Beoga
Beoga is a well constructed mountain airstrip, located about 20nm to the north east of Puncak Jaya mountain in the central highlands of Papua. As… Read More »Beoga
Pilatus Porter Flying
Wangbe
Wangbe airstrip is quite typical of a number of airstips in Papua as it was constructed by the local villagers in the hope of attracting… Read More »Wangbe
Ilaga
Ilaga can be considered the capital town of the Puncak Jaya region of Papua, Indonesia. Located almost centrally in the Papuan mountain ranges, it’s one… Read More »Ilaga
10 things you didn’t know about the Pilatus Porter
I’m almost certain there’s not a pilot alive who hasn’t at least heard of the Pilatus Porter. It has been around since 1959 and has… Read More »10 things you didn’t know about the Pilatus Porter
Getting stuck in the mud
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… Read More »Getting stuck in the mud
Wet and muddy operations
As all subsidised flights throughout Indonesia have still not restarted thanks to ongoing issues in the government offices, we are instead flying charters to keep… Read More »Wet and muddy operations