I love Cairns. Did I mention that? The view from my balcony on Thursday morning was great, lots of blue sky and a few clouds. By the time I left the airport there were a lot of clouds and a few small blue holes. I had to circle up thought the blue holes to remain clear of cloud and it was a new experience to be surrounded by hills and clouds and be in a tight turn at vx. The controller even noticed! I have to thank the Cairns controllers for their helpfulness and patience in their dealings with a low hours pilot who was dealing with all this stuff for the first time.
Once I got above it it was all smooth sailing. I am so glad I got my night rating, the ability to navigate with confidence based solely on instruments is of great comfort when you are VFR on top of cloud.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Leaving Cairns
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