The Final Leg

The Final leg back into Sydney is always a Blast ... there are usually around 70 aircraft flying along with us, this would mean delays for the official teams so all 10 of us landed at Avalon just outside Melbourne to avoid the congestion.

We have a "Special arrival which includes all the 10 official teams flying UNDER the Sydney Harbour Bridge, doing touch and go's at an airport by Sydney and also at Sydney itself before a final landing. ... we did film our Bridge run and I will edit and post as soon as possible, please bear with me im very busy running the simulator as a business at present.

 

Parked at Avalon next to Clipper 811 and Qantas 25

 

The View from Clipper 811

 

Ground display on VATMAP

 

Qantas 25 moves off

 

Qantas 25 at Avalon

 

Taxying out

The teams took off in two formations and flew the whole 

flight from Melbourne to Sydney with the Lead Aircraft doing all the Radio Work

 

Clipper 811 in the left window

 

Clipper 811 and Qantas 25 ahead

 

Andy Keeney keeps an eye on the formation

 

Qantas and Clipper ahead

 

Climbing in Formation

 

Catching up and staying in formation was hard work

 

Qantas 25 ahead

 

Clipper 811 getting close

 

 Clipper ahead

 

Nice View up here 

 

WorldFlight 2 Arrival

Fly to CULIN descend for touch and go at YSCN

Fly to Paramatta, follow the river up to the Bridge,

Fly under it, do two Barrel Rolls  one touch and go at Sydney 

followed by final landing ... Simple !

Video of Bridge run to come ! watch this space !

 

On the final flight

John and Andy shutting down on the Final flight into Sydney

 

Final Checklist

 

Cold and Dark on the Stand and Sydney

 

Simulator Owner John Davis marks off the final leg 

on the Map and Flightboard

 

The finished Flightboard

Three of the four crew members who first flew down to Sydney 

a week ago finished the event (Left to right) Malcolm Wood , 

John Davis (Simulator Owner) and Andy Keeney

 

PS1 stats at the Start and finish show we have clocked up 

48 Landings and 189 Flying hours !

Oh well, the Boys have all gone now ... just time for me to tidy up, 

let the Airbed down, dismantle the Boeing Bar and dream of Next Year !

 

Hmmmmmmm ... Wonder whose these are ?

James ? .... James !

... See you next year folks !