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Hello, and a few days in advance, Happy New Year to you all. Over the past two days I have been very fortunate to have been flying. Many thanks to a wonderful pilot and friend. Photos to follow, well some eventually.. I must have a few hundred.

For those of you interested in aerophilately here is my cover. Not yet signed by either of us and still without departure and arrival airport frankings, these to be added by Australia Post. This is a First Flight Cover (FFC) as this was my first flight on this aircraft and my first flights into Temora , Griffith and Cowra. Wonderful tiny regional airports.

I will write a book I think about the two days, well the flying part. ok the restaurants and food were also excellent, but this is all about flying right :-) ….. and since I am writing you will have realised I am back safe from the trip. A few anecdotes :-) I flew the Temora – Griffith leg yesterday (28th) – at cruising altitude – 2500 feet – only but the turbulence was a teeny bit scary at times, if I am really honest, but I kept to the flight plan, that is to the altitude and direction.

And today (29th) I was allowed to fly the Griffith – Cowra leg (again at cruising altitude – 3500 feet ) and the weather was pretty much near perfect flying conditions.. I did ok I think, but got asked by the Captain in the left hand seat why were we heading for Canberra … LOL .. so I corrected direction and then the altitude, as I was climbing, and I shouldn't have been :-) The hot air thermals really lift the plane; a Beechcraft Bonanza A36.. Anyway, a great time. I wont bore you with more stories but leave it at that for now. I will get some pictures loaded to my computer when I get back to Hong Kong – I may show you some more of this wonderful two days.

Hope 2011 finished as good for you as it was for me.

Best wishes for 2012 Happy New Year …….. Michael

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