Sydney - by air!

today, I finally got to do a hell-flight over the CBD of Sydney, but it almost didn't eventuate!! A little thing called FOG had set in! It was early, it was think and it hung around!

BUT, I arrived out at Bankstown, and we had to wait a little bit, and constantly checking the webcams for the area. The aircraft, an R44, would be going out at max MTOW as there was four onboard; Pilot flying (training), Pilot Trainer, another learner (who'd later do his first solo) and little ole me!

The planned routing would be departing Bankstown, turning right at Rosehill, then following the Parramatta River, flying over the Southern Pylon of the Sydney harbour Bridge. then onwards to Goat Island near Rose Bay, U turn and back to Bankstown. Along the way, there was some pretty amazing sites, even with the remaining fog about the place!

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Sydney Opera House and CBD

'Carnival Spirit' in Circular Quay

Gladesville Bridge

ANZ Stadium - Home of the Sydney 2000 Olympics

I am SO grateful for being given the opportunity of doing this flight, it was a b'day present, and for the pilot flying, who was finishing his endorsement on the day… I had a BALL of a time!

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 138 A Favourite Place

A favourite place, for me, is many... But in many ways, onboard an aircraft, going somewhere, anywhere, is often a great place, and no sooner than my next trip for many reasons but to simply get away... Being onboard, gives you the sense of being taken somewhere, that whilst you know WHERE you will end up, you just don't know the way you will get there. The flight crew do, or may very well, but it is open to little challenges along the way. So for a time, you can sit back, chill out and relax, or at least, I can!

Onboard VH-XFD SYD-PER

Hoo roo for now...

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