Many Many Many Thanks to Allan who is not tired to hold his helping hand
above all the activities and brings us together with all his coworkers year by year....
Cheers and :
We'll meet again! Some sunny day! or
I'll (We'll) be back
PS.:
thanks to all the wonderful screenies from you guys,...
we can really imagine, how things have changed since these rallys are online
the further development makes me think of maybe changing to MSFS...
but it is still fun to create so many addon sceneries and aircrafts with my old "antiquated" system...
Before Urs passed away, we were talking about this, but we could not find a decision so far,....
anyway,..let's see what future brings,...and maybe we can inspire more participants to post their adventures
and we have more possibilities to compare....
Thanks again! Stay safe and healthy!!
Thom