http://www.ourairports.com/airports/YPID/comments.html Comments left by OurAirports members who have visited Phillip Island Airport. http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=556 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:10:56 -0400 http://www.ourairports.com/comments.html?comment=556 <p>Or at least something to look forward to !</p> <p>Every year Phillip Island is home to the Australian Moto Grand Prix. In October 2004 I rode there with a mate all the way down from Sydney to attend the Grand Prix and witness Valentino Rossi historic win on the Yamaha, claiming back-to-back championships on two differents bikes (he won the 2003 championship on a Honda). </p> <p>It's a very scenic but also a very long way from Sydney (we got there via Princes Hwy, and back via the Great Alpine Road which caused some overenthusiastic riding and subsequently claimed the life of a soft-compound rear tyre).</p> <p>I sold my bike 2 years ago and when I resumed flying, I made it an objective to get my PPL in time for the 2007 MotoGP in order to fly there (safely). I am not flying often enough to reach that objective though.</p> <p>Still, am going this year, flying commercial via Melbourne, and will fly there as a PPL pilot in 2008 (hopefully)</p>