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...
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 cloud/fog/rain are ever more likely. Add in the mountainous terrain and this means that landing...
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, when you lose both the primary and backup GPS systems. Suddenly your morning has gone...
Ask any tailwheel pilot about p-factor and you’ll probably get a lot of similar responses all pointing to the same outcome; on take-off tailwheel aircraft pull to the left (assuming a clockwise spinning prop). But what happens when you’re departing...
A couple of weeks ago, Swayne Martin invited me to write an article for his blog about how I got to where I am flying today, the PC-6 in Papua, Indonesia. Always keen to help fellow aviators see the progression...
Touchdown. Dab of rudder to keep things straight and a touch of brakes to slow it all down. All nice and normal, so far. Tailwheel unlocked into steer, and taxi to the end of the airstrip. Slow down a little...
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