Down under.

Post by **chrisfozz** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:20 pm

Well I’m off to Aus tomorrow.

Heading for Manilla NSW where the flying is reported to be quite good. I’ve booked into the Royal Hotel for two weeks, then I’ve got another two weeks unplanned, I’ll just see how it goes but I’d like to fly some of the coastal sites.

If anyone would like to get in touch, while I’m out there I’ll have an Australian mobile number from Monday, from the uk - 0061 467761FOUR72. Australia is 11 hours ahead of the uk.

I also hope to post a bit more here and some tracklogs as I go along.

Chris

berow · Post by **berow** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:22 pm

Enjoy.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:02 pm

Good luck Chris have a great holiday

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:47 pm

Morning Glory seems quite a place on the coast, Chris.

Have a good one. Ron

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:22 pm

Wow, that sounds awesome! Have fun Chris

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:23 pm

hi Chris have a good trip you jammy lucky begger:lol:

oh and big big thanks for your rescue yesterday

Trevor Robinson · Post by **Trevor Robinson** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:24 pm

Man up! what you need is more wind and rain.
enjoy
trevor

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:57 am

Gday, have a great trip down under.
Just think of the fun we can have ringing you in the middle of the night!

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:00 pm

(: ¡sᴉɥʇ pɐǝɹ oʇ ǝlqɐ ǝq plnoɥs I

'sᴉɹɥƆ ʎɐp,פ

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:51 pm

didn't know you spoke Australian Lloyd

Post by **chrisfozz** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:45 pm

9 hours out from Dubai only 4 more to go. Free wifi on the A380.
Thanks for all the Bon voyage messages
Chris

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:51 pm

looking forward to seeing your progress and hope you kick some ass from the northumrians

Post by **chrisfozz** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:51 am

Cautious first day in Manilla, with possible storms forecast for later I got off soon as possible. Conditions were quite nice in the air which was good given the lack of flying lately. I flew for about an hour, there was some development around so I pushed out towards the main road and landed. As it turned out the area around takeoff was good till about four so I could have had some more but was happy with the first day. Similar forecast tomorrow and storms on Thursday, so planning on sharp start tomorrow.

Saw som kangaroos around takeoff, I know that's not unusual for Aus but I was impressed all the same, mind you though they could jump a canny way they couldn't fly. Hope to get some photos thamora.
The link below who's the trace from my spot - I think it works.
http://fozz.dyndns-ip.com/mytrack/spot/tempDist6.php

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:20 am

Brill Chris, sounds great! Suppose the roos are like cows to us.
Go on, make us jealous, what's the temperature?
50mph winds here today,,,,beet that! Should start raining again tomorrow!! Whoopee!

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:46 am

Hey Chris,,,,It's Australia day,,,,,have a few cold ones tonight!!!

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:18 pm

Hi Chris, hope you get good weather and lots of airtime, if you find time its well worth a look at the new Moyes factory just south of Sydney.

Unit 4/5 Clerke place, Kurnell, NSW 2231 tel + 61 (0) 2 9668 8686

Steve & Bill Moyes love UK pilots to visit them and you will be well looked after Steves mam Molly is wonderful.

Woody is also out there but in Tasmania, Launceston. He is head of a huge maritime University, good on ya matey !

Post by **chrisfozz** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:59 am

The weather is not what I'd hoped for or expected, rain yesterday and today ha meant no flying, forecast is better for tomorrow though so fingers crossed.
Thanks for the info about the Moyes factory Ron, I'm about 200 mile NW of Sydney at the mo but may end up down that way. I've got Woody's number and will give him a call at this evening.
Am staying at the Royal Hotel also known as Vic and Tom's, lovely folks.

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:21 am

Shame about the weather, sure it will improve, can't be as bad as ours though!!!
Sent you a text the other day, not sure if you got it.
Love the pic, looks like something out of the old west,,,,apart from the mast and car!

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:57 pm

Hello Chris

Was up in the Cheviots yesterday, Wed. Jan 27th. The sky began to get darker and darker with a rainbow shining from inside out with bolts of lightning coming from it, then it started to rain, I don't think I have seen such heavy rain before.

The streams turned to rivers, the rivers were spilling over their banks, the water got into the houses on the low road South into Wooler next to the garage. The roads around Wooler where under water, nice.

So I think you might be in the right place just now.

Have a great time. Rondon

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:13 pm

I have been checking the weather and hoped it had been wrong it looks like it is picking up now though. hope there is plenty of Victoria Bitter there to keep you going

cheers Gary

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 1:15 pm

Checkout the Manila webcam http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/bob ... /show.html

Not sure if I saw Chris in one of the pictures.

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:27 pm

Looks sunny today.

Post by **chrisfozz** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:44 am

Video is from Tuesday 2/2/16.
Most of the pilots involved were Japanese have a look and you'll see what I mean by Devine Wind.

http://youtu.be/fTJbH-d-3kQ

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:14 am

Looks like a canny day

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:53 am

looked pretty breezy but think some of the ground handling leaded a lot to be desired

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:54 am

looked pretty breezy but think some of the ground handling leaded a lot to be desired

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:59 am

I thought the trees were going to get a nice wrap! Did look quite breezy!

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:39 am

Looks like a nice flight Chris, did you take off at Manila?
Did you get a good retrieve or are you still out there eating kangaroo and mealy bugs?

Post by **chrisfozz** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:52 am

Retrieve was ticketyboo, while waiting by the side of the road, if they are going the other way, people stop and give you beer. From landing to back in the bar in just over two hours. Only 50k cos I ran out of brave pills.

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:58 pm

Hi Chris check your P.M,s

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