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Old 12-02-2009, 07:23 PM
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kinetic (Steve)
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Originally Posted by gary View Post
Hi Steve,
What a great way to spend the day.

I've tracked over the Gammon Ranges and Lake Frome on a flight from Leigh
Creek to Broken Hill cruising at around 6000'. You certainly need to
have your sun glasses on across the salt pans and it is hard to get a sense
of altitude.

Imagine it would have been pretty warm out there of late!
I was lucky Gary, it was a pleasant 27°C but the wind was howling.
When they come in to land you see the airspeed just hovering over
the stall speed and start to panic, but when you're down you realise
just what the wind adds to the safety margin.

The Gammons look so beautiful and rugged in the early morning light.
One day we, as a family, will get up there to explore them I hope.

Steve
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