Hi all, just a quick update.
My flight from Hobart to Wilkins runway (near Casey station) has been delayed at least 24 hours due to weather. The wind tomorrow at Wilkins will be gusting up to around 50kts (92kms/hr) so there will be a lot of blowing snow and surface definition would be non-existent. The wind gusts will be easing late on Friday to around 20kts (37kms/hr) so depending on this we could be delayed further, but at this stage all set for a 7am Friday 29th Jan departure now. Final pack was pretty much complete. I was over my 30kg limit, but was so relieved to be told today that it’s actually 40kg now.
The first flight is 4 ½ hours on a special A319. My second flight will be conducted by the USA military on a C130 Hercules and will take approximately 5 hours flying time to Woop Woop. Yes you heard right….. Woop Woop is approximately 40kms from Davis. Then I think a helicopter to Davis. If the trip is all done in a day it’s going to be a long one. Everything as you could imagine is subject to weather.
Was a fantastic send off from Melbourne flying right next to the city and over the bay, then a magnificent setting sun before dropping below the clouds into Hobart.
My last view of Melbourne and it was a spectacular one!
Not long before the sun set, the sun low on the horizon providing some magnificent light.
So now the wait begins…… Hopefully the next post will be from Davis station. No news is good news.
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