Bush Flying Drone Photos
Now that I have had my DJI Phantom 3 Advanced quadcopter for a few weeks now, I figured I would share my first bunch of bush flying drone photos with you all. They say if you own a drone, expect...
Category: Airstrips
Why sealed runways are not always the safest
Other pilots here in Papua often ask me what’s the worst/scariest runway I land on and I always tell them it’s the Caravan and Twin Otter friendly airstrip at Ilaga. This is almost always met with a surprised look considering...
Tomosiga, the unfinished airstrip
I get a lot of satisfaction out of my job every day I go flying but just occasionally, something extra pops up to make a flight just the little bit more satisfying. Usually that’ll be going to some new airstrip...
Sinak
Sinak is located at the eastern end of the Freeway, in a side valley to the south a few miles from Mulia airstrip. It’s a fairly popular destination from all four of the major Papuan airports (Nabire, Timika, Sentani and...
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 surface offers better braking action than a grass or dirt airstrip and the gentle up-slope...
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 the mighty Pilatus PC-6 starts to notice a performance drop-off, most notably on the departure....
