CTLS Gathering in Arizona

December 31st, 2011

Okay, you know we have a CT, so we’re biased. But this little movie clip will show you why so many other owners like them, too.

Great photography. Why am I sitting here on a lovely sunny Queensland day?

Leo, Shaun, don’t thank me, send money!

Santa Visits Gatton Airpark

December 24th, 2011

Ho Ho Ho!
Someone’s getting themselves a nice, new Sports Cruiser for Christmas. No, wait! There’s two of them!

Yes, two new Sports Cruisers arrived at Gatton airpark and I joined in the fun of unpacking them. Very well packed, too; quite a bit of useful timber left over after the job was done.

Take your pick, which would you like?

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Sports Cruiser arrives in Gatton

Lockyer Valley Regional Airport to Go Ahead

December 17th, 2011

Queensland’s Attorney-General, Paul Lucas, is to officially announce that the Lockyer Valley Regional Airport (LVRA) is to go ahead. The official launch is to take place at the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, Lake Apex, Gatton on Dec 20th.

The airport is to have a 1250m sealed runway, aligned 09/27, ideal for the prevailing wind in the area. The plan shows 103 hangar sites, mostly 2200 sq m each, managed by a body corporate

Construction is to commence in early 2012 and the field will be usable by the end of the year.

Here’s the LVRA website link.

Nice to see a reversal of the trend towards closing airfields, yes?

Spacewalker, bird’s eye view

December 13th, 2011

All God’s chillun gots dem video cameras. An’ dey all be puttin’ dem videos on Youtube.

Here’s another one from Martin Hone …

Thanks, Martin

Not Exactly an Ultralight but …

December 10th, 2011

I just know you’ll forgive my enthusiasm for sending you this non-ultralight video. This is guaranteed to get the pulse of any aviator going.

The lovely SWMBO (aka Sandra), recalls seeing one of these in a display on England’s south coast in the late 50′s. On that occasion, the aircraft did a complete roll, unlike here. The aircraft in question was also dressed in “China White, anti-flash” colours … use your imagination as to what kind of flash it may have referred to.

Sandra and I stood about 100 meters from the piano keys at Farnborough a few years ago as this same aircraft took off. The growl from the engines was phenominal. I don’t know which is more beautiful, Vulcan or Concorde.

What do you think?

The Archon SF1

December 1st, 2011

While it doesn’t sound quite right, I think it looks just great. Full points to these guys for what they’ve achieved.

All the way from Greece … maybe it can help them get out of bankruptcy.

Spacewalker Dreaming

November 30th, 2011

Yes, not to be outdone by the flurry of great videos coming from Mark Gamer, Martin Hone adds to the collection with this video of Phil MacMahon flying his (Martin’s) Spacewalker in the skies above Gatton Airpark.

Love the choice of music, Martin.

So THAT’s why we tie them down!

November 28th, 2011

Sport Cruiser on autopilot …

Look Ma, no pilot!

Things Looking Up for Mark

November 25th, 2011

Mark's Looking up

Mark's Looking up


Well, that’s how it appears from here. Been a busy boy, taking advantage of a break in the weather.

And he’s re-hacked some video from yesterday…

Must look into the aerobatic endorsement idea.

UAV Ops at Watts Bridge, 28 Nov – 2 Dec

November 25th, 2011

Please be advised that Insitu Pacific will be conducting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle activities from Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield (YWSG) during daylight hours from Monday28 November to Friday 02 December inclusive.

Insitu Pacific will be operating their ScanEagle UAV within D651 at YWSG not above 3000’ AMSL.

A NOTAM will be issued for the activity.

Thank you for your consideration to this activity and I hope that this does not have any negative impact on any of your flight operations.

If you are planning on conducting flights to or from YWSG, please contact my mobile 0407 292 922 so that I can coordinate our launch and recoveries to suit.

We will be monitoring and broadcasting on 129.0 and CTAF 127.3 with call sign “ScanEagle + (tail number eg 123)”

Dean Gilligan
Chief UAV Controller | Insitu Pacific
86 Brookes St Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
p. +61 7 3613 9441 | m. +61 430 946 911 | www.insitupacific.com
dean.gilligan@insitupacific.com