Comments for Australia

Returning to Victoria from Perth, Port Lincoln and so on in company with another C172, we refueled at Aldinga and due to a deteriorating weather forecast for the Melbourne Geelong area, we elected to spend the night.

The person (lady) who seemed to be the manageress in the school could not have been more unhelpful with regard finding us some accommodation for the night.

Whilst thinking about what to do we met a really nice couple who own a hanger at Aldinga and they went out of their way to help us. Booked us into a lovely reasonably priced motel and picked us up in the morning and took us back to the airfield.

What rating should we give Aldinga? Gorgeous scenery and lovely location but not impressed with the service or unhelpful attitude.

You must be thinking about some other airport, or are you dreaming?

i have been burnt by the operators. I know of others that have been reported to CASA.

I know of others that have copped abuse. There is only one way at ADG and that is their way.

As stated, do not do what they do, do as they say otherwise you will get into strife, one way or the other. They are the new Messiah to the Aviation Industry and have stated that Australians have a bad flying culture and that they are going to change that.

They are. They are breeding a bunch of new breed aviators that treat our aviation culture and aviation scene with disdain and contempt and are to say the least, are plain arrogant and ignorant.

Be warned. It seems obvious that they do not care who they tread on.

As also stated, beware flying in there and agreed, exercise extreme caution.

Yes, they are nice and friendly when they want something from you or you wish to open your wallet.

Conclusion. Beautiful setting. Unfriendly atmosphere once understood that one is not spending money there.

Very friendly if they can get some money off you. Otherwise arrogant, do not do as we do, do as we say. Fly odd circuits and illegal right hand circuits.

Exercise extreme caution when approaching and in the circuit as no consideration toward others.

DO NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG

You will either get abused or dobbed in to CASA.

2 rules, one for them and one for others.

Such a shame as is beautiful setting that deserves better.

Yes they have a reputation for dobbing aviators in to CASA – I was warned!

The school is called Adelaide Biplanes, they have some kind of mental problem.

Just stick to rules and you will be OK, there own students can do what they like.

Also beware of aircraft landing in any direction on any strip at the same time – its pretty crazy – well it was when I landed there a few time on my SA holiday.

Don't do a go-round he flying school will ping you to CASA for low flying

In fact don't do anything wrong here - leafe that to them - two standards!!!!

Thanks for the info - I've marked 18/36 as closed.

the shire has recently (Feb 2010) errected a fence on the south side of the east west runway which runs across the north south runway.

the shire will nolonger maintain the north south runway and have placed out os service crosses along the north west runway.

I made a list of things to do in and around Perth, most of them are near Jandakot!

Please visit

perth.netii.net

Thanks for the update -- I can see a ditch or path cut across the runway in the satellite view.

This airstrip has been closed by its owner (University of Queensland)

Fabulous place, fabulous people. Hats off to Trevor, Mim and Edwina for a truly memorable stay at the William Creek Hotel. Couldn't have asked for more.

Glider strip only, no aerotow, winch launch only: The old V8 powered contraption will slingshot you up to 1000ft AGL in 40 sec, completely exhilarating!

Just flew in: Great retreat with access to the beach and safe swimming!

Sh#t Hole

Short (440m), marginal airstrip.

Made the change.

The listed coordinate is in the middle of the ocean!

Maybe try this one: 35.7550 S 137.9583 E

Check this out:

http://wooleen.com.au/

Reply to @Yannick: Bugger!!!!

And the first thing they did is bulldoze the runway :/

Private- best to check before using

Good sand strip- no facilities, no water, best going to Lockhart

RUNWAY 15---109.90---150º

RUNWAY 29---109.70---285º

Reply to @Zoran: Absolutely right -- I checked the Australia AIP online to confirm, then edited the listing.

It doesn't look like an airport. Perhaps it's mean Westmead Hospital helipad (33.8052 S, 150.9892 E) ?

I've moved the airport marker to what looks like an airstrip near those coordinates.

Airport shown in wrong location

Try about -43 15' 147 23'

Thanks -- I've moved the airport marker.

The Google marker is showing the wrong locaton. The airstrip is actually about 7km west of where it is marked. If you look at the township of Cabramurra, the airstrip is about 2km NE of the township - you can see it pretty obvious on the satellite photo. Half of the airstrip is a bitumen surface, the rest is hard packed gravel, and there is a now a cloud seeding testign staton adjacent to the airstrip (as well as a weather station which has been there since around 1960).

Never realised how fast this operation takes... a few seconds. No time for chit-chat or welcome drinks.... off and away again.

I was so nervous nearly missed the approach. Lovely place to have a snack.

A lovely country side aerodrome. A small club with several aircrafts, and many friendly people. Thanks RNAC

The radio frequencies are wrong

CTAF = 126.7

Area = Melbourne Centre 135.25

Reply to @PILOT99: This must be THE best airport to fly into in SA. Beautiful club house with delightful staff and superb food. We are always greeted like old friends

Closed and sold for industrial land 2008. So ends the history of a useful WW2 vintage airport. Sad to think that the Commonwealth Government sold all three Sydney GA airports to the same greedy organisation.

did my tif at barwon heads it was great ,nice people, looking forward to my next lesson ,great place ,couldn't think of a place with better views to learn to fly.

Kyneton Aerodrome is a regional airport which is home to the Kyneton Aero Club and a base for many privately owned aircraft

Bloody narrow strip though, makes it a bit harder to judge your approach than average. Otherwise, good facilities and nice people.

A small airfield adjecent to avalon airfield

This is my home aerodrome and its brilliant. If you ever get a chance to visit, do! Please note all circuits are to the east due to the 'fly neighborly' policy.

hi, just checking out the net and saw your request about the Dove at Wallan airfeild, the bad news is the engines were removed and sold on and the rest was sold to a collector, who collects old things, pity it ended up that way, it was a nice old girl, bit of a bitch to land in a good crosswind due to the riley conversion on the rudder slightly smaller than the normal rudder, there is one at the Morrabbin musem at morrabbin airport victoria, they might like to sell there`s as its only a static display rego VH-ABM,

regards

Steve

Thanks -- I've updated the page with the correct name (and a link to the airport's web site).

well technically its sunbury Airfield

Am interested in purchasing the DH 104 at the field. Believe intact with engines and props(was so in 2005) AC VHNBM cn 04416. Can you please find the present owner and relay my contact info as follows. Email bluewatermo@aol.com and phone in Florida USA is 954 673 3572. Many thanks, James R. Dondorf. Former Naval Flight Officer. WE want to bring her to the States restore and get her airworthy. Please respond. thank you.

This airport is a former RAAF base, originally opened in 1940, and the only RAAF base built in Tasmania.

This is one of the RAAF's three "bare bases", ready for activation in case of a crisis.

This is one of the RAAF's three "bare bases", with all the infrastructure in place to be activated in case of a crisis.

This is one of the RAAF's three "bare bases" -- it's empty, but has all the infrastructure in place to be activated quickly in case of a crisis.