Mountain Biking in a rain forest
This is going to be my first (and probably only) post on mountain biking out here in Borneo. It seems there’s rather a lot of… Read More »Mountain Biking in a rain forest
Weather reporting
One of the hardest things to get out here is a decent weather report. All but a couple of the airstrips are out of phone… Read More »Weather reporting
Long Layu
Length: 830m Runway: 18/36 Elevation: 2800ft Located in the heart of the NW mountains of Kalimantan, Long Layu is a popular destination for people travelling… Read More »Long Layu
Long Sule
Length: 430m Runway: 03/21 Elevation: 1950ft Slope: 3 degrees up (landing runway 21) Now we’re into proper Porter territory with this one, although still plenty… Read More »Long Sule
2000 hours in the air
Today saw me fly my 2000th hour and they’ve sure clocked up quickly since I started flying for a living! 2.5 years ago I had… Read More »2000 hours in the air
Mahak Baru
Length: 650mRunway: 12/30Elevation: 1750ftProbably the furthest destination I go to from Malinau and not the most challenging to land on but set in an open… Read More »Mahak Baru