Comments on: Winter in Papua https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/ Professional pilot, author, blogger Thu, 14 Jul 2016 05:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Matt Dearden https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-8002 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 05:21:04 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-8002 In reply to Joe Luxford.

Hi Joe,

I am indeed still flying in Papua although in Wamena now, not Timika. I’ve not seen a non-PK registered aircraft ever come to Timika but I guess it’s possible as they do have immigration and customs facilities there. If you send me a private message I can give you the airport manager’s contact details. You may also want to consider Merauke as I know aircraft from Australia have entered Papua there.

Good luck!

]]> By: Joe Luxford https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-7987 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 04:29:03 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-7987 Matt,

Are you still flying in West Papua?
I am an IFR pilot looking for advice on flying into Timika from Australia via PNG in a Mooney and some more info on Timika.

Cheers,
Joe Luxford
Brisbane Australia

]]> By: Matt Dearden https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-302 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:35:57 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-302 In reply to Tristan Lhermillier.

Sometimes you just have to laugh and grab your camera for the picture ;o)

]]> By: Matt Dearden https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-301 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:35:17 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-301 In reply to AV8RKUSH.

Thanks! It certainly focuses the mind when flying in the clouds over such terrain when you can’t see it…

]]> By: Matt Dearden https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-300 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:34:15 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-300 In reply to Axel Pliopas.

You’re welcome Axel. I can imagine that most light piston aircraft would struggle for performance at those kinds of altitudes, especially with the heat in Brazil! The Porter is somewhat blessed with ample power thanks to it’s PT6 turbo-prop engine :o)

]]> By: Tristan Lhermillier https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-296 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:34:12 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-296 Really like the style of this cautious passenger! How could you stay serious for flying?

]]> By: AV8RKUSH https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-294 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-294 Thanks for the great blog mate, I follow it enthusiastically! Used to do a bit of flying in Wyoming with 10,000ft + MEAs. Your photos bring back memories…

]]> By: Axel Pliopas https://mattdearden.co.uk/2013/08/22/winter-in-papua/#comment-293 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:17:41 +0000 http://www.bushflyingdiaries.com/2013/08/winter-in-papua.html/#comment-293 Thanks so much for one more story! And…. those are high mountains around there!!!! The airport where I’m flying here in Brazil sits at 2000ft… there’s a city nearby where the runway level is near 5000 and all flight instructors avoid flying there… but, hey, we are not flying a Porter! 😉

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