12 minute rule
As we’re now in the full swing of wet season here in Papua, the chances of arriving overhead an airstrip and finding it hiding in… Read More »12 minute rule
Papua
Jila
Situated in a natural bowl, on the southern side of the Puncak mountain ranges, Jila is a nice introduction to flying in Papua. It’s sealed… Read More »Jila
Lots of work in progress
As time marches on, the airstrips and villages of Papua are ever more being slowly modernised. It is an inevitable certainty that with more and… Read More »Lots of work in progress
Medicine delivery flight in Papua
Medicine delivery flight in Papua from Matt Dearden on Vimeo. Here’s another typically short flight we do out here in Papua, delivering medicine from the… Read More »Medicine delivery flight in Papua
Agadugume
Sitting on Papua’s high plateau at 8700ft, Agadugume is one of the highest airstrips on the New Guinea island. At that sort of altitude, even… Read More »Agadugume
Double GPS system failure
So, there you are flying along enjoying the view of the mountains of Papua, less than 10 minutes from your remote village destination of Beoga,… Read More »Double GPS system failure